2008 TSA Conference Schedule
Posted on: Thursday, August 21st, 2008
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Joint Annual meeting of the Turtle Survival Alliance and |
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| Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008 | |
| 10:00am-12:20pm | TSA Steering Com. Meeting |
| 12:20pm-1:30pm | Lunch |
| 1:30pm-3:30pm | Joint TSA/TCF/TFTSG Strategic Planning Workshop |
| 3:30pm | Break |
| 3:45pm-5:30pm | Joint TSA/TCF/TFTSG Strategic Planning Workshop |
| 4:00pm-5:30pm | Registration |
| 6:30pm-8:00p, | Icebreaker - Cash Bar |
| 8:00pm-9:30pm | Cann Freshwater Turtles of Australia and New Guinea / 8:00pm - 9:30pm |
| Thursday, Sept. 18, 2008 | |
| 9:00 | TSA Opening - Hudson Welcoming Remarks |
| 9:15 | Rhodin TFTSG Remarks |
| 9:30 | Introduction to TSA Session |
| 9:35 | Shunquing - Rafetus Project - R&R |
| 9:55 | Myo Myo - Preliminary Survey of the status of Kachuga trivittata between the Htamanthi village and the confluence of Chindwin and Ayeyawady River - TSA |
| 10:15 | Zwartepoorte - The European ex situ status of the Egyptian tortoise Testudo kleinmanni linked to a reintroduction program in Egypt - TSA |
| 10:35 | Hudson/Hagen - Where are they now, a look back at the 19 IUCN Redlist critically endangered Asian chelonians from the 1999 Cambodian Workshop - TSA |
| 11:00 | Break & Poster Break & Poster |
| 11:20 | Introduction to TCF Session |
| 11:25 | Garcia - Distribution and Ecology of the Central American River Turtle (Dermatemys mawii) in the lowland Maya Forest, Guatemala - TCF |
| 11:45 | Ceballos - Environmental effects on Body growth of the endangered Amazon river turtle, Podocnemis expansa - TCF |
| 12:05 | Vargas-Ramirez - Actions towards the knowledge and conservation of the endangered-endemic fresh water turtle Podocnemis lewyana in Colombia - TCF |
| 12:25 | Lunch Lunch |
| 2:00 | Chan - In-situ incubation of river terrapin eggs (Batagur affinis) in the Dungun River, Malaysia - R&R |
| 2:20 | Kuchling - Ovarian Cycle and Reproductive Biology of Rafetus swinhoei: Implications for Captive Breeding - TCF |
| 2:40 | Singh - Conserving Indian Endangered Turtles:Via Support From the Turtle Conservation Fund - TCF |
| 3:00 | A comparison of two Asian box turtle species, Cuora trifasciata and Cuora cyclornata, and justification for species validity |
| 3:20 | Break & Posters Break & Posters |
| 3:40 | Introduction to Field Conservation Session |
| 3:45 | Louis - Community based conservation monitoring of the radiated tortoise (Astrochelys radiata) at Lavavolo Classified Forest, Madagascar - Field Cons |
| 4:05 | Bennet - Conservation implications of habitat barriers on movements and gene flow in Northern Map Turtles (Graptemys geographica) - Field Cons |
| 4:25 | Clauvijo-Baquet - Basic biological information and conservation status of a South AmericanFreshwater Turtle: Phrynops williamsi (Chelidae) - Ecology |
| 4:45 | Van Dyke - Global turtle species distribution mapping – a comparison of patterns and conservation priority areas - Field Cons |
| 5:05 | Adjourn |
| 5:10 | Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group open meeting, Anders Rhodin chairing |
| Friday, Sept. 19, 2008 | |
| 8:30 | Hudson - Remarks and Comments |
| 8:35 | Introduction to Field Conservation Session |
| 8:40 | Horne - The Chambal River Turtle Head-start Hatch and release Progam with emphasis on new methology - Field Cons |
| 9:00 | Singh - Enhancing the Indian Turtle Conservation Programme through Involvement of Local Communities - Field Cons |
| 9:20 | Schireman - The Western Pond Turtle Project: The History of a Successful Reintroduction Alliance - Field Cons |
| 9:40 | Kuchling - Heavily Biased Sex Ratios in Nest Translocation and Headstarting Projects of Batagur affinis and Batagur borneoensis in Malaysia - Field Cons |
