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Amphibian Ark and Zoo Atlanta are pleased to announce the 2017 Biology, Management and Conservation of North American Salamanders training course.
The course will consist of five days of intensive training, including lectures, hands-on practical exercises, and fieldwork, with the goal of providing the students with technical skills necessary for long-term management of ex situ assurance populations of salamanders, from species selection to reintroductions with focus on husbandry, health, biosecurity and population management. Topics covered during the course will include: salamander biology, conservation and management; enclosure design and construction; captive breeding techniques; biosecurity and disease control; monitoring and surveys of wild and captive populations; education and scientific engagement. A field trip is arranged at Wharton Center, GA, USA.
The course is designed to encourage the participation and sharing of knowledge and expertise among instructors and students, providing spaces to do so in a comfortable environment of camaraderie.
The course is designed to encourage the participation and sharing of knowledge and expertise among instructors and students, providing spaces to do so in a comfortable environment of camaraderie.
Target audience: Zookeepers, field biologists, grad students, and academics working in salamander conservation and research, especially in captive settings. The course is limited to 20 students.
Location: The course will be held at Zoo Atlanta and at Wharton Center, Georgia.
Dates: September 18th – 22nd, 2017
Information: For further information please contact Luis Carrillo, Training Officer - luis@amphibianark.org.
The course will consist of five days of intensive training, including lectures, hands-on practical exercises, and fieldwork, with the goal of providing the students with technical skills necessary for long-term management of ex situ assurance populations of salamanders, from species selection to reintroductions with focus on husbandry, health, biosecurity and population management. Topics covered during the course will include: salamander biology, conservation and management; enclosure design and construction; captive breeding techniques; biosecurity and disease control; monitoring and surveys of wild and captive populations; education and scientific engagement. A field trip is arranged at Wharton Center, GA, USA.
The course is designed to encourage the participation and sharing of knowledge and expertise among instructors and students, providing spaces to do so in a comfortable environment of camaraderie.
The course is designed to encourage the participation and sharing of knowledge and expertise among instructors and students, providing spaces to do so in a comfortable environment of camaraderie.
Target audience: Zookeepers, field biologists, grad students, and academics working in salamander conservation and research, especially in captive settings. The course is limited to 20 students.
Location: The course will be held at Zoo Atlanta and at Wharton Center, Georgia.
Dates: September 18th – 22nd, 2017
Information: For further information please contact Luis Carrillo, Training Officer - luis@amphibianark.org.
