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The Virginia Herpetological Society is going virtual and global for our 2020 Virtual Fall Symposium!
The Virginia Herpetological Society is going virtual and global for our 2020 Virtual Fall Symposium!
Presentations
Presentations
Presentations by 9 herpetologists from Virginia and around the world!
Community Hangouts
Community Hangouts
Interactive video calls using Google Meet with the presenters and fellow members from the Virginia Herpetological Society
Join us on Facebook Live for presentations by speakers from Virginia as well as internationally-renowned herpetologists from around the world.
Join us on Facebook Live for presentations by speakers from Virginia as well as internationally-renowned herpetologists from around the world.
That's right - the VHS is going international this year!
That's right - the VHS is going international this year!
The Speakers
The Speakers
Wolfgang Wuster
Wolfgang Wuster
Senior Researcher/Molecular Ecology and Fisheries Genetics Laboratory at Bangor University (UK)
Ray Morgan
Ray Morgan
Film Maker/Asclepius Snakebite Foundation and the African Society of Venimology
Leslie Boyer
Leslie Boyer
Founding Director, VIPER Institute at the University of Arizona
J.D. Kleopfer
J.D. Kleopfer
Herpetologist, Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources
Kristen Wiley and Jim Harrison
Kristen Wiley and Jim Harrison
Owners, Kentucky Reptile Zoo
Ben Abo
Ben Abo
EM/EMS Physician, CEO Abo Emergency Consulting and Founding Board Member, Asclepius Snakebite Foundation
Ashley Dayer and Brian Moyer
Ashley Dayer and Brian Moyer
Assistant Professor, Department of Fish and Wildlife Conservation, Virginia Tech
Deputy Director of Outreach, Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources
VHS Award Winner: Bert Harris
VHS Award Winner: Bert Harris
Executive Director, The Clifton Institute
Keynote Speaker: Bryan Fry
Keynote Speaker: Bryan Fry
Assistant Professor, School of Biological Sciences, Venomics Lab, University of Queensland, Australia
Accessibility & Accommodations
Accessibility & Accommodations
Accessibility features include but are not limited to:
Accessibility features include but are not limited to:
ASL interpreters
Real-time captioning
Graphic recording
More information is available on our accessibility & accommodations page.
We also welcome additional accommodation requests, so please email us!
We are taking extra steps this year to make this event as accessible as possible so that Virginians with disabilities are able to enjoy the event as well.
We are taking extra steps this year to make this event as accessible as possible so that Virginians with disabilities are able to enjoy the event as well.
Accessibility features will cost the society around $3,000 for this single-day meeting, so we invite you or your organization to become a sponsor of the event. If you or your organization are interested in sponsoring the 2020 VHS Virtual Fall Symposium, please donate to the VHS between by November 19th to have your name and, if applicable, logo appear between speakers during our virtual event.
Accessibility features will cost the society around $3,000 for this single-day meeting, so we invite you or your organization to become a sponsor of the event. If you or your organization are interested in sponsoring the 2020 VHS Virtual Fall Symposium, please donate to the VHS between by November 19th to have your name and, if applicable, logo appear between speakers during our virtual event.
Want some merch to show off you attended the 2020 VHS Virtual Fall Symposium?
Want some merch to show off you attended the 2020 VHS Virtual Fall Symposium?
We go live on Saturday, November 21st, at 9:00 am Eastern!
We go live on Saturday, November 21st, at 9:00 am Eastern!
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