Webinars

Animal Husbandry and Welfare

• Keepers are the Backbone: Enhancing and Advancing an Existing Wellbeing Program - Megan Saylor, January 29, 2025
• Common Myths of Zoo and Wildlife Feeding - Mike Maslanka, January 22, 2025
• Making Hoofcare Work - Lauren Hinson, July 24, 2024
• Imaging Zoo Hoofstock for Lameness Management - Liza Dadone, July 17, 2024
• Hoof Trimming in Large Exotic Animals - Steve Foxworth, July 10, 2024 
• Care, housing, and transport of Indian, White and Black Rhinos - Jason Green, June 26, 2024 
• Sounds and Its Effects on Animal Welfare - Gretchen Bickert, May 29, 2024 
• Making Time for Welfare - Sam Russak, Madeline Winans and Tammy Schmidt, May 22, 2024
• Animal Welfare Choice and Control - Cassie Malina and Allison Malkowski, May 15, 2024
• Welfare and Ambassador Animals - Sam Russak, May 8, 2024
• Welfare and empathy - Suzi Rapp and Allison Malkowski, May 1, 2024
• They Get What We Give Them - Parrot Nutrition - Jamie Womach, April 17, 2024
• Fish Eater Nutrition & Diet Handling - Mike Maslanka, February 7, 2024
• Presenting on Animal Welfare: Integrating with Education and Conservation Messaging - Dr. Sam Russak, August 23, 2023
• Animal Welfare Messaging for Social Media - Tammy Schmidt, August 16, 2023
• The Role of Anthropomorphism in Animal Welfare - Tammy Schmidt, August 9, 2023 
• Animal Welfare vs. Animal Rights - Madeline Winans and Chelsea Staab, August 2, 2023
• Building Vivariums - Nick Stacey, July 19, 2023 
• Breeding Amphibians - Nick Stacey, June 14, 2023
• Handling and Welfare of Ambassador Snakes - Maggie Solum, June 7, 2023
• Avian Nutrition - Erin Kendrick, May 31, 2023
• USDA's Animal Welfare Act New Bird Regulations - Dr. Cody Yager, May 3, 2023
• Toucan Husbandry and Breeding - Bret Padgett, November 9, 2022
• American Alligator Husbandry - Maggie Solum, November 2, 2022
• Browse and Toxic Plant Identification and Use - Shannon Livingston, September 28, 2022
• What Nutritionists Wish Zookeepers Knew - Mike Maslanka, September 21, 2022
• Sloth Nutrition - Dr. Nichole Huntley, September 14, 2022
• Animal Welfare | Summary and Round Table - ZAA Animal Welfare Committee, June 29, 2022
• Animal Welfare | Psychological Well-being, End of Life and Critical Care - ZAA Animal Welfare Committee, June 22, 2022
• Animal Welfare | Physical Environment and Behavioral Interactions - ZAA Animal Welfare Committee, June 15, 2022
• Animal Welfare | Nutrition and Health - ZAA Animal Welfare Committee, June 8, 2022
• ZAA and the Role of Animal Welfare - Dr. Kelly George & Suzi Rapp, June 1, 2022
• Common Health Concerns in Captive Giraffe - Dr. Holly Haefele, May 11, 2022
• Improving Carnivore Diets One Part at a Time – A Discussion about Carcass Feeding - Mike Maslanka, August 16, 2021 
• A Discussion About Poop Soup - The Case for Transfaunation - Mike Maslanka, January 18, 2021
• An Alphabetic Guide for Building a Successful Animal Welfare Program - Kelly George, PhD, Nov. 16, 2020