| 10:00 | Break & Posters |
| 10:20 | Mockford - Accommodating geographic structure in recovery planning for an endangered population complex of Blanding`s turtles - Field Cons |
| 10:40 | Fujii - The Texas tortoise (Gopherus berlandieri), the only Gopherus without a plan; defining conservation units in southern Texas. - Field Cons |
| 11:00 | Truett - Restoring the Bolson Tortoise to Pleistocene Range - Field Cons |
| 11:20 | Juvick - Playing the Numbers Game: Massive Head-starting and Reintroduction of Mojave Desert Tortoises - Field Cons |
| 11:40 | Lunch |
| 1:00 | Introduction to Southwest Session |
| 1:05 | Lovich - Status and Conservation of the Sonora Mud Turtle - Southwest |
| 1:25 | Rosen - Tri-national Conservation of the Sonoyta Mud Turtle in Arizona and Sonora - Southwest |
| 1:45 | Carr - Clutch and Egg Size Variation of the Smooth Softshell (Apalone mutica) in Louisiana and Texas - Southwest |
| 2:05 | Owens - Successes in Trapping Nonnative Turtles at The Phoenix Zoo - Southwest |
| 2:25 | Break & Posters |
| 2:45 | Forstner - Status of two native turtles of the Rio Grande Basin (Emydidae: Trachemys gaigeae and Pseudemys gorzugi): fieldwork, ecology, and genetics - Southwest |
| 3:05 | Riedle - Gaining Insight into Aquatic Turtle Communities on the Middle Trinity River Basin - Southwest |
| 3:25 | Iverson - Life history and demography of the Ornate Box Turtle (Terrapene ornata) in the Nebraska Sandhills - Southwest |
| 3:45 | Rosen - Ecological Status and Conservation Issues in the Aridlands Chelonian Fauna of Southwestern North America - Southwest |
| 4:05 | Adjourn |
| 5:00 | Busses depart for Botanical Gardens |
| 6:00 | Reception with free beer and wine |
| 7:00 | Dinner - Mexican Buffet with Peter Praschag Speaking - The arduous quest for the river terrapin Batagur baska. Distress call for an almost unknown turtle on the edge of extinction |
| 8:20 | Auction |
| 10:00?? | Busses Return to Hotel |
| or - for an alternate schedule:
Friday, Sept. 19, 2008 |
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| 8:30 | Hudson - Remarks and Comments |
| 8:35 | Introduction to Field Conservation Session |
| 8:40 | Horne - The Chambal River Turtle Head-start Hatch and release Progam with emphasis on new methology - Field Cons |
| 9:00 | Singh - Enhancing the Indian Turtle Conservation Programme through Involvement of Local Communities - Field Cons |
| 9:20 | Schireman - The Western Pond Turtle Project: The History of a Successful Reintroduction Alliance - Field Cons |
| 9:40 | Kuchling - Heavily Biased Sex Ratios in Nest Translocation and Headstarting Projects of Batagur affinis and Batagur borneoensis in Malaysia - Field Cons |
| 10:00 | Break & Posters |
| 10:20 | Filtration Workshop with Dave Manser |
| 11:40 | Lunch |
| 1:00 | Introduction to Ecology Session |
| 1:05 | Walton - Using Ecological Niche Modeling to Delineate Critical Habitat for the Bog Turtle, Glyptemys muhlenbergii - Ecology |
| 1:25 | Selman - The basking behavior of the yellow-blotched sawback and the implications of human disturbance on therm. Behavior - Ecology |
| 1:45 | Litzgus - Freshwater Turtle Survival Strategies Under Ice - Ecology |
| 2:05 | Rasmussen - Quantity or Quality: Maternal investment in Spotted Turtles (Clemmys guttata) - Ecology |
| 2:25 | Break & Posters |
| 2:45 | Graham - The effects of soil microenvironment on the hatchling emergence in Diamondback Terrapins (Malaclemys terrapin terrapin) - Ecology |
| 3:05 | Kiester - Evolutionary and Genetic Trade-offs in Desert Tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) Headstarting and Restoration - Field Cons. |
| 3:25 | Syed - Phylogeography of Dermatemys - Ecology |
| 3:45 | Clauvijo-Baquet - Illeagal trade of Chaco Tortoise - Ecology |
