Association of Zoos and Aquariums

Developing an Institutional In Situ Conservation Strategy

Please note: This course was held in October 27-November 1, 2008 in Wheeling, WV. This course will not be offered in 2009.

Course Credit

Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
Graduate

Objectives

The Developing an Institutional In Situ Conservation Strategy course is designed to help you position your institution to become an active member of conservation community. The course will provide you with a framework and some practical guidelines on how to establish successful conservation initiatives that leverage the skills and talents of your staff, provide plans to assist you in marketing and fund raising, and guidelines to help you select projects and evaluate their impact.

For those institutions that already have active conservation projects this course will provide you with skills to further develop projects, refine your organizational structure and grow your program. Techniques for positioning your institution for continued success in both your community and beyond will be emphasized.

If your institution wants to become involved in field conservation efforts but you are not exactly sure how, this course will help you develop an effective and efficient framework based on the key learning’s of a variety of successful conservation organizations.

Target Audience

Key individuals at AZA institutions who are involved in or influence their organization's decision making process, particularly regarding conservation and conservation education. This course is limited to 30 participants.

Course Topics

Preparing for the new accreditation standards for conservation
What makes a successful program
How to evaluate your impact
Securing funding for the long term.

Course Schedule (subject to change)

Download the course schedule (in PDF).