SDHS Monthly Meeting - July 2024 - Field Herpetology & Novel Detection Techniques

This month's topic: Field Herpetology & Novel Detection Techniques

Overview: The San Diego Herpetological Society's July 16th meeting will host PhD student Kristin Kabat.

Kristin will be discussing her masters research on the development of novel sampling techniques for the detection of cryptic terrestrial reptiles. She will also share stories from her career in herpetology thus far- from invasive brown treesnakes to putting helmets on rattlesnakes.

Speaker: Kristin Kabat - Kristin is currently a PhD student in Rulon Clarks lab at San Diego State University where she is studying the relationship between movement and energy use across snake taxa. Her previous research has focused on the distribution, conservation, and behavioral ecology of herpetofauna populations throughout Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas.

Join us for the San Diego Herpetological Society Monthly Meeting!

We are a passionate team of new and familiar faces, excited to grow our herp community and share our love, awareness, education, and support for reptiles and amphibians.

Mark your calendars! 

Our regular monthly meetings are held on the 3rd Tuesday of every month at 7:00 pm. Join us at the Casa Del Prado Building in Balboa Park (1650 El Prado, San Diego 92101 – Room 104).

What can you expect at our meetings? 

Engage in lively discussions, enjoy light refreshments, meet fellow reptile and amphibian enthusiasts, and get up close with live reptiles and amphibians. We also have guest speakers and presentations by experts in herpetology, including researchers, biologists, vets, breeders, hobbyists, and zoologists.

Don't miss out on this opportunity to network, learn, and connect with the herp community!