32nd Annual Gopher Tortoise Council Meeting
October 7-10, 2010
Columbiana, Alabama
Conservation and Ecology of the Gopher Tortoise and Longleaf Pine Associates
Thursday, October 7: GTC Business Meeting
Friday, October 8: Special Alabama Session and Panel Discussion Regarding the Potential Implications of a Range-wide Federal Listing
Friday will kick off with a keynote presentation by Craig Guyer (Auburn University) followed by presentations highlighting tortoise and longleaf pine research and conservation in Alabama. In the afternoon, a panel discussion will convene to discuss how a federal listing will influence various stakeholders. A question and answer session will allow the audience to participate.
Saturday, October 9: Ecology and Habitat Conservation and Ray Ashton Tribute
Conference sessions will focus on traditional meeting topics, such as gopher tortoise ecology, commensal species ecology, and upland habitat conservation efforts. On Saturday afternoon, we will remember a gopher tortoise conservation pioneer.
Hotel: This year's meeting will be held at the Alabama 4-H Center in Columbiana, Alabama. Lodging is included in registration packages. You may register here.
Saturday Evening Social: Join us Saturday night on-site for beverages and the musical stylings of Olin Howlin, an Auburn favorite.