✨Call for Abstracts is OPEN✨

Exciting news: We are now accepting submissions for #GARD26 presentations! We have many formats and topics.

Apply now using our template & share this post with all your #amphibian & #reptile focused colleagues 🦎🐍🐢🐸

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🎉 Important news 🎉

We have extended the deadline for the travel grant to Dec. 1st!

🚨Two days remaining!🚨

Travel grant applications for #GARD26 are due Nov. 1st! Great opportunities for student/early career funding and/or for researchers coming from far away!

Apply now! 🐸🦠🐍🐢🌍🦎

#amphibian #reptile #disease #ecology

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Applications for travel grants to #GARD26 are due Nov. 1st! We encourage diverse participation especially by those with limited financial resources and early career researchers. Join us in Knoxville! 🐸🐍🐢🌎

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#herpetology #amphibian #reptile

📢The GARD Social Committee is meeting October 15 from 1-2pm EDT.

If you are interested in helping plan social, networking, and other events for GARD attendees, please DM us for the Zoom link! 🐸🐍🐢🦎🐊

📢Are you interested in providing input for GARD26? Or just want to stay in the loop about the meeting? Join us for our first planning meeting!
Where: Zoom (DM 📨 for link)
When: 23 September 11am-12pm EDT
We will discuss next steps, deadlines, and finalize committees!

📢We are seeking volunteers to join committees for GARD 2026! The deadline to express your interest is 11 Sept 2025. Contact mgray11@utk.edu with questions.
Committees:
*Steering
*Fundraising
*Travel grants
*Scientific
*Workshops
*Student/social
*Field trips
*Local logistics
*Social media
*Ethics

📢Save the Date! June 8-12, 2026 the 3rd Global Amphibian and Reptile Disease Conference will be held in Knoxville, TN! Take a look at our website for more information on hotels, registration, and travel grants!
Link: tiny.utk.edu/gard26
#herpetology #amphibians #reptiles #scicomm #GARD26