New York Turtle and Tortoise Society 2025 Seminar Series

Join the Earthlings.NYC Turtle Team as we trek up to Yonkers to learn about the latest in local turtle conservation and herpetology.

Speakers & Topics:

• Anthony Pierlioni
  Vice President & Senior Director, the TurtleRoom
  “The Great American Turtle Chase—Exploring the Incredible Biodiversity of the Southern United States”
• Michael P. Graziano
  Assistant Professor of Biology, University of Hartford
  “Ecology of Spotted Turtles (Clemmys guttata) in New England: Observations Nestled Within the Data”
• Ari Taub
  Professional filmmaker and ecological researcher
  Premier Showing:
  The Quiet Battle to Save the Blanding’s Turtle of New York Watch trailer of the film on the home page.

Registration & Getting there:

Seminar 2025 will again be held at the Beczak Environ­mental Educa­tion Center in Yonkers, New York — an easy drive up from the city or down from points in West­chester County and north. Ample parking is available. See Driving Directions to Beczak (PDF). Or see Alternative Directions (PDF). It is also just two blocks north of the Yonkers Metro North (Hudson River Line) station (see map and train schedules (PDF)).

This full-day event will feature three in-depth presentations by prominent herpetologists and researchers. The fee for the day, including morning coffee and lunch, is $75 per person ($25 for students with current ID).

Register online by credit or debit card through PayPal (you do not need a PayPal account). Registration deadline is Wednesday, December 10. Go to the online Regis­tration Form

**If you are part of the Turtle Team / Earthlings.NYC and need to claim a mini-scholarship to cover your registration, let us know ASAP! at hanunah@earthlings.nyc**