California Tiger Salamander Terrestrial Ecology Workshop

Registration opens Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 9:00am. Tickets available online only.

Agenda

This workshop is designed to provide practical training to professional biologists, resource managers, and students on the terrestrial ecology, land use management, and regulations of the California tiger salamander (CTS). The lecture session will include a review of CTS biology, upland habitat use, and migration patterns; the theory and design of roadway tunnels to facilitate safe passage of migrating salamanders; the design of pitfall trap arrays; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and California Department of Fish and Wildlife–approved survey protocols; and the implementation and monitoring of land use management practices.

The afternoon will consist of field trips providing hands-on training and experience. Attendees will construct a pitfall trap and fence array, and three CTS tunnel systems along roadways will be visited and discussed.

Schedule

8:30am – 12:00pm Lecture in Heron Hall

12:00pm – 1:00pm Box lunch provided

1:00pm– 5:00pm Field trips by vanpool only

*Field trips are by vanpool only due to limited parking at field trip sites

About the Instructors

Dave Cook and Jeff Alvarez are experts on amphibian and reptile ecology and conservation, conduct herpetological research, and hold state and federal permits for three pond species.

Refund Policy

Cancellations received more than 30 days in advance of the event date will receive a refund minus a $50.00 processing fee. No refunds will be granted within 30 days of the workshop regardless of the participant's personal or professional emergency. Tickets are transferable within your agency, if needed.

Co-Sponsors

The Wildlife Project specializes in environmental compliance and technical field surveys, specifically, assisting clients with mitigation development and monitoring, special-status species surveys and habitat evaluations, biological assessments, survey and monitoring technique development, and biological consultation.

Laguna de Santa Rosa Foundation works to restore and conserve the Laguna de Santa Rosa, and to inspire public appreciation for this Wetland of International Importance.

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