Conservation Education Committee

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CONSERVATION EDUCATION COMMITTEE




Conservation Education Committee Mission

  • Strengthens and promotes conservation education programs for the public
  • Provides leadership and professional development opportunities for AZA educators
  • Disseminates pertinent information to the education liaisons at AZA institutions throughout North America through its Regional Communication Plan, quarterly newsletter and yearly calendar

Chair:

Carrie Chen, Aquarium of the Bay

Vice Chairs:

Ruth Allard, Phoenix Zoo
Peggy Sloan, North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher

Board Liaison:

Jackie Odgen, Disney's Animal Kingdom

Staff Liaisons:

Paul Boyle, Ph.D.
Nette Pletcher

Members:

Kerry Carlin Morgan, Oregon Coast Aquarium
James Danoff-Burg, San Diego Zoo Global
Stacy Graison, Zoo Atlanta
Kevin Hils, Chehaw Wild Animal Park
Aimee Johns, Lincoln Chlidren's Zoo
Shellie Kalmore, Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
Christine Kornhak, Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
Danni Logue, Jenkinson's Aquarium
Kelly Matis, Mystic Aquarium
Juliet Pool, Monterey Bay Aquarium
Karen Povey, Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium
Danielle Ross, Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
Chance Sanford, Houston Zoo
Kelly Ulrich, Potawatomi Zoo
Leanne White, Greenville Zoo

Advisers:

Allyson Atkins, Disney's Animal Kingdom - past chair
Louise Bradshaw, Saint Louis Zoo
Shareen Knowlton, Roger Williams Park Zoo
Ed Mastro, Cabrillo Marine Aquarium