🦠Urbanization, Disease, and Invasion Ecology Research Group — This team of undergraduates researches pathogens impacting amphibians & reptiles. UDIE Research Group is a loyal part of our SEPARC community. Check out their work. @ udie.research.group on instagram #notasponsor
This green salamander isn't very green at all! 💛 Dorsal mottling in this species can range from green to gold. Might as well call this one a gold salamander. If you could rename a herp, what would it be? Comment below! PC: Jason Ondreicka
Fun fact! Just like a human lacking caffeine, alligator snapping turtles don't really emote. 🐢 Too obvious? Here's a better one. Known as a lingual lure, these turtles have a strange tongue-like appendage that resembles a worm.🪱 PC: Sista Vongjintanaruks & Houston Chandler
🚨 Quoting from the article, "A new threat to indigo snake recovery efforts is looming as energy development has been proposed at one of the indigo snake reintroduction sites." Read on! oriannesociety.org/blog/scie… PC: David Clode
🐢 🦎 🐸 🐍 Slither to it! You don't want to be writing your proposal in the lead-up to Thanksgiving dinner. Read more about this opportunity here! oriannesociety.org/science-i… #Conservation #Herpetology #SEPARC
🤍 Take it from a cottonmouth -- If the vast majority of the human population finds your existense unsettling (despite the fact that you are generally very easy to avoid and calm by nature), October offers the perfect opportunity to lean into the spook factor. 👻 #BeYourself
2 pages and a breif outline could be all that's standing between your turtle conservation efforts and $2,000! 🐢 What's more turtly awesome than that?! Apply now at americanturtles.org/apply-no… #freshwaterturtles #conservation #Herpetology #SEPARC
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Several current and former members of The Orianne Society recently attended the 2026 Southeastern Partners for Amphibian and Reptile Conservation annual meeting. This meeting brings together a variety of individuals and organizations working towards conservation of herpetofauna..
🧐 The smallest turtle in North America wants to know... What did you think of SEPARC 2026? If you have some photos from the event you'd like us to share on social media, please email [email protected]. #SEPARC2026
Time is running out to apply for this one! ⌛ If you happen to have your college transcript handy, why not give it a shot? Read all about it here. usajobs.gov/job/883972100
Hellbender Enthusiasts Unite! 🌊❤️🔥 SEPARC 2026 starts tomorrow! Please excuse us if this trend is getting old. Some of us have hellbender spirit animals going back far before the reign of the Tyrannosaurus Rex. #SEPARC2026
📸 SEPARC 2026 starts this week! Have you submitted your work for the photo contest? Go to separc.org/2026-meeting to learn more 📸
🥛 Got 10 minutes? In a podcast episode hosted by DoW PARC, Guests Jaquie Smith and Rebecca Stump (both natural resources specialists) discuss their Diamond-backed Terrapin Nest Survey and Conservation. Listen now at youtube.com/watch?v=RfMSqCBB… 🎧
What are you looking at here? 🧐 Are these the jaws of an American Alligator, American Crocodile or Something Else? How can you tell? #ReptileID
📷📷 475 pages of expertise available to download now FOR FREE! The Timber Rattlesnake: Life History, Distribution, Status, and Conservation Action Plan can be found at parcplace.org/reports/timber…
Have you read it? Let us know your thoughts in the comments. #PARC #SEPARC
🎁 A handmade sweater, a painting of an aligator snapping turtle, a gift basket with your favorite treats — All are fantastic items to bring with you for the SEPARC 2026 silent auction. We can't wait to see what you bring to help support our cause. See you in a few weeks! #SEPARC
🐍🐍 Dresss to impresss! 🐍🐍 Now is the time to purchase your merch ahead of our annual meeting starting September 17th. Browse our selection here 🔍 separc.threadless.com/design…
Which SEPARC 2026 topics jump out at you most? 🐸 There are many more to see 🔍 Peruse the agenda here! drive.google.com/file/d/1et0… #conservation #environment #biodiversity #sustainability #herpetofauna #earth #climateaction #SEPARC
Time is ticking! Apply by August 27th! 🦎🗞️ Read all about this full-time position at nc.wd108.myworkdayjobs.com/N… #Job #Reptiles #NC #SEPARC
Take it easy this weekend 😎 Unless you need to book lodging for SEPARC 2026. Take five minutes and do that first. The meeting is less than one month away! Use this link if you're registered. app.amilia.com/store/en/ymca…






















