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Thomas "Tom" F. Tyning is an American herpetologist, phenologist, author, educator and conservationist. He was a field biologist and master naturalist for the Massachusetts Audubon Society, and founder of the | Berkshire Natural History Conference.

Biography
Tyning received his BS and MS in Organismic and Evolutionary Biology from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. He is Professor of Environmental Science at Berkshire Community College.

Educational events
Over the years, Tyning has presented a number of public educational events:
 * Tyning presented at the Snakes of the Northeast Conference held Nov. 30 and Dec. 1, 2008 at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.
 * In September of 2023, Tyning led a guided herp walk at the 14th Berkshire Biodiversity Day.
 * In October of 2023, Tyning did a presentation on New England snakes in Williamstown, MA.
 * In January of 2024, under the auspices of Project Amazonas, Tyning led an excursion into the Peruvian Amazon rainforest.
 * In April of 2024, Tyning led a group through Hopkins Forest, looking at amphibian and reptile species and habitats.
 * In July of 2024, Tyning did an interactive herp presentation at the Lake Mansfield Beach Area, part of the Great Barrington Land Conservancy.
 * In August of 2024, Tyning did a presentation on the natural history of Berkshire reptiles at the Becket Athenaeum.

Selected works

 * Tyning, Thomas F. (ed.) Status and Conservation of Turtles of the Northeastern United States. Serpent's Tale Natural History Book Distributors, Incorporated, 1997, ISBN 978-1-885-20905-4.
 * Tyning, Thomas F. (ed.) Status and Conservation of Turtles of the Northeastern United States. Serpent's Tale Natural History Book Distributors, Incorporated, 1997, ISBN 978-1-885-20905-4.
 * Tyning, Thomas F. (ed.) Status and Conservation of Turtles of the Northeastern United States. Serpent's Tale Natural History Book Distributors, Incorporated, 1997, ISBN 978-1-885-20905-4.