Conservation and Biology of Tortoises and Freshwater Turtles
Sun, Jul 20
|Chattanooga
Each year, the Turtle Survival Alliance joins with the IUCN SSC Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group to host the Annual Symposium on the Conservation and Biology of Tortoises and Freshwater Turtles.


Time & Location
Jul 20, 2025, 9:00 AM – Jul 25, 2025, 5:30 PM
Chattanooga, Chattanooga, TN, USA
About the event
The Turtle Survival Alliance and IUCN/SSC Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group, invite you to join us for the 23rd Annual Symposium on the Conservation and Biology of Tortoises and Freshwater Turtles, July 20-25, 2025, in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
The Symposium will kick off with a pre-conference field trip Sunday, July 20, followed by workshops and an icebreaker with the Tennessee Aquarium Monday, July 21, and three days of sessions. For all turtle biologists and conservationists, this is the annual event you do not want to miss. Registration details will be shared early 2025.
For questions, please contact Chelsea Rinn at crinn@turtlesurvival.org.
Information on the call for Abstracts & Sessions will be released in early 2025. For immediate questions, contact Jordan Gray at jgray@turtlesurvival.org.
