2025 COPARC Annual Meeting
February 8, 2025
Denver zoo conservation alliance, denver, CO
Join COPARC on Saturday, February 8, 2025 as we host our 11th Annual Meeting. The event will be held at the Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance (2300 Steele St, Denver, CO 80205) in downtown Denver. Keynote Speaker will be none other than Dr. Emily Taylor, who will speak about her research on Prairie Rattlesnakes and their behavior!
Click here to get your tickets now, they won't last long!
Call for Abstracts
Presentations are invited on all topics related to amphibian and reptile conservation, with particular interest in those species occurring in Colorado. We love to hear from speakers of all backgrounds: academics, students, field professionals, hobbyists, artists, writers, keepers, and beyond! Find all the details related to submitting an abstract here!
Photo Contest
COPARC will once again be holding a photo contest for our meeting attendees. Tickets will be $5 with a maximum of three (3) submissions per person. Click here to view photo contest rules and previous winners.
Click here to get your tickets now, they won't last long!
Call for Abstracts
Presentations are invited on all topics related to amphibian and reptile conservation, with particular interest in those species occurring in Colorado. We love to hear from speakers of all backgrounds: academics, students, field professionals, hobbyists, artists, writers, keepers, and beyond! Find all the details related to submitting an abstract here!
Photo Contest
COPARC will once again be holding a photo contest for our meeting attendees. Tickets will be $5 with a maximum of three (3) submissions per person. Click here to view photo contest rules and previous winners.
tentative schedule
8:15 am - Check-in / Coffee and Pastries / Silent Auction / CO-PARC T-Shirt Sales
8:45 am - 9:00 am - Welcome, Acknowledgments & Introductions
9:15 am - Speaker Name - Organization
9:30 am - Speaker Name - Organization
10:00 am - Speaker Name - Organization
10:15 am - Break/Silent Auction/COPARC T-Shirt Sales/Coffee & Pastries
10:45 am - Keynote Speaker - Emily Taylor -
Physiological Ecology of Reptiles Laboratory/Rattlesnake Cams
12:25 pm - Lunch (on your own) / Silent Auction / T-Shirt Sales
1:25 pm - Reconvene Meeting / Silent Auction / T-shirt Sales
1:30 pm - Speaker Name - Organization
2:00 pm - Speaker Name - Organization
2:15 pm - Leland Pierce - New Mexico Game & Fish
2:30 pm - Speaker Name - Organization
2:45 pm - Wendy Estes-Zumpf / Wyoming Fish & Game Update
3:00 pm - Break / Silent Auction / Photo Contest
3:15 pm - Hayden Lewis / CO PARC Herp Quiz
3:35 pm - Sean McMullen / SW PARC Reports & Updates
3:45 pm - Remi Pattyn & Hayden Lewis/ CO PARC Reports & Updates
4:10 pm - COPARC Closing Comments / Photo Contest Winners Announced
4:15 pm - Wrap up Silent Auction, Photo Contest, T-Shirt Sales
4:30 pm - Begin post-meeting Social / Live Auction
8:45 am - 9:00 am - Welcome, Acknowledgments & Introductions
9:15 am - Speaker Name - Organization
9:30 am - Speaker Name - Organization
10:00 am - Speaker Name - Organization
10:15 am - Break/Silent Auction/COPARC T-Shirt Sales/Coffee & Pastries
10:45 am - Keynote Speaker - Emily Taylor -
Physiological Ecology of Reptiles Laboratory/Rattlesnake Cams
12:25 pm - Lunch (on your own) / Silent Auction / T-Shirt Sales
1:25 pm - Reconvene Meeting / Silent Auction / T-shirt Sales
1:30 pm - Speaker Name - Organization
2:00 pm - Speaker Name - Organization
2:15 pm - Leland Pierce - New Mexico Game & Fish
2:30 pm - Speaker Name - Organization
2:45 pm - Wendy Estes-Zumpf / Wyoming Fish & Game Update
3:00 pm - Break / Silent Auction / Photo Contest
3:15 pm - Hayden Lewis / CO PARC Herp Quiz
3:35 pm - Sean McMullen / SW PARC Reports & Updates
3:45 pm - Remi Pattyn & Hayden Lewis/ CO PARC Reports & Updates
4:10 pm - COPARC Closing Comments / Photo Contest Winners Announced
4:15 pm - Wrap up Silent Auction, Photo Contest, T-Shirt Sales
4:30 pm - Begin post-meeting Social / Live Auction
