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Reducing Unsustainable & Illegal Trade in Reptiles and Amphibians Symposia (S19)
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6 August 2024: 10:15 am-5:15 pm MYT (GMT+8)
The symposium will be Tues Aug 6th in Borneo, but
that will be Mon Aug 5th in the evening for North American
attendees. We are 12 hours ahead of eastern standard time. So, the symposia will begin Monday Aug 5th at 10pm EST/9pm CT/8pm MT/7pm PT.
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: Aug 6, 2024 10:00 AM Kuala Lumpur
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Reducing Unsustainable and Illegal Trade in Reptiles and Amphibians
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World Congress of Herpetology (WCH) #11
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Date & Location(s):
31. Aug 2028 – 31. Aug 2028
Gijón, Spain
Organizer(s):
World Congress of Herpetology (WCH)
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The ASG at the World Congress of Herpetology
The 9th World Congress of Herpetology (WCH) was held from 5–10 January 2020 at the University of Otago, in Dunedin, New Zealand, the home of ASG Co-Chair Professor Phil Bishop. WCH takes place every 3-4 years, with the aim of promoting herpetological research, education and conservation. Professor Bishop and his organizing team were the local hosts for this congress.
This WCH was characterized by having many amphibian-themed sessions, which was very encouraging given that they are the most threatened terrestrial vertebrate class in the world. Attendance at the event was very impressive: there were 57 countries represented through 874 delegates, of which 242 were students. There was excellent gender balance and regional diversity at the congress, which was highlighted in the final keynote talk given by Dr. Ana Carnaval.
Feedback received was very positive; with many participants indicating that this was not only the best WCH that they had been to, but possibly also the best congress that they had attended. The success was such that Professor Bishop got voted in as Secretary General Elect of the WCH for the next 4 years, followed by