Instructor: Whit Gibbons, Professor Emeritus of Ecology (University of Georgia, SREL), has written 30 books, 250 scientific publications, and more than 1,000 popular articles on conservation and the environment. His latest book is Salleyland. Wildlife Adventures in Swamps, Sandhills, and Forests. Description: This course deals with why reptiles and amphibians (herpetofauna) are referred to as hidden biodiversity and how they benefit from the protection of wetlands and other natural habitats. The lecture series will include presentations about selected species of SC, 150+ species of reptiles and amphibians. Participants will learn techniques for identification and be provided ecological information about Aiken County’s herpetofauna, answering the questions “How do you find them and what do you do about it when you do?”