Southeast Regional Diamondback Terrapin Workshop
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Thursday, December 3, 2009
8:30am - 3pm
New Hanover County Cooperative Extension, Arboretum, Auditorium
Agenda
This 2nd annual collaborative regional workshop will highlight the status of diamondback terrapin research, management and education in the Southeast. The meeting will serve to update attendees on the recent accomplishments and specific needs of the region, as well as continue to facilitate networking within and between states in the Southeast.
Presentations topics include:
- Population and physiology research;
- Crab trap clean-up and BRD education programs;
- Outreach efforts to reduce terrapin road mortality; and
- Gaps in policies for protection.
Break-out discussions which will follow priority topics identified at previous workshops and will be outcome oriented. In addition, interested participants can participate in the poster display with their research, education or conservation projects.
The fee for this event is $12, which includes lunch. Please see invoice for payment instructions. We can only accept checks at this time. Please make checks payable to: CERF (Carolina Estuarine Reserve Foundation)
This event is sponsored by The ACE Basin, Sapelo Island, North Inlet-Winyah Bay and North Carolina National Estuarine Research Reserves, in partnership with the SE Diamondback Terrapin Working Group.
Pre-Workshop Event: The North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher has arranged for meeting participants to get a behind the scenes tour at 3pm on Wednesday, December 2. The cost for this event is $13.80 and includes a reduced entry fee into the aquarium. The tour is limited to 30 people. Once registered for the workshop, a follow email will be sent regarding this aquarium tour.
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