Symposia are important components of the annual meeting, allowing researchers in a subfield to come together and present the latest research in that area. They disseminate new and useful scientific information and contribute to making the meeting a compelling and interesting experience. The most successful symposia highlight the cutting-edge techniques and ideas of the society’s membership; each symposium as a whole should strive to be comprehensive but efficient, aiming to synthesize research topics, fill gaps in our knowledge and move the science forward.
The Herpetologists’ League sponsors symposia for our annual meetings. Any HL member may submit a symposium proposal for the meeting. Official sponsorship by the HL allows for the scheduling and announcement of the symposium in the meeting program and registration materials. In addition, financial support (generally a maximum of $2000 US per symposium) is available to sponsored symposia. Sponsorship by the HL does not guarantee financial support...