2022 Orangutan SSP Husbandry Workshop and Husbandry Course
Hosted by the Little Rock Zoo in Little Rock, Arkansas
Steering Committee Meeting (Closed): Sunday, August 14 Husbandry Course: Monday, August 15 Workshop: Tuesday-Thursday, August 16-18 Post Trip: Friday, August 19 |
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registration, and all other pertinent info!
Keynote Speaker
Dr. Terry Maple, PhD.
Dr. Maple is best known for his 18-year tenure, starting in the 1980’s, as director and later President and CEO of Zoo Atlanta where he transformed the troubled zoo into a model institution and a fiscally sound cultural attraction. During his parallel academic career in Atlanta, Dr. Maple mentored and trained twenty-nine doctoral students at Emory University and Georgia Tech. As a research group, Dr. Maple, his students, and his collaborators have published 250 journal articles, chapters and books on the behavior, conservation, and welfare of animals from orangutans to reptiles and even zoo visitors.
As an internationally recognized expert on the behavior, welfare, and conservation of great apes, Maple was poised to develop ethological programming for Zoo Atlanta's innovative lowland gorilla exhibit. He designed an exhibit which offered opportunities for rigorous study of primate behavior in a conventional primate laboratory, while providing a visitor experience that was immersive, engaging, and educational to patrons. Today, Zoo Atlanta's gorilla exhibit is acknowledged as one of the most important gorilla facilities in the world.
Over a span of more than 15 years, the partnership between Georgia Tech and Zoo Atlanta permitted Maple and his staff to successfully advance lowland gorilla conservation, exhibition, husbandry, propagation, and research, for which the Zoo won the AZA's prestigious Edward H. Bean Award. The Zoo's success with great apes was made possible by a partnership with Yerkes National Primate Research Center of Emory University which loaned the gorillas and orangutans to the Zoo. The Zoo's gorilla exhibit is the first exhibit designed for a population of gorillas distributed in four contiguous groups.
His expertise in the understanding of orangutan behavior and his commitment to developing a program for this, then-understudied and little understood great ape, and dedication to raising the taxon’s profile within the zoo profession and among the general public, has brought us where we are today. In the 1980’s, the Orangutan Species Survival Plan, led by Maple, was one of the very first SSP programs created.
Dr. Terry Maple, PhD.
Dr. Maple is best known for his 18-year tenure, starting in the 1980’s, as director and later President and CEO of Zoo Atlanta where he transformed the troubled zoo into a model institution and a fiscally sound cultural attraction. During his parallel academic career in Atlanta, Dr. Maple mentored and trained twenty-nine doctoral students at Emory University and Georgia Tech. As a research group, Dr. Maple, his students, and his collaborators have published 250 journal articles, chapters and books on the behavior, conservation, and welfare of animals from orangutans to reptiles and even zoo visitors.
As an internationally recognized expert on the behavior, welfare, and conservation of great apes, Maple was poised to develop ethological programming for Zoo Atlanta's innovative lowland gorilla exhibit. He designed an exhibit which offered opportunities for rigorous study of primate behavior in a conventional primate laboratory, while providing a visitor experience that was immersive, engaging, and educational to patrons. Today, Zoo Atlanta's gorilla exhibit is acknowledged as one of the most important gorilla facilities in the world.
Over a span of more than 15 years, the partnership between Georgia Tech and Zoo Atlanta permitted Maple and his staff to successfully advance lowland gorilla conservation, exhibition, husbandry, propagation, and research, for which the Zoo won the AZA's prestigious Edward H. Bean Award. The Zoo's success with great apes was made possible by a partnership with Yerkes National Primate Research Center of Emory University which loaned the gorillas and orangutans to the Zoo. The Zoo's gorilla exhibit is the first exhibit designed for a population of gorillas distributed in four contiguous groups.
His expertise in the understanding of orangutan behavior and his commitment to developing a program for this, then-understudied and little understood great ape, and dedication to raising the taxon’s profile within the zoo profession and among the general public, has brought us where we are today. In the 1980’s, the Orangutan Species Survival Plan, led by Maple, was one of the very first SSP programs created.