Animal Training & Enrichment 

• Brevard Zoos Voluntary Hoof Trim Training Program - Kimberly Castrucci, March 26, 2025
• An Overview of Blood Draw Training - Jamie Morneweck, March 12, 2025
• Advanced Animal Training Strategies - Steve Martin, March 5, 2025
• Training Rhino Species in Managed Care to Improve Welfare - Barbara Heidenreich, July 12, 2024
• An Overview of Training for Aquatic Species - Hilary Hankey, February 28, 2024
• Beyond Husbandry: Relationship-Based Training for Enrichment and Enhancing Animal Welfare - The Dolphin Research Center Team, February 21, 2024
• Training Reptiles - Matthew Benedict, June 21, 2023
• Fundamentals of Progressive Bird Training - Hilary Hankey, May 10, 2023
• Giraffe Training for Medical Procedures - Amy Schilz, Dr. Liza Dadone, November 16, 2022
• Landscaping in Exhibits, How to Plant for Animals and Guests - Ange Harvey, August 24, 2022
• Landscaping in Northern Climates: Bringing the Tropics North - Kelsey Wilson, August 17, 2022
• Edible Landscapes: Create Your Landscape and Eat it Too! - Kelsey Wilson, August 3, 2022
• Touch the Heart to Teach the Mind 1.0 - Training for Guest Experience - Wouter Stellaard, October 6, 2021
• Training Animals for Husbandry and Medical Behaviors. Get Inspired! - Barbara Heidenreich, March 15, 2021
• Have You Tried a Trail of Meat? Baiting and Luring as Training Techniques - LynnLee Schmidt, Oct. 5, 2020

Animal Management and Disaster Preparedness

• USFWS Permitting - Migratory Bird Act - Stephen Czapka, April 3, 2024
• The Process, the Current Status and the Future of Animal Management Programs - Ken Kaemmerer and John Gramieri, September 6, 2023
• Flood Preparedness - Susan Kleven, July 13, 2022
• Hurricane Preparedness - Erika Newell, July 6, 2022
• A Wild Look at Dentistry - Dr. Charles Dyer, IV, Peter Emily International Veterinary Dental Foundation, May 18, 2022 
• Avian Influenza - Update for captive wild bird facilities - Dr. Kevin Dennison, USDA, May 4, 2022
• Two lock, two key - Safely shifting carnivores - Erin McNally & Dave Rulh, April 27, 2022
• Litigation and the new USDA contingency requirements - Dr. Nancy Halpern, April 20, 2022
• Adapting the USDA Contingency Planning - Julia Wagner, April 13, 2022
• New USDA Contingency Planning Requirements - USDA, April 6, 2022
• Tabletop Drills: Practicing Your Zoo Emergency Preparedness Exercises Within a Single Room - Ken Kaemmerer, January 6, 2021

Business and Facilities

• Understanding How to Interact With Service Animals at the Zoo - Dr. Jennie Willis, January 15th 2025
• Federal Funding Opportunities 2024 - Bill Hanka, January 31, 2024 
• Beyond Protests - Understanding the Evolving Threat of Animal Rights Extremism - John Sancenito, January 24, 2024
• Simple Fixes to Increase Accessibility - Rachel Garner, January 18, 2024
• Easy Improvements for Big Impact - Nick Rich, July 12, 2023
• Creating A Strategic Plan - Dr. Barbara Baker, April 12, 2023
• Master Planning 101 - Stacey Ludlum, July 5, 2023
• Adding Additional Revenue Streams - Aaron Cleveland, April 5, 2023
• Point of Sale System Comparison, RocketRez - Gina Cameron, Alejandro Moxey, March 15, 2023
• Point of Sale System Comparison, ROLLER - David Ellis, March 9, 2023 
• Facility Inspection and Everything After - Jarod Munzer, February 22, 2023 
• How to Apply for Accreditation, the Mentoring Process and What to Expect - Jarod Munzer, February 15, 2023
• What is Accreditation? - Jeff Holland, Erika Newell, February 8, 2023 
• How To Design A Pledge Card That Works! - Nic Prenger, October 26, 2022
• Create Your Own Conservation Program - Katy Mogensen, October 5, 2022
• How to merchandise your store: Maximize your space - Beyond the basics - Tommy Brown & David Whitaker, March 30, 2022
• Traction: Grow your business 10x. Run your business, don't be a slave to it! - Peter Murphy Lewis, March 23, 2022
• Google Grants: You Get $10k FREE!! - Cause Inspired, March 16, 2022
• Conservation and Commerce Together - Adam Senior, August 4, 2021 
• Improve Processes and Increase Efficiency - Christine Montgomery, July 19, 2021
• Evacuation: The Northern California Carr Fire - Sharon Clay, July 7, 2021
• Care, feeding, and welfare of your veterinarian for zookeepers - Dr. Ramiro Isaza, June 21, 2021
• Care, feeding, and welfare of your veterinarian for zoo leadership - Dr. Ramiro Isaza, June 2, 2021
• Raises should be earned, not just given: Making your staff responsible for their own advancement - Kayte Hogan, May 5, 2021
• Pricing: The Elephant in the Room - Peter Murphy Lewis, April 7, 2021
• Social Media Management: Creating Positive Outcomes to Connect With Your Audience - Jacob Downing, February 3, 2021
• Attracting a Virtual Audience: Out of the Box Ideas - David Kleven, Oct. 21, 2020

