The Coqui Frog Working Group is organizing the First International Conference on the Coqui Frog for Feb. 7-9 at the Naniloa Volcanoes Resort in Hilo.

The conference will offer an opportunity to exchange information on the coqui frog and other invasive amphibians. Topics include amphibian ecology, physiology, genetics, population dynamics, habitat and other information gaps applicable to understanding coqui frogs in order to minimize their spread in Hawai'i.

To register, visit www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/coqui/conf08.asp to download a registration form, which must be completed and mailed to County of Hawai'i, 25 Aupuni St., Attn: Mayor's Office Coqui Frog Program, Hilo, HI 96720. The fee is $150.