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Save The Frogs Day: 30 Abril 2010
PROGRAMA EVENTOS SAVE THE FROGS DAY 2010.
Nas instalações da FCUL (Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa).
DIA 26, 11h-12h -- ALTERAÇÕES CLIMÁTICAS: ANFÍBIOS TROPICAIS EM BANHO-MARIA OU COZIDOS A VAPOR? por Marco Katzenberger e Hélder Duarte (Doñana Biological Station)
DIA 26, 14h-15h -- O LAGOSTIM VERMELHO AMERICANO, UMA ESPÉCIE INVASORA QUE GOSTA DE COMER ANFÍBIOS, por Rui Rebelo (CBA/ FCUL)
DIA 27, 11h-12h -- LAÇOS DE SANGUE “FRIO”: O RECONHECIMENTO DE PARENTESCO EM ANFÍBIOS por Bárbara Kellen (FCUL)
Dia 27, 15:30h-17h-- ANFÍBIOS: QUE FUTURO? por Eduardo Crespo (CBA/ FCUL)
Dia 28, 10h-11h-- OS ANFÍBIOS E A EDUCAÇÃO por Lucília Tibério (ZOO)
Dia 29, 11h-12h -- GALINHA-DA-MONTANHA: E TUDO O FUNGO LEVOU por Gonçalo M. Rosa (FCUL)
Entre outras actividades.
In an effort to raise awareness of the plight of amphibians, SAVE THE FROGS! Founder Dr. Kerry Kriger will be lecturing on the amphibian extinction crisis throughout North America this year in 2010.
View a lecture description here. If your class or group would like to schedule a talk, please visit this page.
ÒHi Kerry, Thanks for a great lecture earlier this month. I am still hearing comments about how informative it was. Would you be interested in giving another lecture at the library?Ó
--Sarah Harbison, Santa Cruz Public Libraries
Twisp River Pub in Twisp, WA
First Tuesday Lecture Series
Presentation by Dr. Kerry Kriger
7:00 - 8:30pm.
Free and open to the public.
Sponsored by the Methow Conservancy.
Dr. Kriger will also be giving several talks at local schools during the day.
Woodland Park Zoo
Presentation by Dr. Kerry Kriger
For zoo staff only, sorry!
This special last-minute event marks Save The Frogs' public debut in our new home of Santa Cruz, CA. In an effort to promote the 2nd Annual Save The Frogs Poetry Contest and to raise awareness of amphibian extinctions, Dr. Kerry Kriger will be reciting Frog Poetry at an Open Poetry Reading sponsored by Poetry Santa Cruz.
2-4pm at the Santa Cruz Main Library, Upstairs Meeting Room
Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve
Amphibian Conservation Summit - 9am
Presentation by Dr. Kerry Kriger
By Invitation Only.
Ecology Action
Presentation by Dr. Kerry Kriger
For Ecology Action Staff & Volunteers only, sorry!
12p-1p
Santa Cruz Public Library
Presentation by Dr. Kerry Kriger
224 Church Street;
831-420-5700
Free and open to the public
3:00pm - 4:30pm
Herp World Expo
10am-5pm: Save The Frogs will host an informational table from
1pm: Dr. Kerry Kriger will give a 30-minute presentation.
Expo entrance fee information available on event homepage.
Herp World Expo
10am-4pm: Save The Frogs will host an informational table from
1pm: Dr. Kerry Kriger will give a 30-minute presentation.
Expo entrance fee information available on event homepage.
Susan Soltero will interview Dr. Kerry Kriger about frog extinctions at 12pm PST. The interview will be in Spanish (with English translations), and will be accessible live via streaming radio by clicking the "Audio en Vivo" link at the right side of the WALO Radio website.
EARTH DAY SANTA CRUZ 2010
Save The Frogs will host an informational table at this free event that takes place from 11am to 4pm, rain or shine, in the San Lorenzo Park and Benchlands behind the County building. Stop by and say hello, and pick up a cool 100% organic cotton Save The Frogs T-shirt.
California Academy of Sciences
Save The Frogs Founder Dr. Kerry Kriger will be giving three 20-minute presentations, at 11am, 2pm, and 4pm.
