Program

2022 ZAA Conference & Workshops

 
Monday 8th August

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Icebreaker Welcome (Melbourne Zoo)

 

CONFERENCE DAY 1 : Tuesday 9th August - Conservation
7:00 AM  ONLINE: Accreditation Breakfast Session
8:30 AM

Official Conference Opening - (In-person and Online)
8:55 AM

Keynote Speaker: Dr Alan Finkel AC
9:40 AM

Day 1 Morning - Plenary Sessions (In-person and Online)
9:45 AM Regional species planning  (James Biggs, ZAA)
10:00 AM Integrating the UN Sustainable Development Goals across a zoo (Amy Hughes, Wellington Zoo)
10:15 AM Session Q&A
10:20 AM Sponsor: Asahi - Schweppes
10:35 AM Morning Break (25 minutes)
11:00 AM

Day 1 Morning- Plenary Sessions
11:05 AM A living koala genome bank: a new paradigm for koala conservation (Dr Lyndal Hulse, University of Queensland, QTT, Dreamworld, Currumbin)
11:20 AM

Sustainable consumption, reducing landfill, and inspiring the broader community to reduce plastic pollution: a zoo’s role in driving SDG’s 12, 14 & 15 (Belinda Fairbrother and Bridget Corcoran, Taronga Conservation Society Australia)
11:35 AM Food for thought: making greener choices with animal feed in zoos (Salam Marikan, Francis Cabana, Mandai Wildlife Group)
11:50 AM Poster: Big leaps for little frogs: progress of the Kroombit tinker frog captive breeding program (Michael Vella, Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary)
11:55 PM Session Q&A
12:05 PM Sponsor: Streets Icecream
12:10 PM

Lunch (55 minutes)
12:10  

Independent Owner Operator Online Session (over lunch)
1:05 PM  Day 1 Afternoon - Plenary Sessions
1:10 PM Sustainability and climate action for wildlife health and welfare (Amanda Lamont and Leanne Wicker, Zoos Victoria)  
1:25 PM "Cans for conservation": reducing our waste to landfill (Dr. Danielle Johinke, National Zoo and Aquarium)
1:40 PM Walking the talk and talking the walk – Auckland zoo’s holistic journey to authentic sustainability (Kevin Buley, Auckland Zoo) (DOUBLE SESSION)
2:05 PM Beyond net zero emissions(Kiam Yoong, Zoos Victoria) 
2:20 PM Session Q&A 
2:30 PM  Board buses to Werribee
2:45 -9:30 PM

Werribee Open Range Zoo Tour

 

CONFERENCE DAY 2: Wednesday 10th August - Welfare
7:00 AM IN-PERSON Breakfast Session: Accreditation Preparation 
7:00 AM ONLINE Breakfast Session: Conservation Database
8:30 AM

Conference Day 2 Open - (In-person and Online)
8:35 AM

Keynote Speaker: Animal Welfare Panel: Bidda Jones, Ian Robertson, Alan Tilbrook.  Chaired by Sally Sherwen  
9:20 AM

DAY 2 Morning - Plenary Sessions (In-person and Online)
9:25 AM

Public Perceptions of Zoos and Aquariums (Maigan Thompson, ZAA)
9:40 AM Australia’s tourism future – key insights, trends and opportunities for tourism growth (Samantha Palmer, General Manager – Visitor Economy, Austrade)
9:55  AM Adapting the five domains to an aquatic world (aquatic animal welfare) (Rob Jones, The Aquarium Vet)
10:10 AM Bottlenose dolphins in human care: Evaluating the role of daily scheduled activities in animal well-being (Isabella Reboul, Janet Lanyon, Tamara Keeley, Isabella Clegg and Wayne Phillips, University of Queensland, Animal Welfare Expertise, Sea World)
10:25 AM Session Q&A
10:35 AM Sponsor
10:40 AM Morning break (30 minutes)

DAY 2 In-Person Workshops: 11:10 AM - 12:40 PM

The following workshops will be available to in-person and ZAA member delegates only:

Reaching your visitors online (in-person)

Aquatic Session Part 1 (in-person)

Importing Animals into Australia (in-person)

DAY 2 Online Workshops: 11:10 AM - 12:40 PM

The following workshops will be available to online and ZAA member delegates only:

ZAA Animal Visitor Interaction Position Statement (online)

Leadership and Management Training Part 1 (online)
12:40 PM  Lunch (55 minutes)

DAY 2 In-Person Workshops: 1:40- 3:10 PM

The following workshops will be available for in-person and ZAA members only:

ZAA Animal Visitor Interaction Position Statement (in-person)

Five Domains Animal Welfare Assessment (in-person)

Aquatic Session Part 2 (in-person)

DAY 2 Online Workshops: 1:40- 3:10 PM

The following workshops will be available to online and ZAA member delegates only:

Importing Animals into Australia (online)

