Hours: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Tickets: Adults $11, Child (3-12 yrs) $6
2013 ZACC Agenda
2013 ZACC Schedule of Events
(Subject to change)
Below is a schedule of the events for the conference. Topics are in bold and titles of presentations are listed. For a list of authors and organizations presenting each topic, click here. For a list of posters, click here. Learn more about our keynote speakers here!
Specific Day
Monday, July 8th
Tuesday, July 9th
Wednesday, July 10th
Thursday, July 11th
Friday, July 12th
1:00 - 5:00 Pre-conference Communications and Media Training for field and zoo personnel - Click for More Info
6:30 - 9:30 Icebreaker at State Historical Museum - Click for more info about this fun night!
8:00 - 8:20 Welcome by Blank Park Zoo
8:20 - 9:00 Keynote: Jeff Flocken of IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare)
Telling Your Story
| 9:00 - 9:20 |
The Little Fireface Project: using media to save the slow loris locally and globally - Anna Nekaris, E.J. Rode, Oxford Brookes University |
| 9:20 - 9:40 | Act for Wildlife: Increasing the ability to promote conservation activities, influence behaviour change and encourage fundraising for field conservation - Catherine Barton, Chester Zoo |
| 9:40 - 10:00 | A new approach to conservation education films - Michelle Slavin, Richard Bergl, John Tinka North Carolina Zoo |
| 10:00 - 10:20 | Animals in the media: how to get your conservation stories told right - Jeremy Hance Mongabay |
| 10:30 - 11:00 | Coffee Break & Book signing by Jeff Flocken |
What is our Role?
| 11:00 - 11:20 | Value-based conservation dialogues: How asking the right question can lead to success - Chris Overdorf, ASLA |
| 11:20 - 11:40 | What do AZA-accredited zoos and aquariums contribute to conservation? - Shelly Grow, Senior Conservation Biologist, Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), Debborah Colbert, Ph.D., Vice President, Conservation & Science, AZA, Paul Boyle, Ph.D., Senior V.P, Conservation & Education, AZA |
| 11:40 - 12:00 | Zoos and Aquariums Committed to Saving Species Extinct in the Wild - Markus Gusset, World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA) |
| 12:10 - 1:10 | Lunch Provided |
Building Relationships from the Ground Up: Working with local stakeholders, regional and national governments
| 1:10 - 1:50 | Keynote: Dr. Pati Medici, Tapir Specialist Group, IPE, Brazil |
| 1:50 - 2:10 | Conflict transformation: untangling wildlife conservation conflicts in contemporary society - Francine Madden, Human-Wildlife Conflict Collaboration |
| 2:10 - 2:30 | Conservation Fusion: creating diverse partnerships to help endangered species... a ZACC inspired story of success - Susie McGuire, Conservation Fusion |
| 2:30 - 2:50 | Working with local stakeholders to develop a model protected area in Mongolia - Richard Reading, Ganchimeg Wingard & Erin Stotz, Denver Zoo |
| 2:50 - 3:10 | Combating the illegal wildlife trade in Vietnam - Quyen Vu, Director of Education for Nature, Vietnam |
| 3:10 - 3:30 | The Role of Tibetan Monks in Conserving China’s Snow Leopards -Tom McCarthy, Panthera - Tom McCarthy, Dr. Li Juan, Peking University/Snow Leopard Trust, Panthera |
| 3:40 - 4:00 | Break and ZACC Group Photo |
Panel Discussion: Moderator Peter Riger & Renee Bumpus, Houston Zoo
| 4:00 - 6:00 | Panel Discussion: Deepening the partnerships between zoos & field based conservation projects |
| Dinner on your own |
7:30 - 9:00 Round-table Discussions
- How do we (or should we) communicate the sometimes “ugly” side of conservation? - Kym Gopp, Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
- Promoting Dialogue, Understanding, and Collaboration: A Roundtable Discussion on Primate Education -RSVP HERE - Amy Clanin, Founder & Executive Director, Primate Education Network
- Lobos, Zoos, and Political Advocacy, A robust discussion of the role and potential role for zoos and zoo professionals as political advocates for wildlife, with Mexican wolf recovery as a case study - Eva Sargent, PhD
