2020 Annual Meeting
|Dec. 12th – Dec. 13th|
Due to health concerns with the pandemic, this years annual meeting will be held virtually over Zoom. We have organized presentations by topics and have separated the topics into different timeslots over the course of the weekend. You can find a schedule of all presentations below and prior to the presentation time a link will be posted to access the virtual presentation. All presentations will be recorded and posted on this page as soon as possible for those who were unable to attend during the presentation time.
|Conservation – 10am on Saturday, Dec. 12th
Join us this hour as we kick off the weekend with a discussion about conservation issues facing herps around the state
Scheduled Presentations:
“Protecting South Carolina’s Native Reptiles and Amphibians” – Andrew Grosse | SCDNR | Click Here to View a Recording of this Presentation
“Non native Reptiles and Amphibians in South Carolina” – Andrew Grosse | SCDNR | Click Here to View a Recording of this Presentation
Social Hour – 11am on Saturday, Dec. 12th
Following the morning presentations, join Tess Moody, Jake Zadik, and other SCPARC members for a virtual social hour. During this time you will be able to meet other members and ask any questions you may have about herps or about SCPARC
Education – 4pm on Saturday, Dec. 12th
Join us for this family friendly programing with presenters introducing us to some of our South Carolina native herps.
Scheduled Presentations:
“Box Turtles: Preserving an American Icon” – Jordan Gray | TSA | Click Here to View a Recording of this Presentation
“Coverboards, Turtle Traps, and Other Techniques to Find Reptiles and Amphibians” – Parker Gibbons | Click Here to View a Recording of this Presentation
“Discovering Hidden Biodiversity at Salleyland: Teaching Others to Appreciate Reptiles and Amphibians” – Whit Gibbons | Click Here to View a Recording of this Presentation
Regional – 10am on Sunday, Dec. 13th
This hour we will meet some regional groups to see what is going on around the Southeastern United States
Scheduled Presentations:
“Forming conservation partnerships through SEPARC” – Todd Pierson | SEPARC | Click Here to View a Recording of this Presentation
“Experiential Learning and Career Development during the COVID Pandemic in the Conservation Research Bridge Program” – Tobias Landberg | Amphibian Foundation | Click Here to View a Recording of this Presentation
“Human Dynamics in Rattlesnake Conservation” – Tony Daly-Crews | The Rattlesnake Conservancy | Click Here to View a Recording of this Presentation
Research – 4pm on Sunday, Dec. 13th
During this segment we will host several presentations about recent herp related research in the state and surrounding regions
Scheduled Presentations:
“Conservation Genetics of the Pine Barrens Treefrog” – Jeff Camper | FMU | Click Here to View a Recording of this Presentation
“Road cruising for 9 years: observations and results of a long-term road cruising study” – Kevin Messenger | NFU | Click Here to View a Recording of this Presentation
“Investigating the Suitability of Releasing Confiscated Turtles Back into the Wild: Preliminary Results” – Emma Browning | UGA | Click Here to View a Recording of this Presentation
“American Alligator Biology and Movement in South Carolina” – Morgan Hart | SCDNR | Click Here to View a Recording of this Presentation
“Project Plans for Assessing the Consumption Risk Associated with Alligator Movement Behavior on and off of the Savannah River Site” – Laura Kojima | SREL | Click Here to View a Recording of this Presentation
SCPARC – 6pm on Sunday, Dec. 13th
This hour our Co-chairs will take us through the previous year of SCPARC as well as layout goals and elect new officers for 2021
Scheduled Presentations:
“2020: A Year in Review” – Jake Zadik | SCPARC
“2021: Looking Forward” – Teresa Moody | SCPARC