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2019 Orangutan SSP Husbandry Workshop
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The 2019 workshop will be hosted by the beautiful Fort Wayne Children's Zoo in Fort Wayne, Indiana.  

SSP Meetings (Closed): Sunday, August 25, 2019
Workshop: Monday, August 26-Wednesday, August 28, 2019
Post Trip: Thursday, August 29, 2019

Registration
​Late Registration Fees are in effect ($250).  The last day to Register is July 26th! 
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Please Register Here.
​Hotel Reservations - Cutoff date July 26th

​Courtyard Marriott Downtown Fort Wayne

1150 South Harrison Street
Fort Wayne, IN 46802, US

We are now accepting hotel reservations for our upcoming event ($119/night/room). Through this website you can book, modify or cancel your hotel reservations and receive updated information about the event. We look forward to seeing you!


The group cutoff date is July 26, 2019. All reservations must be made by this date. Guests may also call 260-490-3629, option 1, to book over the phone. 
We do have a shuttle available from 7:30 AM to 9:30 PM. If guests would like to request a shuttle they will want to contact the front desk directly at 260-490-3629, option 3, to reserve their time directly.
Silent Auction
Want to help us raise money for the Orangutan SSP?!  We will be hosting a silent auction during the workshop and are always looking for great unique items!  If you would like to donate items for our silent auction, please contact us at [email protected]   

Items can be mailed to

Fort Wayne Children's Zoo
Attn: Angie Selzer
3411 Sherman Blvd.
Fort Wayne, IN 46808


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Keynote Speaker

​Matt Nowak 

Matthew Nowak is a biological anthropologist and a conservation biologist who has been studying wild ape populations in Southeast Asia for over ten years, and has worked with both large and small ape species in the region.  Matt has several years experience studying wild gibbons, siamangs and orangutans, and forest productivity in the rugged terrain of the Batang Toru forests in North Sumatra.

He is currently employed by the Swiss-based NGO, PanEco Foundation, which along with its local Indonesian partner Yaysan Ekosistem Lestari (YEL), work together to implement the Sumatran Orangutan Conservation Programme (SOCP).

His current focus within the SOCP is to help monitor and protect the last remaining populations of Sumatran and Tapanuli orangutans in the world. He is responsible for supervising research on wild orangutans at three field research stations, large scale orangutan surveys and general biodiversity research in the region.

Rough Workshop Schedule

Many people expressed an interest to know a general breakdown of the workshop schedule ahead of time for planning purposes. Here you go!

Sunday, August 25, 2019
               * Steering Committee Meetings
               * Ice Breaker evening

Monday, August 26, 2019
               * Presentations - SSP Updates and Husbandry Topics
               * Free evening

Tuesday, August 27, 2019
               * Presentations AM/PM - Husbandry and Conservation Topics
               * Keynote late afternoon
               * Banquet/Silent Auction at Zoo in evening

Wednesday, August 28, 2019
               * Presentations AM - Vet/Medical Topics
               * Zoo Day 

Thursday, August 29, 2019
               * Post Trip to Toledo Zoo (1.5hr drive)

Quick and easy breakfast options as well as all lunches and snack breaks will be included each day.

Hotel Reservations
Courtyard Marriott Downtown Fort Wayne
1150 South Harrison Street
Fort Wayne, IN 46802, US

We are now accepting hotel reservations for our upcoming event ($119/night/room). Through this website you can book, modify or cancel your hotel reservations and receive updated information about the event. We look forward to seeing you!


The group cutoff date is July 26, 2019. All reservations must be made by this date. Guests may also call 260-490-3629, option 1, to book over the phone. 
We do have a shuttle available from 7:30 AM to 9:30 PM. If guests would like to request a shuttle they will want to contact the front desk directly at 260-490-3629, option 3, to reserve their time directly.
 

Call for Papers

We are currently accepting abstract submissions for the 2019 Orangutan SSP Husbandry Workshop.  We hope to have a wide variety of topics including husbandry, medical, and training along with a highlighted theme regarding the discovery of the Tapanuli species of orangutan. 

Please fill out the Abstract Submission Form and send it to [email protected].  

Abstract Submission deadline is March 1, 2019
All Authors will be notified by April 1, 2019

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  • Home
  • About the SSP
    • Who We Are
    • Member Zoos
    • Husbandry
    • Research
    • Grant Funding
    • Education
  • Orangutan Facts
    • Conservation
    • Taxonomy
    • Orang vs. Orang Utan
    • Non-Human Faces
    • Stories About Orangutans >
      • OCW 2020 - Nineteen Stories About Orangutans
      • OCW 2021 - Thirteen Stories about Orangutans
      • OCW 2022 - Twelve Stories about Orangutans
  • Issues
    • How You Can Help
    • Habitat Loss >
      • Palm Oil
    • Entertainment Industry
    • Pet Trade
    • Social Media
  • Professional Resources
    • Great Ape Heart Project
    • Members Only
  • Conferences
    • 2025 Conference
  • Contact