John Sealy, photo provided by John Sealy.

Please join us for interesting and informative program on Timber Rattlesnakes

Monday, September 8th at 7PM

In the SAIL Center at Greensboro Science Center

Program Description: John Sealy’s presentation will cover the life history, distribution, and conservation status of the Timber Rattlesnake in Western and Piedmont North Carolina. There will be discussion of the conservation projects underway in North Carolina as well as information regarding what to expect and how hikers should respond when they encounter rattlesnakes in the wild.

Speaker Bio:  John Sealy has enjoyed a lifelong interest in Timber Rattlesnakes and initiated North Carolina’s first Timber Rattlesnake study utilizing radio telemetry in 1989. He is actively involved in conservation, education, and research involving the species and is currently conducting research projects involving NC State Parks, The Blue Ridge Parkway, the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, the Cape Hatteras National Seashore, the US Forest Service/National Forests, and the Wildlands Network. He has published articles concerning Timber Rattlesnake conservation and recently served as an editor and coauthor of the range wide Timber Rattlesnake: Life History, Distribution, Status, and Conservation Action Plan. John earned undergraduate degrees from Elon College and the University of North Carolina Greensboro, and a Master of Science in Biology from Appalachian State University in Boone, NC. Retired from UNCG as a biology lecturer, John is married with two daughters and three fabulous grandchildren.

Timber Rattlesnake in Eastern NC. Photo by Heather Russell