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!
Do you have a video of your work in the field you would like to share? Click here for details on ZACC Movie Night and how to submit your video!
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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 (more details to follow)
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)
The Little Fireface Project: using media to save the slow loris locally and globally - Anna Nekaris, E.J. Rode, Oxford Brookes University
Telling Your Story
9:00 - 9:20
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
10:20 - 10:40
Coffee Break & Book signing by Jeff Flocken
What is our Role?
10:40 - 11:00
Value-based conservation dialogues: How asking the right question can lead to success - Chris Overdorf, ASLA
11:00 - 11:20
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
11:20 - 11:40
Zoos and Aquariums Committed to Saving Species Extinct in the Wild - Markus Gusset, World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA)
11:40 - 1:00
Lunch Provided & Book Signing by Jeff Flocken
Building Relationships from the Ground Up: Working with local stakeholders, regional and national governments
1:00 - 1:40
Keynote: Dr. Pati Medici, Tapir Specialist Group, IPE, Brazil
1:40 - 2:00
Conflict transformation: untangling wildlife conservation conflicts in contemporary society - Francine Madden, Human-Wildlife Conflict Collaboration
2:00 - 2:20
Conservation Fusion: creating diverse partnerships to help endangered species... a ZACC inspired story of success - Susie McGuire, Conservation Fusion
2:20 - 2:40
Working with local stakeholders to develop a model protected area in Mongolia - Richard Reading, Ganchimeg Wingard & Erin Stotz, Denver Zoo
2:40 - 3:00
Combating the illegal wildlife trade in Vietnam - Quyen Vu, Director of Education for Nature, Vietnam - Quyen Vu, Director of Education for Nature, Vietnam
3:00 - 3:20
The Role of Tibetan Monks in Conserving China’s Snow Leopards -Tom McCarthy, Panthera - Tom McCarthy, Dr. Li Juan, Panthera
3:20 - 4:00
Break and Book Signing by Jeff Flocken 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
- Innovative fundraising techniques - Beth Armstrong, Conservation Initiatives
- 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 - Amy Clanin, Founder & Executive Director, Primate Education Network
Wednesday, July 10th
Connecting Zoos & the Field
| 8:20 - 9:00 | Keynote: Joel Sartore, National Geographic Photographer |
| 9:00 - 9:20 | Little Zoo: Big Commitment - Jessie Lowry, Blank Park Zoo |
| 9:20 - 9:40 | “Funding,” “Doing,” and “Making Connections” - Kristen Lukas & Kym Gopp, Cleveland Metroparks Zoo & Cleveland Zoological Society’s Conservation Program |
| 9:40 - 10:00 | 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 |
| 10:00 - 10:20 | Direct links between field projects and the zoo: a model for enhancing conservation success - Richard Bergl, PhD, North Carolina Zoo |
| 10:20 - 10:40 | Getting your organization involved in regional conservation: a hands-on & low-budget approach - Liz Larsen, Utah’s Hogle Zoo |
| 10:40 - 11:10 | Coffee Break & Book signing by Joel Sartore |
| 11:10 - 11:30 | Andean Bear Conservation Alliance: from a dream to a reality - Isaac Goldstein, Wildlife Conservation Society & Kym Gopp, Cleveland Metroparks Zoo |
| 11:30 - 11:50 | Building a culture of conservation at the Denver zoo: involving staff in field conservation - Richard Reading, Amy Levine, Matt Herbert & Erin Stotz, Denver Zoo |
| 11:50 - 12:10 | Wildlife Conservation through Education and Participation - Amy Reaume, Brevard Zoo |
| 12:10 - 12:30 | Flying with the Northern Bald Ibis: The adventure story of a conservation project - Regina Pfistermuller, Zoo Vienna |
| 12:30 - 12:50 | Our Partnerships with Zoos to Save the Sloth Bears of India - Nikki Sharp, Wildlife SOS, India |
| 12:50 - 1:10 | 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 - 2:30 |
Lunch & Book signing by Joel Sartore |
| 3:00 - 7:30 |
Zoo Day, Zoo Brew Night - Dinner Provided |
5:00 - 7:00 Round-table Discussions at Zoo
- Quarters for Conservation - Della Garelle, Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
- Lobos, Zoos, and Political Advocacy - Eva Sargent
- Creating Education materials for in-situ projects - what works and what doesn’t?
7:00 - 8:45 Poster Session with Continental Breakfast and Coffee, Voting for Best Poster
Innovative Initiatives Coffee Break
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
10:30 - 10:50
Lunch Provided
From the Field- Latin America
10:50 - 11:10
From orphanage to freedom: the road to rehabilitating confiscated wildlife in Peten, Guatemala - Alejandro Morales, Wildlife Rescue and Conservation Association ( ARCAS), Guatemala
11:10 - 11:30
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)
11:30 - 11:50
Club de Protectores de Anfibios Amazonicos (Amazon Amphibian Protectors Club) - Marcy Sieggreen, Detroit Zoological Society
11:50 - 12:10
Fundación Temaikèn`s Endangered Species Conservation Program - Paula Gonzalez Ciccia & Carina Righi, Fundación Temaikèn
12:10 - 1:30
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 Initiatives Inc.
3:10 - 3:30
Coffee Break
Water Based Conservation
3:30 - 3:50
Kinabatangan River Spirit: contributing to freshwater conservation & sustainable livelihoods in northern Borneo - Tun-Min Poh, Kinabatangan River Spirit Initiative
3:50 - 4:10
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
4:10 - 4:30
Rebuilding islands in the Chesapeake Bay: Unique partnerships in environmental restoration of important habitats - Laura Bankey & Charmaine Dahlenburg, National Aquarium
4:30 - 4:50
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
Film Night - Click for information on how to submit your film
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
From the Field: Zoo Impact on Great Ape Conservation in Cameroon - Susan Lutter, Act for Great Apes
10:30 - 10:50
Coffee Break
From the Field
10:50 - 11:10
Amur Tigers in Russia: Adapting Conservation Strategies to Meet Evolving Needs - Jonathan Slaght & Dale Miquelle Wildlife Conservation Society, Russia
11:10 - 11:30
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
11:30 - 11:50
Red Panda Community Based Monitoring & Conservation - Dirk Kloss, Red Panda Network
11:50 - 12:10
Incentivizing community-based reforestation efforts in Madagascar - Edward E.Louis Jr., DVM, Ph.D., Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium
12:10 - 1:20
Lunch Provided
Biodiversity Conservation within Agro-industrial Landscapes: challenges & opportunities
Moderater: Dr. Marc Ancrenaz
1:20 - 1:40
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
1:40 - 2:00
The Kibale eco-char initiative: partnering with agricultural communities & industry to safeguard wildlife habitat in Uganda - Rebecca Goldstone & Michael Stern, New Nature Foundation
2:00 - 2:20
Building bridges across sectors - Bengt Holst, Copenhagen Zoo
2:20 - 2:40
2:40 - 3:00
3:00 - 4:00
General Audience discussion about ZACC and Closing Remarks by BPZ Staff
