After Hours Lecture: "Talkin' Terrapins with Dr. Randy Chambers"

At this talk, Dr. Chambers will discuss some of the challenges to the conservation of diamondback terrapins in Virginia coastal waters.
About this Event

Join us for our August After Hours lecture, where Dr. Chambers will discuss some of the challenges to the conservation of diamondback terrapins in Virginia coastal waters.

Diamondback terrapins can live for decades, provided the multiple habitats they use are connected and available. Sometimes, however, resource use by humans conflicts with resources required by turtles. What are the issues that most threaten terrapin populations, and what can we do to promote the conservation of North America’s only fully estuarine turtle? Dr. Chambers will present his tale of the terrapin, with a focus on efforts to protect terrapins from drowning as bycatch in Virginia’s blue crab fishery.

Registration is required.
After Hours lectures are designed for an adult audience.
We are excited to offer this lecture in-person in Davis Hall on our Gloucester Point Campus! This lecture will also be available as a live-streamed webinar. Registration is required for both in-person and webinar attendees. Webinar links will be sent in all registration confirmation emails.
This event will be photographed and/or videotaped. By attending this event, each participant consents to being photographed and/or videotaped and authorizes the Batten School & VIMS to use such photographs and videos for media purposes.