Third Global Amphibian & Reptile Disease Conference

We welcome conference participants with family care responsibilities to attend GARD. If you are planning on attending the meeting in-person and would benefit from family care assistance, please indicate below the dates, times, number of children and their ages. If there is a need but details are uncertain, please indicate “YES”, and details will be gathered later.

Family Care Responsibilities

The Global Amphibian and Reptile Disease (GARD) Conference embraces diversity and inclusivity and believes that all event participants deserve to be treated with respect, dignity, and kindness. The GARD Conference organizers will not tolerate discrimination against anyone of any form, including discrimination based on age, cultural background, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, national origin, physical or mental difference, political affiliation, pregnancy or parental role, race, religion, sexual orientation, or socio-economic circumstance. The GARD Conference is committed to proactively promoting a culture of equity, diversity, and inclusivity through implementation of our standing rules, committee work, and by identifying and tackling barriers to participation of its members.  For additional information on the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) policies of GARD 2026, please visit:

Code of Conduct

For a description of field trips, including special requirements, dates, and duration, please visit: Field Trips. NOTE: All field trips are on 12 June, except for “Zoo Knoxville” which is 5-8 pm on 9 June and “Green Salamanders” which is 6-11:30 pm on 10 June. Box meals will be provided during Zoo Knoxville, Smoky Mountains, Hellbenders, and East TN Aquatic Herps trips. On 12 June, only one field trip should be selected because field trips overlap.

Join the GARD26 Mentorship Program and make the most out of the conference!

The mentorship programs pairs mentors (senior researchers) and mentees (junior researchers) based on shared research interests and career goals. Matches will be arranged before the conference, and our team will reach out to help facilitate your first contact. Our goal is to strengthen networking opportunities at the meeting by creating meaningful connections between senior and junior attendees throughout GARD26.

If you are willing to serve as a student mentor or if you are a student interested in being paired with a mentor, please select “Yes” below then click the sign up link to provide some additional information about yourself. 

Sign up here to take part in this enriching experience!

Do you have questions about the Mentorship Program? Send them to Felipe Floreste (felipe.floreste@gmail.com), Danielle Galvin (dgalvin2@utk.edu) or Daniel Malagon (dmalago@g.clemson.edu).

Thank you for registering for GARD26!  You will receive a confirmation email shortly.  If you signed up for a field trip that includes a lunch, you will receive an email in April or May asking for your meal preference.  We look forward to seeing you in June 2026!!