December Meeting & Holiday Party
Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum 2430 N. Cannon Dr., Chicago, IL, United StatesThis meeting will be our annual holiday party! Join us for some fun games, food, and lots of reptile fun! The regular monthly meetings of the Chicago Herpetological Society take place at the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum at the corner … Continue reading
Board Meeting
Papa Passero's 6326 S Cass Ave., Westmont, IL, United StatesDid you know that all CHS members are welcome to attend board meetings? Come to our next board meeting and learn what makes the CHS run!!! We would love to have some new perspectives and fresh input at our meetings!! … Continue reading
January Meeting – Michael Stefani, Captive Varanid Husbandry
Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum 2430 N. Cannon Dr., Chicago, IL, United StatesSpeaker: Michael Stefani will be speaking on Captive Varanid Husbandry Michael Stefani, of "Mike's Monitors!” is a 55 year old male from the Chicago land area. As a 5 year old boy his mother gifted me a 3-toed box turtle … Continue reading
February Meeting – Mike Redmer, Where did Waldo Go? The eastern massasauga rattlesnake as a federally threatened species.
Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum 2430 N. Cannon Dr., Chicago, IL, United StatesSpeaker: Mike Redmer Where did Waldo Go? The eastern massasauga rattlesnake as a federally threatened species. Throughout much of its historic range in the Great Lakes and Upper Midwest, the eastern massasauga rattlesnake is the only venomous species present. After … Continue reading
SAVE THE FROGS! – Translating Science Into Action by Dr. Kerry Kriger (Zoom Webinar)
ZoomWhy are frogs disappearing worldwide and what can be done to save them? Join SAVE THE FROGS! Founder Dr. Kerry Kriger for an enlightening discussion on amphibian conservation in the 21st century. In 2008, Dr. Kerry Kriger founded SAVE THE … Continue reading
March Webinar: Evolution of a Herper: Keeper, Breeder, Author to Advocate
Bio: Richard (Rich) Crowley has been a dedicated supporter of the broader national herp community through his support of United States Association of Reptile Keepers (USARK), Chicago Zoological Society, Chicago Academy of Sciences, and Lincoln Park Zoo. Rich is a … Continue reading
April’s Webinar Live from New Zealand!
Reproduction in the last of the Rhynchocephalians: insights and future work Tuatara (Sphenodon punctatus), the sole survivors of a once-widespread reptile order, offer insight into development and evolution across Reptilia. This lecture will explore some of the unique aspects of … Continue reading
May 26 Meeting
Title: Mambas, Malaria and Militias: 21st Century Herpetology in Democratic Republic of Congo The talk will explain the challenges for fieldwork in Central Africa, including poor infrastructure, tropical disease, and armed militias. Evolutionary genetics studies of toads in the Congo … Continue reading
October meeting
Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum 2430 N. Cannon Dr., Chicago, IL, United StatesOctober meeting will be in person and virtual! Come on down to the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, 2430 N. Cannon Dr. October 27 at 7:30 if you want to mingle. Masks are required.
April Meeting live at the Notebaert Nature Museum
Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum 2430 N. Cannon Dr., Chicago, IL, United StatesThe Evolution of the Toxin Uptake System in Poison Frogs Jeffrey Coleman I have had a lifelong passion for the outdoors, and I knew from the age of 12 that I wanted to be a scientist. I received my B.A. … Continue reading
