The world according to me....

It is the third day of presentations, and there is much hustle and bustle left in the symposium. In a few hours, the final oral presentations will conclude, to be followed by the plenary session and then the banquet. I have no idea what kind of floor show is planned for the banquet, but if it is anything like the social, it will be amazing.

There have also been side workshops going on, including the Mediterranean meeting, the Latin American meeting, the African meeting, the freshwater turtle and tortoise meeting, not to mention the far smaller and more intimate discussions among participants about collaborative projects, either ongoing or planned for the future.

The live auction was held last night, and the big news is that Frank Paladino indeed has a pit tag inside him, although contrary to rumour it is not in the rump nor was it done during the live auction in 2002. A swipe of a scanner on his midriff confirmed the PIT tag, following which he offered anyone else to verify the tag with a scanner for a $10 donation.

Tomorrow is the Marine Turtle Specialist Group meeting, followed by a special workshop on tagging. Many, particularly the students, are not thinking further than the banquet tonight, when the awards for best student presentation will be awarded.... who will it be this time?