Posters will be on display during Exhibit Hall Hours in the rear of the Exhibit Hall. The authors of each poster will be present for discussion during the Poster Reception, Wednesday, August 31, from 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm. Beer, wine, and light appetizers will be served.
Posters are listed by primary track.
Animal Management, Health & Welfare
Assessing Institutional Animal Welfare Using Alchemer, R Statistical Software, and R Shiny
Assessing Vocal Behavior of the Panamanian Golden Frog (Atelopus zeteki)
Comparison of the Metabolic and Physical Performance of White-footed Mice in Laboratory, Semi-natural, and Wild Populations
Don’t Read the Label: Shifting Negative Labels Into Tools
Effect of a Conditioned Reinforcer and Schedules of Reinforcement on the Maintenance of Trained Behaviors in Goats
Establishment of an Adequate Diet in Giant Anteaters (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) Under Human Care at the Cali Zoo, Colombia
Everyone Appreciates a Soft Bed: A Novel, Sand Substrate Can Improve Overnight Welfare of Zoo-managed African Elephants
Friend or Foe? A Study of the Interactions Between Zoo and Wild Ravens (Corvus corax)
Gradual Increase of a Population’s Welfare Indicator Over the Last Century
Heeding the Call: PMCTrack 2.0’s New Features That Support Population Management for SSPs
If You Give a Monkey an iPad
Integral Management of Electric Eel (Electrophorus electricus) Against Self-mutilation Behaviors in the Cali Zoo
Introduction of an Adult Male Elephant To Older Females
Investigation of Factors Associated With Reproductive Disease in African Painted Dogs (Lycaon pictus) At AZA Institutions
Keeper Presence and Reliability on Observed Behaviors
People Aren’t the Only Ones Who Visit the Zoo
Performance on a Cooperative Task by Zoo-housed African Elephants
Seasonal Feeding in Captive Giraffes and the Effects on Body Condition, Weight, and Cortisol Levels
Snakes on Film: Validating Welfare Assessment for Timber Rattlesnakes
The Analysis of Fecal PGFM Concentrations as a Pregnancy Marker for Polar Bears (Ursus maritimus)
The Effects of Browse Availability on Oral Stereotypies and Guest Interaction With Giraffes at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
The Positive Reinforcement Training and Blood Collection in Endangered Bears
The RIT Cognitive Research Program With North American River Otters (Lontra canadensis) At the Seneca Park Zoo
Why SSP Breeding and Transfer Recommendations Go Unfulfilled: Reasons From Institutional Representatives Using PMCTrack 2.0
Aquarium Affairs
Using a One Welfare-based Ecosystem Model To Assess Harvesting of Fishes for Public Aquariums
Business Operations
Catalyzing Awareness to Action in Saint Louis Zoo Leadership
Conservation
A Novel Method for the Diagnosis of Pregnancy in the Endangered Herbivores by an Non-invasive Determination of Fecal Estriol Metabolites
Cali Zoo Conservation Program for Lehman´s Poison Frog (Oophaga lehmanni)
Discovery of Transitional Cell Carcinoma (TCC) Candidate Risk Genes in Fishing Cats (Prionailurus viverrinus) Managed Within North American Zoos
Exploration of the Genetics of a Unique Macaque (Macaca arctoides)
Idaho Falls Zoo’s Model for Inspiring Conservation Through Empathy
Models Zoos Use to Directly Support Conservation Work and Bridge Communication and Public Perception
Saving People, Chimpanzees and the Planet With Paper Beads
Improving Zoo Memberships by Connecting People With Conservation
Strides for Snow Leopards - How a Global Fundraising Event Can Bring People Together
Education
Conserving Gorillas and Connecting Students Across Continents
Creation of a Native Backyard Habitat
How COVID-19 Impacted Environmental Science Learning Ecosystems
Learning From Success: Case Study the Safari High-school
Zooscape Ecology: A Conceptual Analysis of Zoos and Landscape Ecology
Connecting Workplace Attachment & Pro-environmental Behaviors in Zoo & Aquarium Professionals
Integrating AAZK as Part of Your Institutional Professional Development Program