| 4:05 | Platt - A tribute to Trouble: The natural history of Rhinoclemmys areolata in northern Belize - Ecology |
| 5:00 | Busses depart for Botanical Gardens |
| 6:00 | Reception with free beer and wine |
| 7:00 | Dinner - Mexican Buffet with Peter Praschag Speaking - The arduous quest for the river terrapin Batagur baska. Distress call for an almost unknown turtle on the edge of extinction |
| 8:20 | Auction |
| 10:00?? | Busses Return to Hotel |
| Saturday, Sept. 20, 2008 | |
| 8:30 | Hudson Announcements and Remarks & Introduction to Husbandry Session |
| 8:35 | Lawson - Captive Management and Reproduction of the Impressed Tortoise - Husbandry |
| 8:55 | Davis - Giant Asian Softshell Husbandry and Reproduction - Husbandry |
| 9:15 | Rapley - Sacalia Husbandry and Reproduction - Husbandry |
| 9:35 | Kuchling - Training Captive-bred Western Swamp Turtles for Re-introduction: Captive Environment and Life Style Effects Survival after Release - Husbandry |
| 9:55 | Break & Posters |
| 10:15 | Ziegler - Husbandry and Breeding of Rhinoclemmys - Husbandry |
| 10:35 | Feldman - Heat and Dust: Six Weeks at the Largest Turtle Farm in the United States - Husbandry |
| 10:55 | Adams - Galapagos tortoise Exhibit and Program - Husbandry |
| 11:15 | Sayjagat - Australian Turtle exhibit at National Aquarium in Baltimore - Husbandry |
| 11:35 | Lunch |
| 12:45 | Ogle - Captive Breeding of the Common Spider Tortoise (Pyxis a. arachnoides) At Knoxville Zoo - Husbandry |
| 1:05 | Praschag - Establishing a green house for turtles in Central Europe. An attempt for a compromise between aestetics and functionality. - Husbandry |
| 1:25 | Fife - Photographic Review of Turtle Facility - Husbandry |
| 1:45 | Break & Posters |
| 2:05 | Veterinary Session Introduction - Paul Calle |
| 2:10 | Johnson - Mycoplasma- Diagnosis, Treatment, and Control - Veterinary |
| 2:30 | Innis - Update on IN Coccidiosis - Veterinary |
| 2:50 | Offerman - Prevention of Recurrent Dystocia Via Partial Caudal Plastron Ostectomy in a Batrachemys ssp. - Veterinary |
| 3:10 | Feldman - Options to Oxytocin - Veterinary |
| 3:30 | Adjourn |
| 4:00 | Buses Depart for Arizona Sonora Desert Museum |
| 4:00 | Break & Posters |
| 5:00 | Reception |
| 6:00 | Behler Chelonian Center film on Madagascar |
| 7:00 | Awards Banquet |
| 8:00 | Presentation of Behler Award and Peter Pritchard talk |
| 9:00 | Awards Banquet - Student Speaker and other awards |
| or - for an alternate schedule:
Saturday, Sept. 20, 2008 |
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| 8:30 | Hudson Announcements and Remarks |
| 8:35 | Ashton Workshop - Desert Tortoise & Gopher Tortoise Pannel Discusion |
| 9:55 | Break & Posters |
| 10:15 | Ashton Workshop - Desert Tortoise & Gopher Tortoise Pannel Discusion -Continued |
| 11:35 | Lunch |
| 12:40 | Introduction to Desert Tortoise Session |
| 12:45 | Edwards - Desert Tortoise genetics - DTS |
| 1:05 | Jarchow - Determining provenance of captive desert tortoises genetically and the importance to conservation efforts - DTS |
| 1:25 | Vaughn - The Desert Tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) South of the Arbitrary Border - DTS |
| 1:45 | Break & Posters |
| 2:10 | Mcluckie - Conservation Challenges of an Isolated Population: Status of Desert Tortoises in the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve - DTS |
| 2:30 | Mclain - Mojave Max education program - DTS |
| 2:50 | Brian Horne egg incubation workshop |
| 4:00 | Buses Depart for Arizona Sonora Desert Museum |
| 4:00 | Break & Posters |
| 5:00 | Reception |
| 6:00 | Behler Chelonian Center film on Madagascar |
| 7:00 | Awards Banquet |
| 8:00 | Presentation of Behler Award and Peter Pritchard talk |
| 9:00 | Awards Banquet - Student Speaker and other awards |
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