This week, the world lost a great man, scientist and amphibian conservationist — Ray Semlitsch. Ray was a prominent amphibian ecologist and advocate for amphibian conservation, particularly with salamanders. I had the honor of working with him at the Flatwoods Salamander Recovery Symposium last summer and his input into the process then, and since then was invaluable. He will be missed. It is our duty to carry the torch for Flatwoods (and other) Salamander Recovery .... The Flatwoods Salamander Recovery Team at an SDM workshop last summer in Mississippi Here is the post from the Missourian , highlighting his life and accomplishments. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ray Semlitsch, an MU Curators' professor of biology and an international leader in amphibian ecology, died Wednesday in Columbia. He was 64. Ray Semlitsch COURTESY OF MU NEWS BUREAU Dr. Semlitsch's research ...