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Returning to the village of Parismina from August 20th to 28th. My first visit since spring of 2019. Looking forward to reconnecting with the community and the marine turtle project. If you are interested in community-based conservation and marine turtles, check this out.

Community-based Conservation Successful conservation efforts require community engagement and ownership. This experience will provide participants with the opportunity to learn about community-based approaches to conservation...

It is a good time of year for PD in preparation for the spring field seasons. Amphibian Ecology and ID course February 5th live or register and access the recording and resources online.

Amphibian Ecology & Identification Attend Live-online Webinar OR access and view recorded webinars. Next live session: February 5, 2022 Webinar sessions scheduled as follows: Session 1: 9:00 am - 10:45 am - Amphibian Evolution,...

Medicinal herpetology is alive and well in Canada. The Lance head vipers, genus Bothrops, come through for us again.

Ontario researchers create body 'super glue' made from snake venom that stops bleeding in seconds Researchers at Western University in London, Ont. have developed a glue for body tissue that can stop life-threatening bleeding in seconds – all thanks to snake venom.

I can attest to this approach from my experience in Guyana. Real inclusion and consultation is becoming more common but we still have lots of room to improve. Guyana provides some exceeded examples for us to learn from.

THE ROLE OF TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE IN CONSERVATION - Guyana Times There are many things to boast about when we think about our homeland – Guyana. It is reported that as much at 87% of our land remains intact forest. Added to being the ‘Land of Many Waters’, it is not surprising to hear of the amazing diversity and abundance of wildlife that can be found […...

Reptile Biology & Identification course - Saturday, March 20: combine ecology and identification for more successful field surveys and experiences.

Reptile Biology & Identification Short video about Destination Conservation's Reptile Biology & Identification Course. The course is a blended course with three online seminars and one…

I started the Tropical Field Herpetology course at Tirimbina Biological Reserve in 2017. Scott Gillingwater and Teresa Piraino and I have worked to provide a valuable experience ever since and after 3 years, our efforts have contributed to this publication released today. Great to work with this team and Reserva Biológica Tirimbina. Looking forward to more visits and publications!

Amphibians and Reptiles of the Tirimbina Biological Reserve: a baseline for conservation, research and environmental education in a lowland tropical wet forest in Costa Rica The Tirimbina Biological Reserve is located in the lowlands on the Atlantic versant of Costa Rica. We provide an updated comprehensive herpetofauna species list and summarize the results of all the herpetofauna research conducted at Tirimbina over the last 10 years (2009–2019) across a variety...