The Academy is located in the Golden Gate Park.
Presentation is free, but the Academy entrance is not.
At 5pm US PST (that's 8pm US EST!), Save The Frogs Founder Dr. Kerry Kriger will be giving an online webinar for kids. This webinar is being organized by Australia's Happy Kids Festival. Sign up now!
California Academy of Sciences
Save The Frogs Founder Dr. Kerry Kriger will be giving three 20-minute presentations, at 11am, 12pm, and 2pm.
The Academy is located in the Golden Gate Park.
Presentation is free, but the Academy entrance is not.
California Academy of Sciences
Save The Frogs Founder Dr. Kerry Kriger will be giving three 20-minute presentations, at 11am, 2pm, and 4pm.
The Academy is located in the Golden Gate Park.
Presentation is free, but the Academy entrance is not.
Lakeside Elementary School
Save The Frogs Founder Dr. Kerry Kriger introduces the school's K-5 students to the wild world of amphibians and increases their interest in environmental conservation. This talk is not open to the public, sorry!
Monarch Elementary School
How long do frogs live? How many types of frogs are there? What do tadpoles eat? WhatÕs the difference between a frog and a toad? How do frogs breathe? Do frogs have eyelids? Do all frogs live in the water? Where are poison dart frogs from? Save The Frogs Founder Dr. Kerry Kriger answers all these questions and more as he introduces the school's K-5 students to the wild world of amphibians and increases their interest in environmental conservation. This talk is not open to the public, sorry!
Save The Frogs Founder Dr. Kerry Kriger will be on Martha Stewart Living Radio (Sirius 112/XM 157) this Save The Frogs Day (Friday April 30th) at 4:30pm US Eastern Time (1:30 PST). Maggie Mistal, host of ÒMaking a Living with Maggie" will interview Dr. Kriger about ways to focus one's career on a cause or passion. Maggie is a career coach whom CNN has called one of the nation's best known career coaches.
Save The Frogs Founder Dr. Kerry Kriger will be giving a FREE Save The Frogs Day webinar that is open to anyone in the world who wants to log on and listen. This will be the first of many SAVE THE FROGS! Webinars on a variety of topics. ÒHow long do frogs live? How many types of frogs are there? WhatÕs the difference between a frog and a toad? Why are frogs disappearing worldwide and what can be done to save them?Ó Dr. Kriger will answer all these questions and more as he introduces the audience to The Wild World of Frogs in this inaugural Save The Frogs Day Webinar. The slideshow features many of Dr. Kriger's photos of amphibians from around the world, and he will outline his vision for the future. There will be a question and answer session following the presentation. The Save The Frogs Day Webinar is free, and you can get sign up at: http://savethefrogs.com/webinars
Start time: 2:30pm US Pacific Time
End time: 3:30pm US Pacific Time
Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve
Elkhorn Slough Frog Walk; 5:30-8pm
By invitation only, sorry!
The night begins with refreshments and a presentation on amphibian extinctions by Save The Frogs Founder Dr. Kerry Kriger. Dr. Kriger will discuss the threats to frogs; why frogs are important; ways ordinary people can do extraordinarily simple things to help save the frogs; and then he will recap the first two years of SAVE THE FROGS! and outline his vision for the future. Following the talk, SAVE THE FROGS! Advisory Committee Member Dr. Nina DÕAmore will lead a sunset hike to the ReserveÕs rookery ponds where we will catch frogs and learn firsthand about the Slough's amazing amphibians.
In an effort to raise awareness of the plight of amphibians, the scientific community has declared April 30th, 2010 'Save The Frogs Day'. On this day we encourage the appreciation and celebration of amphibians by people from all walks of life.
In 2009, events took place in 15 countries, and Save The Frogs Day was legally recognized by the Governor of Virginia, the Mayor of Vancouver, British Columbia and the Chairman of Prince William County, Virginia.
Get your school, museum, zoo or community involved this year!
Save The Frogs supporters will be holding peaceful protests at Restaurant Gary Danko in San Francisco and at Uncle Julio's Rio Grande restaurants in VA, TX, IL, FL, GA and MD. These restaurants participate in the ecologically damaging frog legs trade, and refuse to address the issue. Learn more and register to take part.
