EUROPEAN HERPETOLOGICAL CONGRESS 2025

Between 8th and 12th September, part of the LIFE AMPHICON project team attended the 23rd European Congress of Herpetology (SEH 2025), organized by the European Herpetological Society (Societas Europaea HErpetologica, SEH). This year, the event was hosted by Germany (Bonn).

Over 300 experts from more than 40 countries around the world attended SEH 2025. A variety of topics was presented in the fields of ecology, evolution, taxonomy, genetics, and conservation of amphibians and reptiles.

The LIFE AMPHICON project was also presented at the event, with three lectures:

• Golob & Poboljšaj. Water for LIFE: Restoring Amphibian Habitats on Radensko Polje in LIFE AMPHICON project.
• Bolčina & Poboljšaj. Promising Beginnings, Hopeful Returns: Experiences with Population Reinforcement for Triturus carnifex in Jovsi (Slovenia) through Supportive Breeding within the LIFE AMPHICON Project.
• Poboljšaj et al. Crossing Roads and Restoring Habitats: Slovenia’s Amphibian Conservation Journey.

ABOUT the congress.

The PROGRAMME of SEH 2025.

Photo: A. Bolčina, A. Kavčič