Events

On the 8th of April 2024, a presentation followed by discussion was organised in collaboration with the Youth of Paralimni Municipalicy. The participants, with both physical and online presence, were informed of the importance of their local lake for Herpetofauna, as well as for the Cyprus grass snake, the endemic that resides there.

Through the discussion, ideas for further actions and collaborations for the local herpetofauna were born, which will hopefully come into fruiting in the future.

On March 21 and 27, 2024, educational activities were carried out for the students of the European University of Cyprus (EUC) within the framework of the HerpTrust Project. 

At the EUC cafeteria, students had the opportunity to observe specimens of herpetofauna as well as to discuss with the representatives of the project.

Simultaneously, in collaboration with the academic staff of the EUC, and specifically in the context of the Zoology courses, presentations were conducted from the first module of the e-learning courses of the HerpTrust Project "Know your Herps" to Biological Sciences students .

On March 21, 2024, a meeting of the HerpTrust project was held in Valletta, Malta. During the meeting, in which members from all three project partners participated, the project progress was discussed. Discussion was focused on the educational material being prepared with emphasis placed on the participation of the various stakeholders involved. Moreover, the goals that have been set were evaluated and a plan of further work for the coming months was presented.

On the 14th of March 2024, in the context of the HerpTrust Project, a presentation was held at the community center of Sotira, at Cyprus. The presentation focused on a local endemic species found at the area, the Cyprus grass snake. After the presentations, locals had the the opportunity to discuss about Herpetofauna topics with the organisers.

On the 26th of February, a meeting with Ecostack Innovations Limited took place in order to discuss the Activity 2 of the Project, which includes the creation of the Maltese Herp Atlas. During the meeting, members of the Open University of Cyprus, which started the effort of creating the Cyprus Herp Atlas, shared their knowledge and good practises. 

On the 24th of January, a public introductory presentation about the project's activities and goals took place in the Library of the Open University of Cyprus, at Nicosia.

On the 10th of January, the Kick-Off meeting of the project took place online, with participants from all three project organisations. The timeline of the project, the Activities and the tasks were discussed, setting the ground for a fruitful next year of Project Activities.

On the 18th and 22nd of December 2023, initial meetings of the HerpTrust Project coordinator, the Open University of Cyprus and the two Maltese partners, Friends of the Earth Malta and Ecostack Innovations Limited were conducted. During the short meetings, the Project details were discussed and the date of the official Kick-Off meeting was set.