The magnificent wetlands and wildlife wilderness of Lough Boora not only host some of the most innovative environmental sculptures in Ireland, they are also the site of IrelandÕs inaugural Save The Frogs Day event.
Presentation by Save The Frogs Founder Dr. Kerry Kriger
Hosted by the Bay Area Amphibian & Reptile Society (BAARS)
FREE and open to the public.
Cubberley Community Center - Room H-6
4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, CA: View Map Here!
Park in the lot at the corner of Middlefield and Charleston.
BAARS meeting starts at 8pm; Presentation starts at 9pm
Santa Cruz Public Library
Presentation by Dr. Kerry Kriger
224 Church Street;
831-420-5700
Free and open to the public
3:00pm - 4:30pm
2010 Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists
Save The Frogs Founder Dr. Kerry Kriger will give a 15-minute presentation entitled SAVE THE FROGS! - Translating Science into Action, and he will also have a poster presentation on Batrachology (The Study of Amphibians). We will also host an informational table in the exhibitor's area each day. Please stop by, say hello and pick up one of our fantastic frog posters.
Save The Frogs Founder Dr. Kerry Kriger will be giving a special presentation on frogs at Chaia May's Roxaboxin & Wiggles and Tunes Camp. Featuring drums and some Spanish immersion. For kids ages 4 through 9. Details and registration at Learning Play With Chaia May.
Sacramento Reptile Show
Save The Frogs will host an informational table and Dr. Kerry Kriger will give a 30-minute presentation each day.
Show entrance fee information available on event homepage.
Interested in submitting your coolest frog art to our upcoming Frog Art contest? Want to win some prizes, and help spread the word about the amphibian extinction crisis? Please enter the SAVE THE FROGS! 2nd Annual Frog Art Contest. Then tell your artist friends and your school's art teachers.
The general idea of the contest is that we want cool artwork that has frogs and says SAVE THE FROGS! and/or savethefrogs.com somewhere on it. We will advertise this contest widely throughout school systems worldwide, and on relevant art websites. The contest will help raise awareness for our cause, and the artwork will be used on shirts, posters, pins, etc. to raise money for SAVE THE FROGS!.
Interested in submitting your coolest frog poetry to our upcoming Frog Poetry contest? Want to win some prizes, and help spread the word about the amphibian extinction crisis? Please enter the SAVE THE FROGS! 2nd Annual Frog Poetry Contest. Then tell your poet friends and your school's English teachers.
The general idea of the contest is that we want cool poems about frogs. We will advertise this contest widely throughout school systems worldwide, and on relevant poetry websites. The contest will help raise awareness for our cause, and the poems will be used in a book of frog poetry to raise money for SAVE THE FROGS!.
Do you like to write? Want to win some prizes, and help spread the word about the amphibian extinction crisis? Please enter the 1st Annual Save The Frogs Essay Contest. Then tell your friends and your school's English teachers.
The general idea of the contest is that we want high quality frog literature. We will advertise this contest widely throughout school systems worldwide, and on relevant literary websites. The contest will help raise awareness for our cause, and the essays will be used to create a book to raise money for SAVE THE FROGS!.
This international conference (NOT held by Save The Frogs!) will take place at James Cook University in Townsville, Australia.
The 5 day conference (23-27 June, including a field day) will highlight international research and management in the fields of epidemiology, microbiology, pathogenesis, virulence, immunity, bioaugmentation and treatment relating to chytridiomycosis. ÊOne day will also be dedicated to other emerging amphibian diseases.
The 3 day workshop (29 June-1 July) following the conference is most suitable for researchers, wildlife managers, amphibian keepers and students new to the field of amphibian diseases.Ê We will help you to develop skills in diagnosis, microbial culture, field work, husbandry, necropsy, hygiene, treatment, study design and epidemiological analyses.
Details of registration and submission of abstracts will be available in February 2010. Students and researchers from developing countries may be eligible for financial assistance. Please email andrea.phillott@jcu.edu.au to register your interest and for further details.
If you need an affordable hotel room for any of these
events, please visit www.CheapHotels.org.
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