The 22nd Annual Meeting of the Missouri Herpetological Association was held on 26 - 27 September 2009 at Bull Shoals Field Station near Kirbyville, Taney County, Missouri.
A total of 34 "members", representing nine (9) institutions, attended the meeting. Eleven paper sessions were presented during the regular meeting. A brief business meeting followed the last regular presentation. Business meeting discussion topics included the date and location of the 2010 spring field trip and 2010 fall meeting. After dinner, several gathered around the campfire or inside the Drury House to swap stories and make plans. Abstracts from presentations will be published in the 2009 newsletter, which will be available sometime this winter.
Presentation and candid photos as well as a group photo from the meeting are available. Several from the group spent Sunday morning at Coy Bald (Hercules Glades Wilderness, Mark Twain National Forest) to participate in the Sunday morning field trip effort. The original announcement will remain available on-line for historical purposes.
The MHA would like to thank Missouri State University for hosting the 2009 meeting. We wish to extend a special appreciation to Alicia Mathis for waiving the overnight charge for everyone that stayed Saturday night at the field station.