January 22-26, 2018: Jacksonville, FL
Save The Snakes will have an informational table at the Zoos & Aquariums Committing to Conservation Conference. Come by our table and learn about our snake conservation efforts. We look forward to meeting you!
February 21, 2018: Gainesville, FL
Save The Snakes Executive Director Michael Starkey will give a presentation at the Florida Association of Zoological Educators Annual Meeting. His presentation, “Can Community Outreach Save The Creepy Critters?”, explains how environmental education can be a force for wildlife conservation.
February 24-25, 2018: Tampa, FL
Save The Snakes will have an informational table at Repticon! Come by our table and learn about our snake conservation efforts. We look forward to meeting you!
February 24, 2018: Clearwater, FL
Save The Snakes Executive Director Michael Starkey will give a presentation for the Suncoast Herpetological Society. This event is open to the public and will be held at 6:00pm. For more information, please visit their website for details.
March 10-11, 2018: Claxton, GA
Save The Snakes will have an informational table at the 51st Annual Claxton Rattlesnake & Widlife Festival! Come by our table and learn about our snake conservation efforts. We look forward to meeting you!
March 14, 2018: St. Petersburg, FL
Please join us on March 14 as the Center for Biological Diversity and Friends of the Tampa Bay National Wildlife Refuges team up with The Ale and the Witch to bring you environmental education, conversation and beer!
We’ll be in the plaza, and this month’s event will feature a presentation by Michael Starkey from Save The Snakes. Michael will speak about how communities around the world are working to protect snakes from threats ranging from habitat destruction to human persecution. He will also dispel myths that surround snakes and explain how we can all learn to live with—and even love—these amazing and often imperiled animals.
Michael Starkey is the executive director of Save the Snakes. Founded in 2017, Save the Snakes is a nonprofit organization dedicated exclusively to snake conservation and human-snake conflict mitigation. Its mission is to protect threatened snake populations around the world through habitat preservation, education, and community outreach to create a harmonious relationship between humans and snakes.
This event is free, and the beer is affordable and delicious (check out the Ale and the Witch’s website: http://thealeandthewitch.com/).
When: March 14, 2017, 6-7 p.m.
Where: The Ale and the Witch, 111 2nd Ave. NE, St. Petersburg, FL 33701
What: Ales and Wild Tails conservation get-together series, this month featuring Michael Starkey from Save the Snakes
Cost: Free (featuring affordable craft beer)
March 24-25, 2018: Gainesville, FL
Save The Snakes will have an informational table at the Florida Herpetology Conference! Come by our table and learn about our snake conservation efforts.
April 4, 2018: Omaha, NE
Save The Snakes Executive Director Michael Starkey will give a brown-bag lecture for Omaha Zoo keepers and staff.
April 18, 2018: American Canyon, CA
Save The Snakes Executive Director Michael Starkey will give a presentation at WILD American Canyon. The title of the presentation is “Golden-State Snakes: An Introduction to Some of California’s Most Spectacular Serpents”. For more information about how to attend, please visit their website for details.
April 21, 2018: San Francisco, CA
Join Save The Snakes at the Spring Wildlife Conservation Expo on April 21 in the beautiful San Francisco Bay Area and enjoy a day dedicated to wildlife! Hear from conservation heroes from around the world protecting endangered wildlife such as elephants, lions, cotton-top tamarins and more. In addition, come and meet us in person! We will be exhibiting at the Expo and can’t wait to share our latest updates with you. So get your tickets now!
May 7, 2018: Oakland, CA
Save The Snakes Executive Director Michael Starkey will participate at the Oakland Unified School District’s Dinner with A Scientist! Since 2009, OUSD has been hosting Dinner with a Scientist to bring together local scientists, teachers, and students to celebrate science. These award winning events take place at the end of each school year and have been featured in local newspapers and the White House Blog.
Over the course of the evening, teachers and students meet researchers, university professors, engineers, doctors, veterinarians, and even forensic scientists. Each scientist talks about their work, leads an activity, and answers questions, switching tables every 30 minutes. Four semi-formal events are scheduled each year, three for elementary and one for secondary, serving a total of 700 people. The events are free to invited participants with costs offset by donations and local funders.
