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Announcing the
California/Nevada Amphibian
Populations Task Force 2015 Meeting
-To be held at-
Pendleton Learning Center, Room 125
Pepperdine University
24255 Pacific Coast Highway
Malibu, California 90263
January 8 - 9, 2015
With Field Trip on Saturday, January 10
Special Session:
Amphibian (and Amphibious Reptile) Road Ecology
Because many amphibians move slowly and utilize both water sources and adjacent lands for
their life cycle, they are one of the most vulnerable taxonomic groups to road mortality. Results
of existing studies and new studies are being used to create a Best Management Practices manual
for locating, designing, constructing, and maintaining wildlife passages for sensitive amphibian
species on highway projects in California. This session will include guest speakers and
contributed papers.
Guest Speakers:
Tony Clevenger, with nearly 20 years of experience in the field of road ecology, Tony has led or
co-authored several major Federal Highway Administration publications and BMPs on
mitigating wildlife transportation conflicts in addition to publishing over 50 scientific works on
the topic.
Tom Langton, a world-renowned expert in researching innovative and cost-effective crossing
designs for amphibians and reptiles on four continents. He has been involved in over 80 road
mitigation projects involving amphibians and reptiles since 1984.
Meeting Sponsors
We thank Pepperdine University for providing the venue and donating most of the on-campus
costs of the meeting.
We thank the Amphibian and Reptile Conservancy for facilitating registration.
Meeting Registration
Register online at CA_NV_APTF_2015
Early registration fee $80.00, closes December 15th, 2014 (register earlier if possible, please*)
Late registration fee $90.00, available after December 15th, 2014 through online registration or at
the meeting. Late registration at the door may be paid by credit card, cash, or check (payable to
Amphibian and Reptile Conservancy). We advise against late registration because we have to
submit the number for dinner by December 29.
Registration includes dinner on Thursday evening as well as morning refreshments and break
refreshments on Thursday and Friday. Lunch will not be included in the registration fee, but a
variety of lunch options are available.
You will be asked during registration whether you expect to attend the pre-meeting BBQ/drinks
on Wednesday evening, Jan. 7. This will be held at UCLA’s La Kretz Center for California
Conservation Science in the Santa Monica Mountains. The cost of this will be $15, which can be
paid during registration or at the door.
* Early registration is very helpful because meeting costs must be paid in advance, and an accurate count
of meeting attendees is critical. We are a volunteer organization that depends on your active participation
and support!
Meeting Contacts
CA/NV APTF Chair: David Bradford
Meeting Coordinator: Jef Jaeger
Local Organizer: Robert Fisher
Pepperdine Sponsor: Lee Kats
(702) 569-2381
(702) 895-2463
(619) 206-5686
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
Call for Papers
Please consider presenting an update of conservation issues or your research focused on
amphibian biology and conservation in California, Nevada, or more broadly. Presentations are
allotted 25 minutes (20 minutes for presentations and 5 minutes for Q & A). If a shorter time
slot is desired, please request it in advance for scheduling purposes. Poster presentations are also
encouraged and will be displayed throughout the meeting.
We highly encourage submission of presentations and posters for the special session on road
ecology, particularly studies of the effectiveness of existing road crossings and barriers as well as
road mortality studies of sensitive species. We also encourage you to bring and share any related
grey literature or amphibian road related reports from your area that are not available in peerreviewed literature search.
Other topic areas for presentations include: active management of populations or habitat, agency
programs and perspectives, chemical contamination effects, disease, malformations, ecology,
invasive species effects and management, land management effects, legal actions, new methods
and tools, population genetics and phylogeography, and population studies and distributions.
Presenters: Please send your NAME, ADDRESS, and TENTATIVE TITLE of your presentation
as soon as possible to Dave Bradford ([email protected]).
Presentation abstracts are due by December 15, 2014. If we run out of time slots, priority
will be given to papers in the order in which they are received.
Abstract Submission – Please follow the example abstract format below:
Authors: DOE, JANE Q.1*, and JOHN M. DOE2
1
Knowledge Quest Corp., San Francisco, CA, [email protected]; 2Department of
Science, University of California, Berkeley, CA
*Indicates which author will be presenting
Title: Evaluation Designs for Monitoring Subsurface Activity during Winter for the
Mount Lyell Salamander, Hydromantes platycephalus
Text of Abstract: Approximately 250 words
Presentation type: Indicate oral or poster presentation.