As President of the AZA (1998-1999), Dr. Maple established the association’s first diversity initiative, worked to differentiate AZA institutions from roadside attractions, and strengthened the association’s scientific network.
In 2005 Dr. Maple became the President/CEO of the Palm Beach Zoo. On Earth Day 2009, the Palm Beach Zoo opened the innovative Melvin J. and Claire Levine Animal Care Complex, including a state-of-the-art animal hospital and the innovative Center for Conservation Medicine. After retiring as CEO of the Palm Beach Zoo in 2011, he resumed an affiliation with Florida Atlantic University and finished his thirteenth book, Zoo Animal Welfare (co-authored with Bonnie Perdue) published by Springer-Verlag in 2013. A few other titles authored (or co-authored) by Maple include:
Dr. Maple and his wife Addie have relocated to Amelia Island, Florida to be closer to his work in Jacksonville and their first grandbabies in Charleston, SC. As a Scholar-in-Residence, he will also teach and mentor graduate students in two departments at the University of North Florida. He continues an active schedule as a consultant to zoos, aquariums, museums, governmental agencies, and other non-profit organizations. He frequently offers lectures and consultation on best standards and practices in animal welfare.
In 2005 Dr. Maple became the President/CEO of the Palm Beach Zoo. On Earth Day 2009, the Palm Beach Zoo opened the innovative Melvin J. and Claire Levine Animal Care Complex, including a state-of-the-art animal hospital and the innovative Center for Conservation Medicine. After retiring as CEO of the Palm Beach Zoo in 2011, he resumed an affiliation with Florida Atlantic University and finished his thirteenth book, Zoo Animal Welfare (co-authored with Bonnie Perdue) published by Springer-Verlag in 2013. A few other titles authored (or co-authored) by Maple include:
- Atlanta’s Iconic Ape: The Life of Willie B. ·
- Ethics on the Ark: Zoos, Animal Welfare, and Wildlife Conservation
- Professor in the Zoo: Designing the Future for Wildlife in Human Care
- Great Apes and Humans: The Ethics of Coexistence (Zoo and Aquarium Biology and Conservation Series)
- Zoo Animal Welfare
- Orang-utan behavior (Van Nostrand Reinhold primate behavior and development series)
- Gorilla Behavior (Van Nostrand Reinhold primate behavior and development series)
- Zoo Man: Inside the Zoo Revolution
Dr. Maple and his wife Addie have relocated to Amelia Island, Florida to be closer to his work in Jacksonville and their first grandbabies in Charleston, SC. As a Scholar-in-Residence, he will also teach and mentor graduate students in two departments at the University of North Florida. He continues an active schedule as a consultant to zoos, aquariums, museums, governmental agencies, and other non-profit organizations. He frequently offers lectures and consultation on best standards and practices in animal welfare.
Registration
Official LRZ Workshop page https://www.littlerockzoo.com/conserve/2022-orangutan-ssp-husbandry-course-and-workshop/
Use the following link to register for the husbandry course, the workshop and the post-workshop trip. You can register for individual days or sign up for everything. The husbandry course and the post-workshop trip have fees separate from the workshop.
Late fees of $50 per person will be in effect beginning July 1, 2022.
Registration will end at 12pm on July 15, 2022
Click here to register: https://zooedu.wufoo.com/forms/mo4v2701hwcm2c/
If you register for the Orangutan SSP workshop and are unable to attend because of illness related to COVID-19 or because of a change in your institution’s travel policy due to COVID-19, a full refund of your registration will be granted. A virtual option for the conference will not be made available.
VACCINATION POLICY
All registrants, instructors, speakers, sponsors, exhibitors and staff attending SSP meetings, courses and events will be required to provide proof of full COVID-19 vaccination before entering the meeting venue. Full vaccination is considered achieved two weeks after a complete-series dose of an authorized vaccine by either the U.S. Food and Drug Administration or the World Health Organization. If eligible, a booster shot is also required. A booster shot is required for anyone who received the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine, 6 months after completing full vaccination series, or the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, 2 months after completing full vaccination.
Little Rock Zoo will offer a technology solution that will enable registrants to submit proof of COVID-19 vaccination and booster after the online registration process or you will be able to present proof at in person registration.