Leadership and Management Training Part 2 (online)
3:10 PM Afternoon Break (30 minutes)
3:40 PM

Day 2 Afternoon - Plenary Sessions (In-person and Online)
3:45 PM Poster: Shifting from reactive animal welfare to proactive animal welfare (Claudia Tay, Mandai Wildlife group)
3:50 PM AI for animal welfare: a strategic partnership to advance zoo animal welfare utilising artificial intelligence technology (Polla, Emily, Carter, Brian, and Liptovszky, Matyas, Perth Zoo)
4:05 PM

A Culture Of Care: Individual And Organisational Aspects of Human Wellbeing in Zoos and Aquariums (Sabrina Brando, AnimalConcepts)
4:20 PM

Plenary Session Q&A
4:25 PM Lions, labradors and linking: exploring collaboration and inclusion at Zoos SA 

(Nicholas Bishop, Antoinette Tyson, Dr. Phil Ainsley, Zoos SA) 
4:40 PM Wellness program (Jason Simpson, Zoos South Australia)
4:55 PM Plenary Session Q&A
5:00 PM Conference Day 2 Close
6:30-10:00 PM

Gala Fundraiser Dinner (Melbourne Zoo)

 


CONFERENCE DAY 3: Thursday 11th August - Community
8:30 AM

Conference Day 3 Open (In-person and Online)
8:35 AM

Keynote Speaker: Dr Brian L. Davis, President and Chief Executive Officer, Georgia Aquarium

9:20 AM 

Day 3 Morning - Plenary Sessions (In-person and Online)
9:25 AM

Unusual suspects: thinking outside of the box to inspire sustainability action (Coast4C)
9:40 AM

The Adelaide river slow stitch community quilt (Jasmine Jan and Barbara Williams, Territory Wildlife Park)
9:55 AM
Overcoming physical barriers with remote volunteering (Lim Wei Qian, Mandai Wildlife Group)
10:10 AM
 Poster: Safe cat, safe wildlife(Peter Lancaster, Darcie Carruthers, Estelle Van Hoeydonck and Lauren Roberts, Zoos Victoria)
10:15 AM Poster: Study nature, love nature, stay close to nature. It will never fail you. Frank Lloyd Wright (Kelly Pfeiffer, Paula Peeters, Dr Christine Preston and Ashley Mulcahy, Taronga Conservation Society Australia)
10:20 AM  Session Q&A  
10:30 AM  Morning Break (25 minutes)

DAY 3 In-Person Workshops: 10:55 - 12:25 PM

The following workshops will be available for in-person and ZAA members only

Five Domains Animal Welfare Assessment (in-person)

Leadership & management training Part 1 (in-person)

ZAA Animal Visitor Interaction Position Statement (in-person)

DAY 3 Online Workshops:10:55 - 12:25 PM

The following workshops will be available to virtual and ZAA member delegates only:

Sustainability in operations (online)

ZAA Climate Change Position Statement (online)
12:25 PM  Lunch (60 minutes)

DAY 3 In-Person Workshops: 1:25 - 2:55 PM

The following workshops will be available for in-person and ZAA members only

Leadership & management training Part 2 (in-person)

Sustainability in operations (in-person)

DAY 3 Online Workshops: 1:25 - 2:55 PM

The following workshops will be available to online and ZAA member delegates only:
  Five Domains Animal Welfare Assessment (online)

School Curriculum and Zoo/Aquarium Education (online)

Climate Action Advocacy (online)
2:55 PM  Afternoon Break (30 minutes)
3:25 PM

Day 3 Afternoon - Plenary Sessions (In-person and Online)
3:30 PM
 Saving the word one person at a time: reconnecting Port Moresby with PNG environment and culture (Shirley Mogi, Kelsey Engle & Fiona Melvin, Port Moresby Nature Park)
3:45 PM Rainbow diversity and inclusion in a zoo and aquarium context(Daniel Warsaw, Wellington Zoo)
4:00 PM

Taronga’s commitment to Cammeraigal country: Imbedding ways of working that respect and include Indigenous peoples, cultures and place – towards SDG 10(Hayley Smither Kirk & Susan Moylan-Coombes, Taronga Conservation Society Australia)
4:15 PM A campaign for community connection to nature (Rachel Haydon, National Aquarium of New Zealand)
4:30 PM International education conservation partnerships(Kirsten Ryan and Geraint Stirling, Zoos Victoria)
4:45 PM  Session Q&A
4:55 PM

Conference Close
6:00 - 8:00 PM

SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium Tour

 

 

Friday 12th August
8:30AM - 4:30PM

Healesville Sanctuary Tour
   

ZAA SAG meetings (by invitation only)

  • Veterinary SAG - Thursday 11 Aug and Friday 12 Aug 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Engagement SAG - Friday 12 Aug 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Communications SAG (Crisis media management) - Friday 12 Aug 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
  • Sustainability SAG - Friday 12 Aug1:00 AM - 1:00 PM