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2004 Accreditation Inspector of the Year
Ed Asper: Operations and Husbandry
President and CEO, Great Plains Zoo and Delbridge Museum
Ed Asper has been participating in accreditation inspections for twenty-three years. A former Accreditation Commissioner, he is currently an Advisor to the Accreditation Commission. He has given of his time to AZA for twenty inspections, serving as team Chair for all but two.
Ed began his career at Marineland of the Pacific in 1961 working with a variety of marine mammals and birds. In 1972 he joined SeaWorld of Florida as Curator of Birds and Mammals and progressed to Senior Vice President / Zoological Director for all SeaWorld parks. In 1991 Ed was appointed Executive Director of the Great Plains Zoo and Delbridge Museum of Natural History and was promoted to President / CEO in 1997.
In addition to service as an active accreditation inspector, Ed has served on several AZA committees, including the AZA Board of Directors, Accreditation Commission, Government Affairs Committee, Animal Health Committee, Wildlife Conservation and Management Committee and has represented AZA at numerous International Whaling Commission and CITES meetings.
To date, Ed has participated in the following inspections: Dreher Park Zoo, Miami Metrozoo (twice), Central Florida Zoo, Sea Life Park Hawaii, Waikiki Aquarium, Roosevelt Zoo, Chahinkapa Zoo (twice), Dakota Zoo, Como Park Zoo and Conservatory, ZooMontana, Alameda Park Zoo, Grizzly Discovery Center, Biodome De Montreal, Ocean Park Hong Kong, Aquarium of the Bay, Bermuda Aquarium, American Fish & Wildlife Museum, and the Cincinnati Zoo.
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