VENOMOUS
HERPETOLOGY
SYMPOSIUM

September 14-17, 2022

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Engaging presentations
Roundtable discussions with Q&A
Professional development workshops
by leading experts

Early Bird ENDS in:

Panel Discussions

Andrew Holycross, Ph.D

Ecology of the Animas Montane Herpetofaunal Community.

Bianca Theron

Snakebite in South Africa – Challenges and opportunities

Mesa Community College and Arizona State University

African Snakebite Institute

Highlighted Speakers

Matej and Zuzana Delaney

Photography and videography of venomous snakes in the wild.

Living Zoology

Sean Bush, M.D., F.A.C.E.P.

Accuracy of snake identifications by nonexperts using social media

Emergency Physician

Spencer Greene, M.D.

Envenomation Management Techniques.

Emergency Physician, Medical Toxicologist

Randy Babb, M.S.

Natural history and ecology of the Sonoran coralsnake.

Retired Biologist, AZGFD

Laura Briseño-Cázares M.S.

A look at human-snake conflict using conservation social sciences lens.

Biologist, Ph.D Student

Johan Marais

Human-snake conflict with Mozambique spitting cobras and snakebite in South Africa.

C.E.O. African Snake Bite Institute

Tony Daly-Crews

Using training to create community engagement in snake conservation.

Executive Director, The Rattlesnake Conservancy

Wolfgang Wüster, Ph.D

Why snake venom composition is so variable.

Professor, Bangor University

Doug Hotle

Venom Production: Extracting the Truth

Director, Henson Robinson Zoo

Jennifer Moore, Ph.D

Research to inform conservation of threatened eastern massasauga rattlesnakes.

Professor, Grand Valley University

Jessi Krebs

Rattlesnake Welfare Assessment Project

Curator of Reptiles and Amphibians
Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium

Anne Devan-Song

The Role of Snake Biologists in Framing Snakebite Envenoming as a Social-ecological System

Ph.D Candidate, Oregon State University

Jayme Waldron, Ph.D

Informing eastern diamondback conservation programs.

Associate Professor, Marshall University

Jared Holmes

Conservation and History of Southwestern Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation.

Biologist and Educator, Selah-Bamberger Ranch Preserve

Workshop Leader

Workshops

Workshop Leader

Stephen Spear, Ph.D

Co-Chair, IUCN SSC Viper Specialist Group

Tiffany Bright

SE Regional Director
The Rattlesnake Conservancy

San Antonio, Texas