Declining Amphibians and Reptiles in California
a workshop on key conservation issues
San Diego Natural History Museum
13 March 1997
8:00 A.M.-4:00 P.M.
The San Diego Natural History Museum announces a workshop/seminar on issues affecting
California's declining amphibians, to be held at the Museum on 13 March 1997, 8:00 A.M.-4:00
P.M. The workshop will address ecological forces relevant to these animals' conservation, such
as streambed erosion and degradation, the introduction of the bullfrog, and governmental efforts
toward their conservation. Additional topics and speakers may be added. A reception
immediately following the seminar will give ample opportunity for questions and answers.
If you need further information, please call Philip Unitt at 619-232-2821 ext. 235. Please copy
and pass the flyer to other interested biologists, or call us with their names and addresses. We
look forward to seeing you !
For further information, you can also check our website at
<http://www.sdnhm.org/research/symposia/amph-w98.html>
Reptiles! Lecture Series
Reptiles of Baja California
with L. Lee Grismer, Ph.D.
Dr. Grismer, professor of biology at La Sierra University in Riverside, will discuss amphibians and
reptiles of Baja California and the Sea of Cortez, including Pacific treefrogs, whiptail lizards,
alligator lizards, gopher snakes, legless lizards, rattlesnakes, geckos and iguanas. Dr. Grismer will
also discuss many aspects of the natural history of Baja California and the islands in the Sea of
Cortez.
Thursday, March 12, 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Members, Seniors 60 and over, Full-Time Students, Children 6-17: $6
Nonmembers: $8.
Class Code: P8-350-07
Decline of the Coast Horned Lizard in Coastal Southern California: Causative Factors and
Prognosis for the Species
with Bill Haas
Bill Haas will discuss factors affecting the dramatic decline of Phrynosoma coronatum blainvillii,
the coast horned lizard, along the coastal slope of Southern California. He'll focus on habitat
utilization of the coast horned lizard in San Diego County and the many factors which have
brought about the dramatic decline in this reptile genus, possibly the best known and most popular
group of lizards in the United States.
Tuesday, April 21, 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Members, Seniors 60 and over, Full-Time Students, Children 6-17: $6
Nonmembers: $8.
Class Code: P8-350-08
Snakes: The Evolution of Mystery in Nature
Lecture and Booksigning with Harry Greene, Ph.D.
Join Dr. Greene for a presentation about some of nature's most alluring and forbidding creatures.
He'll discuss the diversity, evolution, and conservation of a variety of snakes - including
blindsnakes, boas, cobras, seasnakes and vipers -and make a personal statement as to why he feels
these animals are so compelling.
Thursday, May 14, 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Members, Seniors 60 and over, Full-Time Students, Children 6-17: $6
Nonmembers: $8.
Class Code: P8-350-09
SERIES TICKETS
Members, Seniors 60 and over, Full-Time Students,Children 6-17: $15
Nonmembers: $20
Lecture sell-outs are always a possibility. Don't take a chance -- purchase in advance!
For more registration information, please call us at (619) 232-3821, x 203. You can also use our
online registration form at <http://www.sdnhm.org/education/public/classf.html>, or print out the
form and FAX it to us at (619) 235-9446. The mailing address is
Education Department
San Diego Natural History Museum
P. O. Box 1390
San Diego, CA 92112
HERPETOLOGY OF THE CALIFORNIAS:
First Annual Symposium and Banquet In Honor of the Scientific Contributions of Laurence M.
Klauber
May 15, 1998
8:00 a.m.--4:00 p.m.
San Diego Natural History Museum
The San Diego Natural History Museum announces a symposium on the history and status of
herpetological research in California and Baja California, in honor of the scientific contributions of
Laurence M. Klauber, to be held at the Museum on 15 May 1998, 8:00 A.M.-4:00 P.M.
Topics will include
collections and collecting in the region
history of herpetological research in the region
biology and systematics
conservation of regional herpetofauna
evolution of the herpetofauna of California and Baja California.
A banquet lunch on the day of the symposium will feature Philip Klauber and Harry Greene as
keynote speakers, focusing on the career and scientific contributions of Laurence Klauber.
Related Activities
Harry Greene, Ph.D., will be giving a lecture at the museum on Thursday, May 14, at 7 p.m.,
followed by a signing of his new book, Snakes: The Evolution of Mystery in Nature. As a
symposium registrant, you can purchase a ticket for this event in advance at the museum
members' price. If you wish to do this, please indicate this and include the ticket price with your
registration. The ticket will be held for you on-site.
A reception will follow the symposium on May 15, featuring our spring exhibit, Reptiles!
On Saturday, May 16, the museum will host a public awareness and information day on
reptile-related topics, including snakebite, laws and permits, ethics of collecting, problems with
the pet trade and with the establishment of exotics, and conservation of regional herpetofauna.
Your symposium registration receipt will admit you to this free of charge.
Format for Abstracts
The presentation of original research, both on-going and completed, is encouraged. Students,
faculty, and naturalists are invited to submit abstracts.
All abstracts must be submitted electronically via email using the following format:
Title
Authors (for multi-authored papers asterisk speaker)
Address, Phone, FAX, and e-mail
Abstract (500 words or less)
Send to Bradford Hollingsworth <bholling@lasierra.edu>
Deadline for Abstract Submission
April 1, 1998
Collections Access
The SDNHM herpetology collection will be accessible off-site for visits, use and loans on
Thursday, May 14, and on Saturday afternoon, May 16, as well as all day Sunday. (Types and
osteology specimens will be available on-site.) Please contact Sally Shelton
<sshelton@sdnhm.org> to arrange visits, use or specimen loans. The collection will be closed
during the symposium itself.
Registration
General registration is $25, with a banquet lunch provided for an extra $20.00. Banquet tickets
must be purchased in advance, no later than May 1. If you wish to purchase lunch but have
special dietary preferences or restrictions, please indicate this. Students with a copy of valid
identification may register for $12.50. If you wish to purchase an advance ticket for Harry
Greene's lecture for $6, your ticket(s) will be held in your name on-site. On-site registration will
be $30, and lunch cannot be purchased at that time.
Please copy or circulate this notice as appropriate.
Note: you can register for the symposium through the SDNHM web site. Check it out at
<http://www.sdnhm.org/research/symposia/herpsym1.html>
The San Diego Natural History Museum
The San Diego Natural History Museum is part of the Balboa Park museum community. It was
established by the San Diego Society of Natural History, which was founded in 1874. The
museum is accredited by the American Association of Museums. The San Diego Natural History
Museum is dedicated to providing biological and geological expertise and education for southern
California and Baja California.
The SDNHM herpetology collection includes holdings of 68,000 reptile and amphibian specimens,
including 84 primary and secondary types. The most important part of the collection is the range
of over 8000 rattlesnakes collected by Laurence Klauber, whose notes and library are also housed
at the Museum.
The SDNHM collections are part of the museum's Biodiversity Research Center of the
Californias, which supports the San Diego Natural History Museum's mission by providing the
scientific foundation for its operations and programs. The BRCC seeks to fulfill this mission
through the discovery , description, and understanding of the natural environment of the
museum's region and how that region is integrated with the wider world.
