Upcoming Professional Development

Behavioral Husbandry Best Practices for Your Animal Welfare Program - AZA Learn
Date: January 30, 2024
Location: Virtual
Description: Advances in zoo and aquarium professional standards have resulted in the need to better develop animal welfare programs that include animal behavior. Behavioral husbandry has evolved significantly over the last two decades and these programs must be integrated into an animal welfare program. In this course, we discuss a holistic approach to animal welfare.

2023 Annual Conference REWIND - Ongoing
Date: May 30, 2024
Location: Virtual
Description: View content, including General Sessions and select Concurrent Sessions, presented during the in-person Conference, Sept 12-14.

2024 Annual Conference +Plus
Date: October 7, 2024 — December 31, 2028
Location: Virtual
Description: AZA Annual Conference +Plus gives you access to recordings of all the General Sessions and Concurrent Sessions from the 2024 AZA Annual Conference in Calgary, as well as bonus virtual sessions presented for the first time! Recordings and new content will be available the week of October 6, 2024. These bonus virtual sessions will include a variety of topics representing multiple conference tracks.

Advanced Larval Workshop - 2025
Date: May 19 — 22, 2025
Location: New England Aquarium
Description: This intensive workshop will include: -Training & Presentations on live foods, broodstock nutrition, and husbandry -Roundtable Discussions on key challenges and best practices -Hands-on Exercises such as cannulation and photography techniques

Effective Leadership: Foundation & Development - Fall 2025
Date: October 5 — 10, 2025
Location: Embassy Suites by Hilton Columbus Airport
Description: Effective Leadership: Foundation & Development focuses on building foundations for effective leadership while supporting the front line, or individuals who want to elevate into a leadership role, or individuals who want to grow within their leadership role.

Principles of Elephant Management II - 2025
Date: October 20 — 23, 2025
Location: Houston Zoo, Inc.
Description: Principles of Elephant Management II focuses on the skills necessary to safely accomplish all of the AZA-required elephant behavioral components. Live training demonstrations and hands-on experiences will be utilized to combine the teaching of advanced elephant principles with best occupational safety practices.