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Western Pond Turtle Workshop 2011

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On August 25, 2011, the Elkhorn Slough Coastal Training Program is pleased to sponsor the Western Pond Turtle Workshop featuring experts Drs. David Germano and Galen Rathbun. 

The instructors will present a comprehensive training on the biology and conservation of the southwestern pond turtle (Actinemys marmorata). The instructors have published a variety of reports and papers on the ecology and life history of this species, and their lectures summarize the knowledge base on the ecology and conservation of the species. 
 

Date

Thursday, August 25, 2011
9:00 AM - 5:00 AM


Lunch will be provided

COST: $285.00
Payable by credit card (online)

REGISTRATION FOR THIS PROGRAM IS CLOSED


Instructor Information

Dr. David Germano
Professor of Biology
California State University Bakersfield

Dr. Galen Rathbun
Research Associate
California Academy of Sciences

Contact

Virginia Guhin
virginia@elkhornslough.org
831-274-8700

Sponsors

Description

See also: Western Pond Turtle, Habitat Restoration

DESCRIPTION

 

On August 25, 2011, the Elkhorn Slough Coastal Training Program is pleased to sponsor the Western Pond Turtle Workshop featuring experts Drs. David Germano and Galen Rathbun. The workshop consists of a classroom lecture and lab with hands-on opportunities with the species, * there is no field component associated with this workshop

The instructors will present a comprehensive training on the biology and conservation of the southwestern pond turtle (Actinemys marmorata). The instructors have published a variety of reports and papers on the ecology and life history of this species, and their lectures summarize the knowledge base on the ecology and conservation of the species. 

Workshop Objectives:

This is an opportunity to gain an understanding of the biology of western pond turtles and how this information can be applied to surveying, conserving, and managing projects for the benefit of this species. The information conveyed is designed to be useful in both large-scale and local conservation planning efforts.

Topics discussed will include:

The geographic distribution of western pond turtle, upland and aquatic habitats and their management, movements, population and community ecology, survey methods, and methods for assessing potential project impacts and approaches for avoidance and minimization of impacts. Participants will receive training in species identification, sampling techniques, and habitat requirements of the species. 

Registration Note:


Please note, you are pre-registering via this website, but your registration will not be finalized until we receive payment of $285.   You may now pay by credit card or send a check payable to the Elkhorn Slough Foundation, sent to:

Elkhorn Slough Foundation

ATTN: Grey Hayes

P.O. Box 267

Moss Landing, CA, 95039.

Please note on your check the name of the workshop.

Deadline for receipt of payment is 5 p.m. July 28, 2011; your reservation may be forfeit after this date if we have not received payment. We cannot refund registration fees if you cancel your registration after 5 p.m. August 4. We will refund cancellations prior to this date minus a $50 processing fee. You cannot 'trade' registration with another individual, even in the same organization. We will notify you via email with a registration confirmation number upon receipt of payment. We reserve the right to cancel this workshop due to insufficient registration prior to August 4th - in this case, a full refund will be remitted. 

We expect that this workshop will have high demand and an extensive waiting list; register soon!

 

See also: Western pond turtle, Habitat Restoration

Documents and Publications

Contact List
We encourage participants to download the contact list to assist with arranging a rideshare or to get in contact with someone you met at the workshop. Those interested in sharing a ride to the event are marked on the contact list.

DOCUMENT AUTHOR / SOURCE
WORKSHOP MATERIALS
Western Pond Turtle Bibliography
PDF, 0B
David Germano

2012
PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS
Actinemys marmorata (Baird and Girard 1852) - Western pond turtle, Pacific pond turtle
PDF, 470KB
R. Bruce Bury and David J. Germano
Conservation Biology of Freshwater Turtles and Tortoises; Chelonian Research Monographs, No 5
May 15, 2008
Annual deposition of scute rings in the western pond turtle, Clemmys marmorata
PDF, 1MB
R. Bruce Bury and David J. Germano
Chelonian Conservation and Biology 3(1):108-109
August 1998
Ecology of Western Pond Turtles at sewage treatment facilities in the San Joaquin Valley
PDF, 481KB
David Germano
The Southwestern Naturalist 55(1):89-97
March 2010
Growth, Population Structure, and Reproduction of Western Pond Turtles (Actinemys marmorata) on the Central Coast of California
PDF, 224KB
David Germano and Galen Rathbun
Chelonian Conservation and Biology 7(2):188-194
2008
Nesting behavior and movements of western pond turtles, Clemmys marmorata
PDF, 1MB
Galen Rathbun, Nancy Siepel, and Dan Holland
The Southwestern Naturalist 37(3):319-324
September 1992
Occurence of a colonial protozoan on the western pond turtle, Clemmys marmorata
PDF, 1.5MB
David J. Germano
Herpetological Natural History 7(1):67-71
2000
Population structure and growth of the turtle (Actinemys marorata) from the Klamoth-Siskiyou eco-region: Age not size matters
PDF, 1.1MB
Bruce Bury, David Germano, Gwendolyn Bury
Copeia 3:443-451
2010
Reproduction of Pacific Pond Turtles (Actinemys marorata) in Coastal Streams of Central California
PDF, 156KB
Norman J. Scott, Galen B. Rathbun, Thomas G. Murphey, and Margaret B. Harker
Herpetological Conservation and Biology 3(2):143-148
2008
Terrestrial habitat use by pacific pond turtles in a Mediterranean climate
PDF, 3.6MB
Galen Rathbun, Norm Scott Jr., and Thomas G. Murphey
The Southwestern Naturalist 47(2):225-235
June 2002
Variation in body size, growth and population structure of Actinemys maramota from lentic and lotic habitats in Southern Oregon
PDF, 389KB
David Germano, R. Bruce Bury
Journal of Herpetology 43(3):510-520
2009
Western pond turtles (Clemmys marmorata) in the central valley of California: status and population structure
PDF, 416KB
David J. Germano and R.B. Bury
2001 Transactions of the Western Section of the Wildlife Society 37:22-36
2001

Questions and Answers

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