Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists - Manaus, Brazil

From June 26 to July 6, I attended the largest gathering of herpetologists every year- held this year on the banks of the Rio Negro in Manaus, Brazil. I presented my thesis research from Davidson, "Seasonal Body Temperature Variation in the Painted Turtle, Chrysemys picta," attended talks, including the Powermill Turtle Symposium, and even found time for a few adventures:

Presenting my poster	At a pool for the group picture	A pool at night	Kurt, Nancy, Whit, Tracy at social
Podocnemis expansa at hotel	Tropical dancers at hotel	Field trip to turtle farm	Whit and I on boat
Homes along the river		Coconuts upon arrival!	P. expansa- hundreds!
P. expansa- raised for meat to try and curb the black market	Post meeting trip down the Rio Negro and Rio Solimos	Swimming in the Rio Negro (notice the tea color)	Piranhas caught in the river!

Last Updated 07-22-03

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