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
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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
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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