Greetings,

The Tennessee Herpetological Society has issued a call for papers for the 12th Annual Tennessee Herp Conference. I have embedded the file here and attached it as well for your convenience. Please spread the word!

Thanks, Lisa

















12th ANNUAL



TENNESSEE HERPETOLOGY CONFERENCE







CALL FOR PAPERS AND ANNOUNCEMENT



SEPTEMBER 28, 29 & 30TH



UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE, MARTIN









Focus: Herpetofauna and Herpetological Research in Tennessee and Surrounding Regions







Other Topics: Long-term Monitoring



Land Management for Amphibians and Reptiles



Status of Tennessee (and Surrounding Regions) Herpetofauna



Conservation of Amphibian and Reptile Resources



Herpetological Education



Global Issues Affecting Herpetofauna











Tentative Schedule



Thursday afternoon – Keynote Address and Paper Session, THS General Membership Meeting, Herp Auction; Friday - Presentation of Papers; Saturday morning - Field Trip







Conference Objectives



To foster an understanding of the past, present, and future of Tennessee and surrounding regions herpetology and herpetofauna; to promote communication between herp enthusiasts, researchers and managers of our amphibians and reptiles; and to identify ways of conserving our herpetofauna and their vital habitats.







Contributed Papers



Please submit (by email, FAX, or surface mail) the title of the paper, author(s), institutional affiliations by September 10, 2006 to the address below. In addition please include under separate cover, an abstract of the paper (500 words or less) with the title. All contributed papers will be limited to a 20-minute presentation time. An LCD projector, a standard carousel slide projector, and an overhead projector will be provided at the meeting site. Papers concerning any aspect of research on Tennessee (and surrounding regions) amphibians and/or reptiles are solicited as well as global issues affecting herps. Students, zoos and aquariums are encouraged to use this opportunity to present their research findings.







Poster Session



A concurrent poster session is also planned for the conference. Presenters should provide their own poster boards. Poster titles and abstracts (as noted above) are required.







Submit all information to: Tom Blanchard

Assistant Professor of Biology

Department of Biological Sciences

249 Brehm Hall

University of Tennessee, Martin

Martin, TN 38238

Office: (731) 881-7594

Fax: (731) 881-7187

Email: tblanch@utm.edu
Tennessee Herpetological Society

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