AZA's Taxon Advisory Groups (TAGs) and Species Survival Plan® Programs (SSPs) are important providers of professional development for animal care professionals. Check out these great training opportunities to enrich your career! If you are aware of a TAG or SSP workshop that is not listed here, please contact azatraining@aza.org.
TAG & SSP® Workshops
Chadriformes Workshop
April 7-12, 2013 - exact date TBD
Hosted by the Chadriformes TAG in Charleston, SC
For more information contact Aimee Greenebaum at agreenebaum@mbayaq.org
Chimpanzee Husbandry Workshop
April 30-May 2, 2013
Hosted by the Chimpanzee SSP® and the Houston Zoo
Visit the Chimp Husbandry Workshop Registration website or contact Judy McAuliffe for more information.
Felid TAG Husbandry Workshop
June 23-26, 2013
Hosted by the Felid TAG and the Jacksonville Zoo.
For information, check www.felidtag.org or email felidtag2013@jacksonvillezoo.org.
Training and Enrichment Workshop for Zoo and Aquarium Animals
December 3-7, 2013
Hosted by Moody Gardens in Galveston, TX
Details available at http://www.enrichment.org/miniwebfile.php?Region=Workshops&NotFlag=1&File2=feedback.html.
For more information, email Animal Environments, Inc. or Diane Olson at Moody Gardens.
Other husbandry-related workshops and symposiums:
9th Annual International Elephant Endotheliotropic Herpes Virus (EEHVS) Workshop
January 28-29, 2013
Hosted by the Houston Zoo in Houston, Texas
Details available at http://www.houstonzoo.org/eehv-workshop/
Elephant Care Workshop: Tusks & Feet, Husbandry & Health
February 24-26, 2013
Hosted by the Phoenix Zoo in Phoenix, Arizona
For information and registration, please download this flyer.
International Elephant and Rhino Conservation & Research Symposium
August 26-30, 2013
Hosted by the Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
For information and registration, please download this flyer.
2nd International Elasmobranch Husbandry Workshop
November 11-13, 2013
Hosted by the Monterey Bay Aquarium in Monterey, California
Now seeking proposals. For information, please download this flyer.
Past Training Opportunities
Passerine Workshop
October 12-14, 2012
Hosted by the Passeriformes, Apodiformes, Coliiformes, Caprimulgiformes and Trogoniformes Taxon Advisory Group (PACCT TAG)and the Denver Zoo
New World Primate Husbandry Workshop
November 2-4, 2012
Hosted by the New World Primate Taxon Advisory Group (NWPTAG) and the Palm Beach Zoo
For details, please download this flyer.