Amphibian and Reptile Road Ecology: Threats and Conservation Solutions

The Kawartha Field Naturalists invite all to a webinar presentation on March 7, 2022 at 7: 30 pm. To join, email contactus@kawarthafieldnaturalists.org for the link.

Topic:  Amphibian and Reptile Road Ecology: Threats and Conservation Solutions

Speaker Joe Crowley is a professional biologist with expertise in herpetology, species at risk conservation and policy development. He completed his B.Sc. in Environmental Biology in 2003 at Nipissing University and his M.Sc. in Zoology in 2006 at the University of Guelph. He has worked as a species at risk herpetologist and biologist for the Ontario government since 2010, first with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) and now with the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP). Prior to this, he worked on a variety of wildlife research and conservation projects across Ontario, including at Ontario Nature, where he developed the Ontario Reptile and Amphibian Atlas (ORAA) program. Joe has participated on national and international conservation committees, including as a member of the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC) Amphibians and Reptiles Specialist Subcommittee and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Amphibian Specialist Group. He also served on the Board of Directors for the Canadian Herpetological Society from 2011-2020, during which time he held the positions of Director at Large, Secretary, Vice-President, and President.

Joe Crowley with a Snapping Turtle in the Bruce County, Ontario