2011 Fall Meeting of the Virginia Herpetological Society
October 22, 2011
The 2011 fall meeting of the Virginia Herpetological Society was a great success and a lot of fun! First and foremost we would like to thank Gavin Lawson and Bridgewater College for their gracious hospitality. Thanks to our keynote speaker, Butch Brodie and presenters Cory Goff, Nicole Hamilton, J.D. Kleopfer and Gavin Lawson. Thanks to Kory and Emily Steele for organizing the event and Larry Mendoza for sharing a sample of his vast snake collection.
Congratulations to Cory Goff for winning the Richard L. Hoffman Award for his presentation titled "The Peaks of Otter salamander: Factors restricting it to montane forests of the Blue Ridge Mountains?" Congratulations to our new officers: Larry Mendoza - President, Dave Perry - Vice President and Emily Steele - Treasurer/Secretary. We would like to thank outgoing President Kory Steele for all his hard work and dedication.
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| President elect Larry Mendoza presenting outgoing President Kory Steele with a plaque of appreciation |
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| Congratulations to Mike Clifford for being awarded Member of the Year for his work as Education Committee Chairman |
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| JD showed his new method of locating red-spotted newts. His method involves laying on the ground for 5 to 6 hours with eyes closed listening for the distinctive sound of a newt stampede. The orange safety vest keeps hunters away while JD |
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| When Mike showed-off his new herping footwear, the group broke into laughter. Mike was not amused and threatened to give the entire group a walking stick beat down. |
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