WEEK 3:  Feb 13 - 19

Herpetology -- February 19, 2025

This Week's Topic

Herpetology - Unit 15 in your textbook. Complete the optional quiz HERE

Our Expert on Stage

Ryan Blankenship, Senior Wildlife Biologist

Read Ryan's BIO

Pre-work - Must be completed by class time 

 (If you missed class, contact your pod guides to schedule a make-up.)    

Opportunity: Init Training-Class 02     

Date: February 12, 2025       

Hours: 3.0     

Description: Geology with Heather Fell

Texas Spiny Lizard (3:12)

Venomous Snakes of Texas (2:09)

The Lizard's Tale: Meet the Anole (6:23)

Frog Chorus  (7:10)


Optional Activities

The Amphibian Crisis (12:08)

The Adaptations of the Texas Rat Snake (5:09)

Texas Water Turtles (7:27)

Bring to Class

REMEMBER: Meet in Laughlin Hall in the main museum building

Reminders

Logging Hours

*Make sure that you have recorded last week's attendance in VMS

 (If you missed class, contact your pod guides to schedule a make-up.)       

Opportunity: Init Training-Class 02

Date: February 12, 2025   

Hours: 3.0     

Description: Geology with Heather Fell

TRY TO LOG YOUR HOURS BEFORE THE WEEKEND


If you participate in the Great Backyard Bird Count

here's how to enter it in VMS:

Opportunity: Cornell: Great Backyard Bird Count: TMN Field Research Hours  

Date: February __, 2025 (Log each day that you participate separately)

Hours: log actual hours, including the time it takes to record your data

Description: List your location and describe what you did (ex: Frisco Commons Park; walked the prairie restoration area and wooded trails)


If you attended the webinar: "All About the Great Backyard Bird Count"

here's how to enter it in VMS:

Opportunity: AT: Other Pre-approved Training  

Date: February 12, 2025 (or February 6, 2025)

Hours: 1.0

Description: webinar: All About the Great Backyard Bird Count


Volunteer and Training Opportunities

Advanced Training (AT) Opportunities

See Chapter Calendar for other approved VHAT opportunities

Other Herpetology Resources

CLASS MEETING INFORMATION

Meet at the Heard Museum

Laughlin Hall

This is the main Museum building, and not the SRC.

Week THREE: Wednesday, February 19, 2025

6:00 - 9:00 PM

Class meets  IN PERSON

WEEK THREE CLASS UPDATE


 If Heather ever asks you a question, the answer should always be "volcano". 🙂


Notes about Last Week's To-Do List:

Field Trips - Four of you still need to sign up.


Snacks - Thank you for filling in the SUG. It looks like weeks 2-6 are in good shape, but there are lots of slots left later on. Fourteen of you still need to sign up for 2 classes.


Week Three: Feb 13 - Feb 19

Pre-Work:

The Herpetology class is always a favorite. To be ready, check out your pre-work prior to class. 


Location Change:

Remember that we will meet in Laughlin Hall next week. Park in the museum parking lot and enter through the small door facing the parking lot.


GBBC:

If you have at least 15 minutes to spare this weekend, consider the Great Backyard Bird Count. It counts as VH!


VMS:

Log your class hours, plus any AT or VH you have accrued. Remember that you have tons of resources to help you. Check out the VMS Information page of the class website. Please log your hours before the weekend so we can check them for errors before the VHAT team starts their approval process on Sunday.


Absences:

If you know that you will be absent, let your pod Guides know. They will get you connected with our make-up coordinator, Rhonda Sanchez.


Until next week,

Nancy