Advanced Venomous Handling
Sat, May 09
|Heronwood Field Station
Get certified in herpetological sampling methods, ethical considerations, and advanced rattlesnake biology. Then, earn experience hours working with a federally-listed species during an all-day field research event studying the Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake!
Time & Location
May 09, 2026, 8:00 AM EDT – May 10, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
Heronwood Field Station, 6378 Hart Dr, Kalamazoo, MI 49009, USA
About the event
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Description
This two-day certification workshop is a great follow-on for the required Venomous Handling Essentials workshop or comparable coursework from another institution. We'll learn additional skills in the classroom that are required by most biologists and veterinarians, and then put those skills into practice by contributing to an ongoing conservation project in the field. By the time you are finished with this workshop, you'll be able to:
Discuss ethical constraints related to research and herping
Safely restrain venomous snakes for sample collection
Measure sex, weight, and length of venomous snakes