Staff Improvements

• Breaking Down the Fourth Wall - Sarah Ivkovich and Noelle Belden, March 19, 2025
• Shift Your Perspective: Pre-requisites to Effective Communication - LynnLee Schmidt, January 8, 2025
• Essential Update for All ZAA Members – Navigating the New Membership Platform & Basecamp - Kelly George, November 7 2024
• Frontline Staff Training and Engagement - Samanatha Halligan, October 16, 2024
• The Power of 5 Gears: Being present and productive when there’s never enough time - Yolanda Easton, October 9, 2024
• Google Docs - Systems to get your Staff Organized - Emily Jaffe, January 10, 2024
• Increase Staff Retention by Putting Advancement in Their Hands - LynnLee Schmidt, January 3, 2024
• Developing Your Team to Increase Revenue - Adam Senior, April 26, 2023
• Citizen Science Programs YOU Can Set up at Your Facility - Adam Kaeser, October 12, 2022
• Disaster Preparedness | Active shooter, Fence jumper - Kayte Hogan, Jadena Terrell, July 27, 2022
• Methods for Maintaining Meaning - (management), GRAZE (Growing Resilliency for Aquarium & Zoo Employees): Erin McNally, Shannon McKinney, Cynthia Krosky, May 17, 2021 
• Methods for Maintaining Meaning - (keepers and front line staff), GRAZE (Growing Resilliency for Aquarium & Zoo Employees): Erin McNally, Shannon McKinney, Cynthia Krosky, April 19, 2021
• When You Want to Get Furious, Get Curious: The Cliffnotes for Crucial Conversations - LynnLee Schmidt, Feb. 15, 2021
• So You Want To Work At The Zoo: Skills To Make Your Resume And Interview Stand Out - Donald Zeigler, Jo Luecht-Medlin, LynnLee Schmidt, Susan Kleven, Dec. 14, 2020

Conservation

• Local Invertebrate Conservation and North American Songbirds - Jana Joan Johnson and Michael Kreger, August 28, 2024
• Returning 20,000 Radiated Tortoises to the Wild - Rick Hudson, August 21, 2024
• Science and communities are the future of the Endangered Southern Ground-hornbill - Lucy Kemp, August 14, 2024
• ZAA's Commitment to Conservation - Ken Kaemmerer and Joel M. Hamilton, August 7, 2024 
• Impacts of the ZAA Conservation Grant Program - Mike Fouraker, Jeff Holland, Ken Kaemmerer, Aidee Sanchez, and Dr. Juan Campos, September 27, 2023
• ZAA Conservation Grants: How and Whom Your Donations Help - Joel Hamilton and Ken Kaemmerer, September 20, 2023

Legislation

• Building Bridges: How and Why to Establish Essential Relationships with Your Representatives - 
  Brian Braitsch, Mindy Stinner, February 26, 2025
• Anatomy of a Dangerous Bill - Mindy Stinner, Brian Braitsch, February 19, 2025
• Dangerous Conservation: the Addition of Giraffes to the ESA - Nicholas Lacovara, Tom Albert, February 6, 2025
• A Dive into the Big Cat Public Safety Act and the USDA Advance Notice - Mindy Stinner, Tom Albert, January 25, 2023
• How To Effectively Provide Feedback on the USDA Advance Notice and Why You Should - Mindy Stinner, Rachel Garner, Tom Albert, February 1, 2023 
• Lobbying: It Only Hurts If You Don't Do It - Phil Goss, December 2, 2020
• Guidelines when reading legislation - Phil Goss, March 2, 2022
• How to meet and speak with your local and state representative - Betsey Brewer Bethel, February 28, 2022
• Legislation 101: How Bills Become Laws That Matter To Us - Mindy Stinner, February 16, 2022

Transport

• Crate Requirements for Transportation - Tristan Bradfield, March 20, 2024
• How to "Package" Animals for Transport - Gretchen Bickert, March 13, 2024
• Documents for Transport: What is required and what are best practices? - Rachel Watkins Rogers, March 6, 2024