The Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles will hold the Live and Silent Auctions at the Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists in St. Paul, Minnesota, July 9–13, 2025. Don’t forget to bring your donations with you to the meeting! Donations can be dropped off in Ballroom A-B as early as Wednesday from 1 PM–5 PM, and throughout the next days of the conference.
We are glad to accept any herp-related donations, including but not limited to: frameable art (photographs, paintings, and line illustrations), books, music, glassware, jewelry, clothing, and gift certificates for St. Paul area services/events during the week of the meeting. No live animals or products made from herps (e.g., books bound in snakeskin).
The SSAR Student Travel Committee organizes the Annual Silent Auction to raise money to fund the student travel awards to attend the annual meeting. Increasing travel costs each year makes it more difficult for students to attend meetings and become involved in societies. However, your continued support through donations to the silent auction helps offset these costs and enables students to attend, network, and present their research. The SSAR Live Auction Committee organizes the live auction, which also helps support student travel and provides additional support to the organization.
If you have any question about donating items to either auction (tax deductible for U.S. residents), please contact Griffin Nicholson (gnicholson@tamu.edu) or Jennifer Deitloff (jmd240@lockhaven.edu) for more information. We look forward to seeing you at the meeting this summer!