{"id":159,"date":"2018-06-28T14:29:26","date_gmt":"2018-06-28T14:29:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wcsu.wpengine.com\/biology\/?page_id=159"},"modified":"2026-04-15T17:36:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T17:36:15","slug":"herpetology-club","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/herpetology-club\/","title":{"rendered":"Herpetology Club"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2290\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2021\/06\/all-about-Ecosystems-6-300x75.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1384\" height=\"346\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2021\/06\/all-about-Ecosystems-6-300x75.png 300w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2021\/06\/all-about-Ecosystems-6-1024x256.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2021\/06\/all-about-Ecosystems-6-768x192.png 768w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2021\/06\/all-about-Ecosystems-6-1536x384.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2021\/06\/all-about-Ecosystems-6.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1384px) 100vw, 1384px\" \/><\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff\">PURPOSE<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">The club is open to all students interested in education and conservation related to <strong>amphibians<\/strong> and <strong>reptiles <\/strong>and is not limited to biology students. The club sponsors speakers, outreach, and <strong>regional\/international<\/strong> field trips that engage members in animal care and community conservation efforts. Participation in the club can lead to educational and <strong>research opportunities<\/strong> for students interested in a deeper understanding of the subject.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff\">OUR MEETINGS<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">The Herpetology Club meets on the 31st, Monday of January at 7:30pm in SB 236<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff\">OFFICERS<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<table class=\" aligncenter\" style=\"height: 66px;width: 317px\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 196px\"><u>Club President:<\/u><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"x_ng-binding\" href=\"mailto:powers077@wcsu.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"11\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(11, 117, 203)\">Andrew Powers<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 120px\"><u>Vice President:<\/u><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"x_ng-binding\" href=\"mailto:nichols077@wcsu.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"14\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(11, 117, 203)\">Zachary Nichols<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 196px\"><u>Treasurer:<\/u><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"x_ng-binding\" href=\"mailto:hilling001@wcsu.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"17\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(11, 117, 203)\">Thomas Hilling<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 120px\"><u>Secretary:<\/u><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"x_ng-binding\" href=\"mailto:chiaia002@wcsu.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"20\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(11, 117, 203)\">Sophia Chiaia<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 196px\"><u>Advisor:<\/u><\/p>\n<p>Dr. Theodora Pinou<br \/>\n203-837-8793<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:pinout@wcsu.edu\">pinout@wcsu.edu<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 120px\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/05\/instagramicon.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-890\" src=\"http:\/\/wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/05\/instagramicon.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"41\" height=\"41\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<strong>Follow us on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wcsuherpetologyclub\/?hl=en\">Instagram<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1037 alignleft\" src=\"\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/02\/HerpClub2-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"266\" height=\"355\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/02\/HerpClub2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/02\/HerpClub2-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/02\/HerpClub2-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/02\/HerpClub2-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/02\/HerpClub2.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 266px) 100vw, 266px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;color: #0000ff\">EVENTS<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>TBD<\/p>\n<h1><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;color: #0000ff\">NEWS<\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2018\/06\/FrogWatch-Flyer_v3.pdf\">FrogWatch<\/a> is looking for participants who care about nature.<\/p>\n<p>Kayla DeGuzman video &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/AC8kJj4ySwo\">How to Prepare for Graduate School<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">FIELD TRIPS<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><a href=\"http:\/\/wcsu.edu\/biology\/herpetology-club\/herp-club-cold-stunning-trip-2018\/\">Cold Stunning Trip (2018) (photo gallery)<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jp4hzJzx7KU\">\u00a0Costa Rica (2014) (video)<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><a href=\"http:\/\/wcsu.edu\/biology\/herpetology-club\/crete\/\">Crete, Greece (2009) (photo gallery)\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><a href=\"http:\/\/wcsu.edu\/biology\/herpetology-club\/lido-key\/\">Lido Key (2001) (photo gallery)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PURPOSE The club is open to all students interested in education and conservation related to amphibians and reptiles and is not limited to biology students. 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