May 19, 2018: Sacramento, CA
It’s Saturday with the Snakes! Save The Snakes Executive Director Michael Starkey will give a presentation and lead a nature walk at the Effie Yeaw Nature Center. For more information, please visit their website for details.
May 25, 2018: Sacramento, CA
Save The Snakes Executive Director Michael Starkey will give a presentation for the Northern California Herpetological Society. For more information, please visit their website for details.
June 2, 2018: Santa Rosa, CA
Save The Snakes Executive Director Michael Starkey will give a presentation at Safari West. For more information about how to attend, please visit their website for details.
June 21-22, 2018: Leiden, Netherlands
Join Save The Snakes at the international conference “Snakebite : From Science to Society” to draw attention to a devastating, neglected tropical disease and to ignite international action on snakebite prevention and treatment. The conference will bring together science, government, industry and societal & humanitarian aid organisations, in order to take the first steps in developing solutions for the issues concerning snakebites in the tropics. Save The Snakes Executive Director Michael Starkey will give a presentation at the conference. The title of the presentation is “Save The Snakes – Bridging the Gap Between Snake Conservation and Human-Snake Conflict Mitigation. For more information about how to attend, please visit their website for details.
June 30, 2018: Martinez, CA
Save The Snakes will have an informational table at 11th Annual Beaver Festival! Come by our table and learn about our snake conservation efforts. We look forward to meeting you!
July 26, 2018: Saint Helena, CA
Save The Snakes Executive Director Michael Starkey will give a presentation at St. Helena Public Library. The title of the presentation is “Golden-State Snakes: An Introduction to Some of California’s Most Spectacular Serpents”. For more information about how to attend, please visit their website for details.
August 16, 2018: Sacramento, CA
Save The Snakes Executive Director Michael Starkey will give a presentation about our snake conservation efforts at The Wildlife Society’s Field and Science Evening Social Series. For more information about how to attend, please visit their website for details.
September 8-9, 2018: Miami, FL
The Eastern Diamondback Conservation Foundation and Save the Snakes will host the Venomous Herpetology Symposium at Zoo Miami! The symposium will cover topics in exotic and native venomous husbandry, field research, toxinology, and genetics! If you love venomous snakes, this is not an event you want to miss! Learn more and spread the word: www.venomsymposium.com
September 13, 2018: Sacramento, CA
Save The Snakes Executive Director Michael Starkey will give a presentation at the Effie Yeaw Nature Center for the Nature of Things, which is a science-based program for adults who want to expand their knowledge of the natural world. Most programs in the series include both a seminar and a field study, allowing participants to gain relevant background information before applying their new knowledge or skills out in the field. Our guest presenters include naturalists, rangers, photographers, authors and educators. If you have an interest in science and want to gain a deeper understanding and appreciation of the Sacramento region, its wildlife and history, join us for… The Nature of Things! For more information, please visit the Center’s website for details.
September 15, 2018: Sacramento, CA
It’s Saturday with the Snakes! Save The Snakes Executive Director Michael Starkey will give a short presentation and lead a nature walk at the Effie Yeaw Nature Center. For more information, please visit their website for details.
September 29-30, 2018: Sacramento, CA
Save The Snakes will have an informational table at 21st Annual Sacramento Reptile Show! Save The Snakes Executive Director Michael Starkey will give a presentation during the event. Come by our table and learn about our snake conservation efforts. We look forward to meeting you!
October 7, 2018: Sacramento, CA
Join us on Sunday, October 7 from 10am to 3pm for NatureFest at the Effie Yeaw Nature Center! Save The Snakes will have an informational table at the event. For more information, please visit their website for details.
October 13, 2018: San Francisco, CA
Save The Snakes will have an informational table at the Wildlife Conservation Expo. This Expo is truly an inspiring event! Connect with world-renowned wildlife conservationists and hear their stories of protecting endangered species around the world. Also, be sure to come by our table and learn about our snake conservation efforts. We look forward to meeting you!
October-November 2018: Southeast Asia
Save The Snakes embarks on a multi-country snake conservation expedition. Our team will give educational presentations, solve human-snake conflict issues and survey for threatened snake species throughout India and Nepal.