October, November and
December 2002
FIU Herpetology Club
Meeting Minutes
30 October 2002
On 30 October the FIU herpetology club met for a discussion on research proposals presented by Kristen Bell and Steven Whitfield.
Members present were Tina Ugarte, Emilie Verdon, Ralph Saporito, Kirsten Hines, Angie Zafiris, Steven Whitfield, Kristen Bell, and Maureen Donnelly.
13 November 2002
On 13 November the herpetology club met to review a manuscript prepared by Ralph Saporito
concerning ontogenic changes in poison gland size in the Strawberry Poison Frog, Dendrobates pumilio.
Attending members included Tina Ugarte, Emilie Verdon, Ralph Saporito, Kirsten Hines, Matt Osentoski, Angie Zafiris, Steven Whitfield, Kristen Bell, and Maureen Donnelly.
20 November 2002
The herpetology club met on 20 November to review and discuss a manuscript
written by Matt Osentoski and Justin Congdon entitled “Microsatellite assessment of multiple paternity in the Blanding’s turtle, Emydoidea blandingii.”
Attending members included Tina Ugarte, Emilie Verdon, Ralph Saporito, Kirsten Hines, Matt Osentoski, Angie Zafiris, Steven Whitfield, Kristen Bell, and Maureen Donnelly.
04 December 2002
The FIU Herpetology Club met on 04 December in order to plan for the upcoming FIU Herpetology Club
camping trip to Jonathan Dickinson State Park.
Attending members included Tina Ugarte, Emilie Verdon, Ralph Saporito, Kirsten Hines, Angie Zafiris, Steven Whitfield, Kristen Bell, and Maureen Donnelly.
06 December 2002 – 08 December 2002
The FIU Herpetology Club had our annual camping trip to Jonathan Dickinson State Park.
Highlights of the weekend camping trip included Gopher Tortoises, oak toads, canoeing, a morning hike, and roasting marshmallows around the campfire.
Attending the camping trip were Tina Ugarte, Emilie Verdon, Ralph Saporito, Kirsten Hines, Angie Zafiris, Steven Whitfield, Kristen Bell, Maureen Donnelly, Steve Oberbauer,
Tom Philippi, Tiffany Gann, and Jed Redwine.