Tentative Schedule (Pacific Time Zone)
Wednesday, January 7, 2015
5:30 pm – 9:30 pm BBQ/drinks at La Kretz Center for California Conservation
Science in Santa Monica Mountains. We need RSVP’s in advance,
but you can pay on line or at the door - $15.
Thursday, January 8, 2015
7:45 am – 8:30 am
8:30 am – 5:00 pm
6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Friday, January 9, 2015
7:45 am – 8:30 am
8:30 am – ~ Noon
1:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Saturday, January 10, 2015
8:30 am – 1:30 pm
Registration and Refreshments @ Pepperdine University,
Pendleton Learning Center
Presentation Sessions @ Pendleton Learning Center
Banquet Dinner @ Agoura Hills/Calabasas Community Center
Registration and Refreshments @ Pepperdine University,
Pendleton Learning Center
Special session on Amphibian (and Amphibious Reptile) Road
Ecology @ Pendleton Learning Center
Presentation Sessions @ Pendleton Learning Center
Field trips, details to be provided
Accommodations
Low cost communal housing ($10/night) is available at the La Kretz Center for California
Conservation Science for a limited number of individuals. For further information and
application, go to http://www.environment.ucla.edu/lakretz/fieldstation/
Reasonably priced hotels are located near Hwy. 101 about 20-25 minutes north of Pepperdine. A
block of rooms is being held at the Sheraton Agoura Hills. Reservations can be made directly at
818-707-1220. Price per night is $133 plus tax for a room with two beds. A special web link for
reservations will be set up shortly with an email to follow. This discount only applies through
December 15th, so book early. State you are with the Amphibian Populations Task Force group.
The Residence Inn in Westlake Village has also offered a discount rate of $138 plus tax. These
rooms have a king size bed and a couch sleeper only. Please contact Ken Painter (Director of
Sales) directly at 818-661-5625.
For other options, including less expensive hotels a little further away, we suggest searching for
hotels in the “Calabasas, California” area (e.g., www.booking.com).
Food and Dining
Continental breakfast, coffee, other beverages, and snacks are included with registration and will
be available both Thursday and Friday mornings and during session breaks. Lunches will not be
provided as part of registration, but 90 minute lunch breaks will be scheduled both Thursday and
Friday afternoons. Lunch options are available locally.
In addition, we are hosting a banquet dinner on Thursday evening, 6:30 – 9:00 pm, at Agoura
Hills/Calabasas Community Center, 27040 Malibu Hills Rd., Calabasas, CA 91301. Dinner and
two drinks are included with registration; sorry, no ‘opting out’. A no-host bar will be available
during the banquet (cash only).
Optional pre-meeting BBQ on Wednesday evening is not included in registration, but can be
paid for at time of registration or at the site.
Directions to Meeting Location at Pepperdine University
24255 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu, CA 90263
From Highway 101 (Ventura Freeway):
In Calabasas/Agoura Hills area (approx. 23 miles west of I-405 and 7 miles east of Thousand
Oaks), exit from Hwy. 101 at Malibu Canyon/Las Virgenes Road. At end of ramp turn south
(left if coming from Los Angeles; right if coming from Ventura) and proceed for 9 miles through
Malibu Canyon. Turn right at Seaver Drive (traffic signal) and get a visitor's pass and parking
instructions from the information booth. Meeting will be in Pendleton Learning Center, Rm.125.
From Highway 1 (Pacific Coast Highway):
In Malibu vicinity, proceed to intersection with Malibu Canyon Road (traffic signal). Turn onto
Malibu Canyon Road. Turn left at the next traffic signal, which is Seaver Drive. Stop at the
information booth for a visitor pass and parking instructions.
Directions to La Kretz Center (BBQ)
31915 Mulholland Hwy., Malibu, CA 90265
From Hwy 101 (Ventura Freeway) in Agoura Hills (approx. 27 miles west of I-405 and 5 miles
east of Thousand Oaks), take Kanan Rd. exit. Go south (left if coming from Los Angeles, right
if coming from Ventura) for 6.2 miles. Make a slight right onto Mulholland Hwy. Go 0.2 miles
and turn right. In 400 feet, destination will be on the right.
Directions to Agoura Hills/Calabasas Community Center (banquet)
27040 Malibu Hills Rd., Calabasas, CA 91301
From Hwy. 101 in Agoura Hills/Calabasas area, take Lost Hills Rd. exit (this is first exit west of
Las Virgenes Rd.). Go south on Lost Hills Rd. (left if coming from Los Angeles or Las Virgenes
Rd.; right if coming from Ventura) for 0.3 miles. Turn right onto Malibu Hills Rd. and go 0.3
miles. Destination will be on left.