Lesser sirens are large aquatic salamanders that haven’t been documented in Michigan for 56 years–five years after they were simultaneously discovered and presumably extirpated.
In 2019, we discovered the first living sirens in Michigan. This webinar addresses the current knowledge gaps and conservation implications for this species.
Guest Speaker
Adam Austin, MS
Western Michigan University
PhD Candidate
Adam studies community assembly in created wetlands and the ecology of rare herpetofauna. A former Navy mass communication specialist, he now serves as the communication specialist for Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation (PARC). Adam is an active member of the Eastern Massasauga Species Recovery Working Group and leads The Rattlesnake Conservancy's venomous training programs for the Midwest
region.