2026 Annual Gopher Tortoise Council Meeting
November 6-8: Sign up now for the 2026 Annual Gopher Tortoise Council Meeting at Gulf State Park, Gulf Shores, AL! Read about it here!
The 2026 Box Turtle Conservation Symposium
October 23rd-25th: The 2026 Box Turtle Conservation Symposium will take place in Topeka, Kansas. Submit your abstract by August 31st! Info here!
ALAPARC Annual Meeting
Support ALAPARC: The 2025 ALAPARC annual meeting at the Solon Dixon Forestry Education Center in Andalusia, AL, October 3-5, 2025. ALAPARC will be celebrating the 50th anniversary of the publication of Bob Mount's seminal book "The Reptiles & Amphibians of Alabama" which laid the groundwork for herp conservation in AL. Read more here!
2026 Annual Meeting
Save the Date!
January 29th - February 1st, 2026
We are excited to announce the date and location for our next annual meeting! More details will be shared soon. Sign up to receive our email newsletter and stay one hop ahead on SEPARC news.
Location: Blue Ridge Assembly, Black Mountain, NC
Keynote Speaker: Gabrielle Graeter
Theme: Resilience:Recovery after Disturbance
GARD
GARD (3rd Global Amphibian & Reptile Disease Conference) takes place in Knoxville, Tennessee. Online Registration ends May 15th! You don't want to miss this. Sign up here!
Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists
Support Amphibian Foundation and their move to a new chapter.
NC Congress of Herpetology
The 6th NC Congress of Herpetology, a joint meeting between NC Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation (NCPARC) and the NC Herpetological Society (NCHS), will be held at the NC Zoo in Asheboro, NC from April 17th - 19th, 2026. (No link to provide yet).
Detroit Zoo’s Amphibian Management School
Support Amphibian Foundation and their move to a new chapter.
AF Annual Open House & Fundraiser
Support Amphibian Foundation and their move to a new chapter.
The Orianne Society Grant Deadline
The Orianne Society’s Grant Program Applications Close soon!
Another Shell Disease in Turtles: The evolving story of Emydomyces
Webinar - Nov 14, 2025 | 2:00 PM ET
Join PARC’s Disease Task Team as we dive into the ecology, epidemiology, and management of this game-changing fungus.
Gopher Tortoise Council Annual Meeting
The Gopher Tortoise Council asks SEPARC members to save the date for their 2025 annual meeting this November. Details can be found on their website. Click here to read more!
The Annual Symposium on the Conservation and Biology of Tortoises and Freshwater Turtles
Turtle Survival Alliance, a proud sponsor of SEPARC 2025, is thrilled to present this dynamic and impactful event that unites conservationists, scientists, and advocates from across the globe. The symposium provides a platform for exchanging knowledge and fostering meaningful collaboration to drive positive change for wildlife conservation. This year’s event promises to be an inspiring experience, offering six days of engaging programming designed to inform, challenge, and inspire attendees on pressing conservation issues. Read more here!
Snake Week
It's going to be ssssweet! Starting July 13th - 19th, conservation groups, scientists, zoos, museums, herpetological societies, and more will hold special events, in person and online, celebrating the world of snakes.
Keep in touch on BlueSky, Facebook, Instagram, and use the hashtags #SnakeWeek and #SnakeWeek2025 when posting your own content.