OSSP's proof of vaccination policy is designed to create safe, in-person experiences for attendees and participants (and those redheads you're going home to) at our meetings, courses and events.
Official LRZ Workshop page https://www.littlerockzoo.com/conserve/2022-orangutan-ssp-husbandry-course-and-workshop/
Use the following link to register for the husbandry course, the workshop and the post-workshop trip. You can register for individual days or sign up for everything. The husbandry course and the post-workshop trip have fees separate from the workshop.
Late fees of $50 per person will be in effect beginning July 1, 2022.
Registration will end at 12pm on July 15, 2022
Click here to register: https://zooedu.wufoo.com/forms/mo4v2701hwcm2c/
If you register for the Orangutan SSP workshop and are unable to attend because of illness related to COVID-19 or because of a change in your institution’s travel policy due to COVID-19, a full refund of your registration will be granted. A virtual option for the conference will not be made available.
VACCINATION POLICY
All registrants, instructors, speakers, sponsors, exhibitors and staff attending SSP meetings, courses and events will be required to provide proof of full COVID-19 vaccination before entering the meeting venue. Full vaccination is considered achieved two weeks after a complete-series dose of an authorized vaccine by either the U.S. Food and Drug Administration or the World Health Organization. If eligible, a booster shot is also required. A booster shot is required for anyone who received the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine, 6 months after completing full vaccination series, or the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, 2 months after completing full vaccination.
Little Rock Zoo will offer a technology solution that will enable registrants to submit proof of COVID-19 vaccination and booster after the online registration process or you will be able to present proof at in person registration.
OSSP's proof of vaccination policy is designed to create safe, in-person experiences for attendees and participants (and those redheads you're going home to) at our meetings, courses and events.
Come Enjoy Little Rock!
Are you ready to learn about orangutan conservation and have a great time? In addition to an engaging keynote speaker, great presentations, networking opportunities and a post-workshop trip to the Memphis Zoo, the city of Little Rock is full of culture and entertainment.
The husbandry course and workshop will be hosted in the incredible Capital Hotel that is located right next to downtown Little Rock’s entertainment district. Within a short walk you’ll be able to visit many restaurants, bars, shops, museums and displays of artwork. You can even tour the Bill Clinton Library and Museum, and scenic areas such as the Arkansas River Trail and the Presidential Park Wetlands.
Are you ready to learn about orangutan conservation and have a great time? In addition to an engaging keynote speaker, great presentations, networking opportunities and a post-workshop trip to the Memphis Zoo, the city of Little Rock is full of culture and entertainment.
The husbandry course and workshop will be hosted in the incredible Capital Hotel that is located right next to downtown Little Rock’s entertainment district. Within a short walk you’ll be able to visit many restaurants, bars, shops, museums and displays of artwork. You can even tour the Bill Clinton Library and Museum, and scenic areas such as the Arkansas River Trail and the Presidential Park Wetlands.
- Great places to eat: https://www.downtownlr.com/pages/play/eat/
- Fun things to do: https://www.downtownlr.com/pages/play/see/
- Nightlife: https://www.rivermarket.info/play/nightlife
- Entertainment district info: https://www.rivermarket.info/RMED
- Would you like even more to do? Take a short ride across the river and you’ll be in North Little Rock where there’s lots more fun! Check out this link: https://www.argentaartsdistrict.org/food
Hotel Reservations
There are no longer any discounted rooms available at the Capital Hotel. There are still rooms available in varying arrangements at their normal price which is around $248 for standard and double occupancy rooms.
Visit the following site for more information about this amazing hotel: https://www.capitalhotel.com/
Additional nearby hotel options:
Rates at these hotels are typically lower than the Capital Hotel. However, no room blocks have been set aside at the hotels listed below and participants booking at the following hotels will not receive a gift bag.
For other hotels, we recommend the following locations:
There are no longer any discounted rooms available at the Capital Hotel. There are still rooms available in varying arrangements at their normal price which is around $248 for standard and double occupancy rooms.
Visit the following site for more information about this amazing hotel: https://www.capitalhotel.com/
Additional nearby hotel options:
Rates at these hotels are typically lower than the Capital Hotel. However, no room blocks have been set aside at the hotels listed below and participants booking at the following hotels will not receive a gift bag.