Wednesday, July 10th
Connecting Zoos & the Field
| 8:00 - 8:40 | Keynote: Joel Sartore, National Geographic Photographer |
| 8:40 - 9:00 | Little Zoo: Big Commitment - Jessie Lowry, Blank Park Zoo |
| 9:00 - 9:20 | “Funding,” “Doing,” and “Making Connections” - Kristen Lukas & Kym Gopp, Cleveland Metroparks Zoo & Cleveland Zoological Society’s Conservation Program |
| 9:20 - 9:40 | The role of zoos in the conservation of the critically endangered Tonkin snub-nosed monkey in northern Vietnam - Herbert Covert, Le Khac Quyet, Amy Harrison-Levine University of Colorado, Boulder |
| 9:40 - 10:00 | Direct links between field projects and the zoo: a model for enhancing conservation success - Richard Bergl, PhD, North Carolina Zoo |
| 10:00 - 10:20 | Developing a conservation program during a recession - Liz Larsen, Utah’s Hogle Zoo |
| 10:30 - 11:00 | Coffee Break & Book signing by Joel Sartore |
| 11:00 - 11:20 | Andean Bear Conservation Alliance: from a dream to a reality - Isaac Goldstein, Wildlife Conservation Society & Kym Gopp, Cleveland Metroparks Zoo |
| 11:20 - 11:40 | Building a culture of conservation at the Denver zoo: involving staff in field conservation - Richard Reading, Amy Levine, Matt Herbert & Erin Stotz, Denver Zoo |
| 11:40 - 12:00 | Wildlife Conservation through Education and Participation - Amy Reaume, Brevard Zoo |
| 12:00 - 12:20 | Flying with the Northern Bald Ibis: The adventure story of a conservation project - Regina Pfistermuller, Zoo Vienna |
| 12:20 - 12:40 | Our Partnerships with Zoos to Save the Sloth Bears of India - Nikki Sharp, Wildlife SOS, India |
| 12:40 - 1:00 | Citizen Science; a tool to empower volunteers for conservation - Carolina Roa, Tracy Aviary, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources and Salt Lake City Utilities |
| 1:10 - 3:00 |
Lunch on your own |
| 3:00 | Board Buses for Blank Park zoo |
| 3:00 - 9:00 |
Zoo Day, Zoo Brew Night - Dinner Provided (Buses start running back to hotel at 7:00) |
5:00 - 7:00 Round-table Discussions at Zoo
- Quarters for Conservation - Della Garelle, Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
- Creating Education materials for in-situ projects - what works and what doesn’t? - Beth Armstrong, Conservation Consult, Conservation Initiatives, Anne Warner, Conservation and Education Consultant, Conservation Strategies
- Executing an impact focused strategy on stopping the illegal wildlife trade - Quyen Vu, Director of Education for Nature, Vietnam
7:00 - 8:45 Poster Session with Continental Breakfast and Coffee
Innovative Initiatives
| 8:50 - 9:30 | Keynote: Julian Fennessy, Giraffe Conservation Foundation |
| 9:30 - 9:50 | Using unmanned aerial vehicles for conservation - Serge Wich & Lian Pin Koh, Liverpool John Moores University |
| 9:50 - 10:10 | Spears, cell phones & conservation: reducing human-carnivore conflict in Tanzania’s Ruaha landscape - Amy Dickman, Ruaha Carnivore Project, Tanzania |
| 10:10 - 10:30 | Developing an experimental methodology for testing the effectiveness of payment for ecosystem services to enhance conservation in productive landscapes in Uganda - Lilly Ajarova, Chimpanzee Sanctuary and Wildlife Conservation Trust(CSWCT), Uganda |
| 10:40 - 11:00 |
Coffee Break |
From the Field- Latin America
| 11:00 - 11:20 | From orphanage to freedom: the road to rehabilitating confiscated wildlife in Peten, Guatemala - Alejandro Morales, Wildlife Rescue and Conservation Association ( ARCAS), Guatemala |
| 11:20 - 11:40 | Studying a living fossil: conservation & ecology of the Giant armadillo in the Brazilian Pantanal - Arnaud Desbiez & Danilo Kluyber, Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) & Institute for Ecological Research (IPE) |
| 11:40 - 12:00 | Club de Protectores de Anfibios Amazonicos (Amazon Amphibian Protectors Club) - Marcy Sieggreen, Detroit Zoological Society |
| 12:00 - 12:20 | Fundación Temaikèn`s Endangered Species Conservation Program - Paula Gonzalez Ciccia & Carina Righi, Fundación Temaikèn |
| 12:30 - 1:30 |
Lunch Provided |
Where is the Money?
