CNAH ANNOUNCEMENT
The Center for North American Herpetology
Lawrence, Kansas
http://www.cnah.org
10 December 2010

Books for Butantan

WALLACE RESEARCH FOUNDATION & CNAH TO ASSIST INSTITUTO BUTANTAN

The Center for North American Herpetology (CNAH) has received a $25,000.00 grant from the Wallace Research Foundation to assist in re-building the book titles in the library of the Instituto Butantan in São Paulo, Brazil. On 15 May 2010, a fire at the institute destroyed its research library and collections. While CNAH cannot replace the invaluable intellectual work and irreplaceable specimens that were lost, we can help to replace the Butantan library so they can begin anew.

CNAH and the Wallace Research Foundation have partnered with Eric Thiss of Serpent's Tale in Minnesota to purchase books on the herpetofauna of the Western Hemisphere, with an emphasis on North America. Books so acquired will be shipped directly to the Instituto Butantan as they are accumulated.

CNAH takes this opportunity to sincerely thank the Wallace Research Foundation. Without their vision and commitment, this initiative by CNAH would not be possible. On behalf of The Center for North American Herpetology, its Board of Directors, and the herpetological community worldwide, we thank them for their generosity and compassion toward the students, faculty, and staff of the Instituto Butantan.

Joseph T. Collins
Executive Director
The Center for North American Herpetology
1502 Medinah Circle
Lawrence, Kansas 66047
(785) 393-4757
jcollins@ku.edu

The Board of Directors of The Center for North American Herpetology is composed of the following individuals: Travis W. Taggart, Dr. Robert Powell, Dr. Walter E. Meshaka, Jr., Kelly J. Irwin, Daniel D. Fogell, Suzanne L. Collins, and Joseph T. Collins.