For other hotels, we recommend the following locations:
- DoubleTree (three-minute walk from the Capital Hotel)
424 West Markham St.
Little Rock, Arkansas, 72201
501-372-4371
Link to website: https://bit.ly/DoubleTreeLittleRock - Courtyard by Marriott (eight-minute walk from the Capital Hotel)
521 President Clinton Avenue
Little Rock, Arkansas 72201
501-975-9800
Link to website: https://bit.ly/CourtyardLittleRock
General Workshop Schedule
Sunday, August 14
Steering Committee Meetings (AM/PM)
Monday, August 15
Husbandry Course Presentations (AM/PM)
Ice Breaker (PM)
Tuesday, August 16
Workshop Presentations (AM/PM) - SSP Updates and Conservation Topics
Free Evening to Enjoy Downtown LR as You Choose (PM)
Wednesday, August 17
Workshop Presentations (AM/PM) - Keynote Speaker, Husbandry Topics
Thursday, August 18
Presentations (AM) - Vet/Medical Topics
Zoo Day (PM)
Banquet/Silent Auction at Zoo (PM)
Friday, August 19
Post Workshop Trip to Memphis Zoo (AM/PM)
Food/drinks served as a part of a paid registration (may vary with each day):
Sunday, August 14
Steering Committee Meetings (AM/PM)
Monday, August 15
Husbandry Course Presentations (AM/PM)
Ice Breaker (PM)
Tuesday, August 16
Workshop Presentations (AM/PM) - SSP Updates and Conservation Topics
Free Evening to Enjoy Downtown LR as You Choose (PM)
Wednesday, August 17
Workshop Presentations (AM/PM) - Keynote Speaker, Husbandry Topics
Thursday, August 18
Presentations (AM) - Vet/Medical Topics
Zoo Day (PM)
Banquet/Silent Auction at Zoo (PM)
Friday, August 19
Post Workshop Trip to Memphis Zoo (AM/PM)
Food/drinks served as a part of a paid registration (may vary with each day):
- Breakfast will be served each day except for Friday
- Lunch will be served each day
- Afternoon snacks will be served each day except for Thursday and Friday
- Ice breaker (light hors d'oeuvres and drinks): Registrants that sign up for the husbandry course, only the workshop on Tuesday or the entire workshop may attend the ice breaker
- Banquet (meal and drinks): Registrants that sign up for only the workshop on Thursday or the entire workshop may attend the banquet and silent auction
- Post workshop trip: Registrants that sign up for the post workshop trip will receive a morning snack and lunch
Call for Papers and Posters
Speakers for workshop sessions and posters to be displayed during the workshop are needed. You can choose to be a speaker, submit a poster, or both. A wide variety of topics are encouraged such as: husbandry, medical, training, interpretation/education, and more.
For further details and/or to register, please click on the appropriate link below.
The primary contact listed on a submission will be notified by April 7, 2022 as to whether or not the submission has been accepted.
Speakers for workshop sessions and posters to be displayed during the workshop are needed. You can choose to be a speaker, submit a poster, or both. A wide variety of topics are encouraged such as: husbandry, medical, training, interpretation/education, and more.
For further details and/or to register, please click on the appropriate link below.
- Speaker submission form: https://zooedu.wufoo.com/forms/m1ez6etz158fxtg/
- Poster submission form: https://zooedu.wufoo.com/forms/m1wz0gpp11ujm9m/
The primary contact listed on a submission will be notified by April 7, 2022 as to whether or not the submission has been accepted.
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 unique items. If you would like to donate items for auction, please contact us at Laura Bernstein-Kurtycz, [email protected]
Items can be mailed to:
Attn: OSSP Workshop
Little Rock Zoo
1 Zoo Drive
Little Rock, AR 72205
Questions?
Call 501-661-7200 or email
Laura Bernstein-Kurtycz, [email protected]
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 unique items. If you would like to donate items for auction, please contact us at Laura Bernstein-Kurtycz, [email protected]
Items can be mailed to:
Attn: OSSP Workshop
Little Rock Zoo
1 Zoo Drive
Little Rock, AR 72205
Questions?
Call 501-661-7200 or email
Laura Bernstein-Kurtycz, [email protected]