| 1:30 - 1:50 | Building relationships beyond dollars to advance conservation - Claire Martin, Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund |
| 1:50 - 2:10 | Two Foundations that Support Species Conservation - Bill Konstant, Margot Marsh, Biodiversity Foundation |
| 2:10 - 2:30 | One Million Dollars, One Year, One Big Idea - Quarters for Conservation - Della Garelle, Cheyenne Mountain Zoo |
| 2:30 - 2:50 | Zoo Wild: Rotterdam Zoo’s Conservation Festival - Angela Glatston, Rotterdam Zoo |
| 2:50 - 3:10 | Innovative Fundraisers - Beth Armstrong, Conservation Consult, Conservation Initiatives |
| 3:20 - 3:40 | Coffee Break |
Water Based Conservation
| 3:40 - 4:00 | Kinabatangan River Spirit: contributing to freshwater conservation & sustainable livelihoods in northern Borneo - Tun-Min Poh, Kinabatangan River Spirit Initiative |
| 4:00 - 4:20 | Where should we go to find great seafood? Supporting marine conservation by empowering the public to make choices for a healthy ocean - Maggie Ostdahl, Aquarium of the Bay, San Francisco |
| 4:20 - 4:40 | Rebuilding islands in the Chesapeake Bay: Unique partnerships in environmental restoration of important habitats - Laura Bankey & Charmaine Dahlenburg, National Aquarium |
| 4:40 - 5:00 | From Virginia to Borneo: Following a signature species (Tomistoma schlegelii) into field conservation opportunities - Mark Swingle, Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center & Rob Stuebing, Indonesia Foundation for Equatorial Conservation (YASIWA) |
| Dinner on your own | |
| 7:30 - 9:30 | ZACC Film Night |
Instilling a Passion for Conservation
| 8:30 - 9:10 | Keynote: John Lukas, President of Okapi Conservation Project, Epulu, DR Congo |
| 9:10 - 9:30 | The Kasiisi Project: encouraging environmental stewardship in Uganda’s next generation - Dr. Zarin Machanda, Elizabeth Ross, Ph.D. & Sonya Kahlenberg, Ph.D., The Kasiisi Project |
| 9:30 - 9:50 | Changing Hearts, Minds and ultimately Behaviors: formulating community engagement with youth volunteers - Jennifer Whitener, Oregon Zoo - Anne Warner, Conservation Strategies |
| 9:50 - 10:10 | Oh look- it’s an elephant! - Dr. Maggie Esson, Chester Zoo, North of England Zoological Society |
| 10:10 - 10:30 | Long-distance love story: from the Prairie to the Rainforest - Susan Lutter, Act for Great Apes |
| 10:40 - 11:00 | Coffee Break |
From the Field
| 11:00 - 11:20 | Amur Tigers in Russia: Adapting Conservation Strategies to Meet Evolving Needs - Jonathan Slaght & Dale Miquelle Wildlife Conservation Society, Russia |
| 11:20 - 11:40 | Rescue, Rehabilitation, Reintroduction and Education Outreach - An Integrated Approach to Bonobo (Pan paniscus) Conservation in the Democratic Republic of Congo - Claudine Andre & Lisa Pharoah, Friends of Bonobos, DRC |
| 11:40 - 12:00 | Red Panda Community Based Monitoring & Conservation - Dirk Kloss, Red Panda Network |
| 12:00 - 12:20 | Incentivizing community-based reforestation efforts in Madagascar - Edward E.Louis Jr., DVM, Ph.D., Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium |
| 12:30 - 1:30 | Lunch Provided |
Biodiversity Conservation within Agro-industrial Landscapes: challenges & opportunities
Moderater: Dr. Marc Ancrenaz
| 1:30 - 1:50 | Ranging patterns of elephant bull in agro-industrial landscape: implications for conserving the species in the lower Kinabatangan floodplain - Nurzhafarina Othman, Marc Ancrenaz, Benoit Goossens, Danau Girang Field Centre, HUTAN |
| 1:50 - 2:10 | The Kibale eco-char initiative: partnering with agricultural communities & industry to safeguard wildlife habitat in Uganda - Rebecca Goldstone & Michael Stern, New Nature Foundation |
| 2:10 - 2:30 | Building bridges across sectors - Bengt Holst, Copenhagen Zoo |
| 2:30 - 2:50 | Conservation Coffee in Papua New Guinea: An agricultural livelihood project to support tree kangaroos and biodiversity conservation - Lisa Dabek and Bobbi Miller, Woodland Park Zoo and Tree Kangaroo Conservation Program |
| 2:50 - 3:45 | General Audience discussion about ZACC and Closing Remarks by BPZ Staff |
