Keynote Speaker – Robert Mendyk
Robert is the Curator of Herpetology at Audubon Zoo and an Affiliate Research Associate of the Smithsonian National Zoological Park. He is the founding editor of Biawak – Journal of Varanid Biology and Husbandry and a herpetoculture section editor for Herpetological Review. In addition to reptile behavior and reproduction, his research and publications have focused heavily on advancing herpetological husbandry and welfare, particularly in zoological parks.