Amazing Amphibians: Science and Conservation


10/13/2007, 5:00 – 9:30pm
If you love amphibians, you will love this conservation presentation and dinner. The evening starts off with a wine and cheese reception in our Cafe followed by a casual tour of our new reptile wing. Next will be dinner in the auditorium where the presentations continue with our Key Note speaker Jenny Pramuk speaking on the importance of amphibian conservation. This will be followed by talks from Ed Kowalski of the Philadelphia Zoo speaking on Caecilians; Ed Johnson from SIIAS talking about native frogs of Staten Island and Specimen preservation for museum collections by John Simmons from the University of Kansas. During dinner you will have the chance to participate in a silent auction of Amphibian themed art.

$45 Members; $50 Non-members
All proceeds to benefit the amphibian ark
**EXTENDED DEADLINE** Pre-registration required by October 9th
To register or to get more information contact the Education Department at 718-442-3174 EXT 33
(Staten Island Zoo members must register by contacting the Education Department)

Online payment ONLY available for Frog Day attendees

Four Guest Speakers from the Zoo and Conservation fields

Click the link on a speaker's name for a description of their talk and their conservation background

Lemur FrogletJennifer Barry Pramuk

Jennifer Barry Pramuk


Wildlife Conservation Society


Sweating the Small Stuff:

Why Amphibians Matter



Cocktail Hour, Crudités, and Reptile Wing Viewing


followed by Buffet Style Dinner, Presentations and Dessert


Ambystoma maculatum

Ed Johnson


Staten Island Institute of Arts and Sciences


Amphibians of Staten Island:

Status and Conservation


preserved atelopus

John E. Simmons


University of Kansas Natural History Museum


Preserving Amphibians for Collections


caecilian

Ed Kowalski


Philadelphia Zoo


Caecilians:

Natural History and Captive Management



All proceeds to benefit the

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