Calendar of Events

April 2008

April 6-8 » AZA Bear TAG Meeting
Hosted by the Toledo Zoo. For info, contact Stacey Johnson, Bear TAG Chair, at sjohnson@lvzoo.org.

April 12 - 18 » AZA Professional Training in Toledo, OH
Amphibian Biology and Management

April 15 – 16 » First International Wildlife Reintroduction Conference
Hosted by the Alexander Center for Applied Population Biology, Lincoln Park Zoo, Chicago, IL. Organized by IUCN Reintroduction Specialist Group and Lincoln Park Zoo. This is the first international, broad-ranging, open conference to be held on the science of reintroduction. The conference intends to provide both scientists and managers multiple approaches to the science of reintroduction from planning to implementing and evaluating the characteristics of reintroductions that succeed and fail.

Presentations will include topics on experimental design and adaptive management, genetic factors, release design, captive born animals and behavioral issues, disease, and tools such as computer modeling, GIS, stress analysis, and techniques for post-release monitoring. Speakers will be invited to give their most current research and will be selected by a review committee from contributed proposals. More information at www.reintroduction.org.

April 22 - 23 » AZA Legislative Conference in Washington, DC HAS BEEN POSTPONED. New date TBA.

April 27 - May 3 » Animal Behavior Management Alliance (ABMA) Conference
In Phoenix, AZ, hosted by the Phoenix Zoo, Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Reid Park Zoo, and Wildlife World Zoo. Keynote speaker is Dr. Temple Grandin. Program includes paper and poster presentations, discussion groups, and workshops on topics including Animal Training 101, Behavioral Enrichment, and Advanced Training Concepts. For more information please visit www.theabma.org or contact ABMA 1st Vice President Raquel Gardner at rgardner@thephxzoo.com

May 2008

May 7-9 »
Hosted by UShaka Marine World in Durban South Africa. For more information or assistance, please call Joyce Basel, 630-327-3871 or email joyceb@inbox.com.

May 16 » National Endangered Species Day
Here's how to participate.

May 17 - 23 » AZA Professional Training in St. Augustine, FL
Crocodilian Biology and Captive Management

May 29 -30 » Measuring Zoo Animal Welfare: Combining Approaches and Overcoming Challenges
Hosted by the Chicago Zoological Society. Symposium information including registration and abstract submission guidelines available at www.BrookfieldZoo.org/AWsymposium. This symposium is generously funded by The Women's Board of the Chicago Zoological Society. Crocodilian Biology and Captive Management

June 2008

June 20-22 » BRIDGES: A Museum/Community Partnership Conference
The Franklin Institute, Philadelphia, PA. BRIDGES will bring together museum and community pairs from 25 partnerships to explore best practices for developing and sustaining a shared vision of engaging under served families in science enrichment activities. BRIDGES is specifically designed for programs whose primary audience is family groups. More information at http://www.fi.edu/BRIDGES.

July 2008

July 7-11 » 11th International Coral Reef Symposium
Fort Lauderdale, FL. For more information, visit www.nova.edu/ncri/11icrs/.

September 2008

September 12 - 18 » AZA Annual Conference
Milwaukee, WI. Hosted by the Milwaukee Zoo. For more information contact

September 24-28 » American Association of Zoo Keepers National Conference
In Salt Lake City, UT. The guiding theme, "Elevating Animal Care", will focus on concepts that highlight professionalism, creativity and initiative in the realm of conservation, education and animal husbandry. Animal care professionals from all related fields are encouraged to submit high quality, original topics for consideration. Abstracts are being accepted for papers, posters and workshops until May 1. For more information, please visit www.utahaazk.org or contact the Utah Chapter AAZK at utahaazk@hoglezoo.org or call (801) 584-1784.

October 2008

October 22-26 » Zoo Registrars' Annual Conference
Hosted by the Saint Louis Zoo, St. Louis, Missouri. The conference program will include presentations on best practices for record keeping and records management; current trends in archiving; disaster preparedness and business continuity planning as it relates to animal records collections; ethics; wildlife permitting; ZRA leadership program and workshops for skill development and professional credentialing. The conference will conclude on Sunday, October 26, with a 6-hour, interactive ZIMS workshop. For more information contact Rae Lynn Haliday, Conference host, at haliday@stlzoo.org or Stephanie Huettner, Program Chair, at stephanieh@omahazoo.com.

October 27 - Nov 1 » AZA Professional Training in Wheeling

November 2008

November 4-6 » Symposium on the Ecology of Plague and its Effects on Wildlife

In Fort Collins, Colorado. For more information, visit www.fort.usgs.gov/Plague/?AZA. For more information, contact Laura Ellison, ellisonl@usgs.gov, 970-226-9494.

Calendar Submission Guidelines

To submit your listing for the Connect Magazine or the online calendar, please email the event name, date, location and contact information to , AZA Publications Manager, or fax to (301) 562-0888.