PROGRAMME
Schedule
3 days of lectures (5th–
Optional excursions:
4thApril 2017: Opole Zoo – www.zoo.opole.pl – and Krasiejow Jurapark – www.juraparkkrasiejow.pl – meeting up at 8:00 am in front of the Radisson Blu Hotel (address: Jana Ewangelisty Purkyniego 10 Street, 50-156 Wrocław), estimated return time: 18:00.
Ice breaker in Hydropolis Water Museum – 20:00-23:00
Zoo visit, farewell dinner and party in ZOO Wrocław – afternoon and evening
Detailed programme
Wednesday, 5 April 2017 – Zoo design trends and developments
08:00-09:00 Registration and Exhibition open
09:00-09:25 Welcome address by the host and organizer: Learning from animals – Radosław Ratajszczak, Zoo Wrocław
09:25-09:45 Welcome address by the co-organizer: Evolution of Zoo Design – Monika Fiby, ZooLex
09:45-10:30 Keynote: Embedding Environmental Enrichment into New Zoo Animal Facility Design – Jon Charles Coe, Jon Coe Design Pty Ltd
10:30-11:00 Coffee break
11:00-13:00 Session: Zoo design trends and developments – Chair: Jon Charles Coe, Jon Coe Design Pty Ltd
11:00-11:10 Introduction by the chair
11:10-11:30 Integrating the Zoos ‘Committing to Conservation’ into Zoo Design – Alex Rübel, Zoo Zürich
11:30-11:50 Everything Counts: A Discussion of Why Aesthetics Matter in Achieving Conservation by Design – Keith McClintock, Studio Hanson Roberts
11:50-12:10 Zoo Evolution and the Role of Design – Kieran Stanley, dan
12:10-12:30 Fashion versus the Common Sense – Radosław Ratajszczak, Zoo Wrocław
12:50-13:00 Wrap-up, Q+A moderated by the chair
13:00-14:00 Lunch
14:00-16:10 Session: Zoo design trends and developments – Chair: Radosław Ratajszczak, Zoo Wrocław
14:00-14:10 Introduction by the chair
14:10-14:30 Designing Built-in Animal Enrichment Devices – Mariusz Bleszynski, PGAV
14:30-15:00 Swinging into Islands – Chloe Helm, Chester Zoo
15:00-15:20 Original Zoo Exhibits; the Art of not Copying your Neighbour – Marc Damen, Dutch Zoo Federation
15:20-15:40 Designing Zoos for Survival or Species – Design Process Timeline – Julia Hanuliakova, Zoo Design
15:40-16:00 On The Sex Trail: And What’s The Use Of Males Anyway? A Hypothetical New Zoo Exhibit – Bernard Harrison
16:00-16:10 Wrap-up, Q+A moderated by the chair
16:10-16:40 Coffee break
16:40-17:00 Poster presentations
17:00-18:00 Discussion panel: Zoo Strategies and Design Answers with Simon Tonge, Bernard Harrison, Becca Hanson – Chair: Alex Rübel
Thursday, 6 April 2017 – Enrichment for welfare
08:30-08:45 Keynote: Zoo Design versus Good Animal Welfare: Are we Trying to Reconcile the Irreconcilable? – Simon Tonge, Whitley Wildlife Conservation Trust
08:45-10:30 Session: Enrichment for Welfare – Chair: Simon Tonge
08:45-08:50 Introduction by the chair
08:50-09:05 Animal Welfare Outcomes Driving the Exhibit Design Process – Richard Rowe, Melbourne Zoo
09:25-09:45 Designing with Wolves – A Mountain with a Wolf on it Stands a Little Taller – Julia Hanuliakova, Zoo Design
09:45-10:05 Designing for Resilience – Becca Hanson, Studio Hanson Roberts
10:05-10:25 Balancing Wellness and Guest Experience: Show Your Work – Stacey Ludlum, PGAV
10:25-10:30 Wrap-up, Q+A moderated by the chair
10:30-11:00 Coffee break
11:00-13:00 Session: Examples of Built-in Enrichment – Chair: Julia Hanuliakova, Zoo Design
11:00-11:05 Introduction by the chair
11:05-11:25 All in One? The Multidisciplinary Approach to Create the Modern Exhibit: the Story of the Giant Salamander House at Prague Zoo – Jaroslav Simek, Prague Zoo
11:25-11:45 King Penguins and the Dangers of Assumption – Kåre Jensen, ZooCentral
11:45-12:05 Building for Elephants – Sabine Merz, Erfurt Zoo
12:05-12:25 Built-in Enrichment for Elephant Exhibit, Innovative Feeders – Jeanette Summers, Sedgwick County Zoo
12:45-13:00 Wrap-up, Q+A moderated by the chair
13:00-14:00 Lunch
14:00-16:00 Session: Examples of Built-in Enrichment – Chair: Becca Hanson, Studio Hanson Roberts
14:00-14:05 Introduction by the chair
14:05-14:50 New Ideas in Zoo Design are Never the Province of the Risk Averse – Douglas Richardson, Highland Wildlife Park
14:50-15:10 Mixing Predators and Prey: a Successful Exhibit – Frank Carlos Camacho, Africam Safari
15:10-15:30 Built-in Enrichment Renovation at Tokiwa Zoo in Ube, Japan – Kenji Wako, Osaka University of Arts
15:30-15:50 Combining Community Engagement, Enrichment and Experience at Reid Park Zoo – Jason Jacobs, Reid Park Zoo
15:50-16:00 Wrap-up, Q+A moderated by the chair
16:00-16:30 Coffee break
16:30-18:00 Session: Plant use for Enrichment – Chair: Monika Fiby, Zoolex
16:30-16:35 Introduction by the chair
16:35-16:55 Which Plants will Suit the New Exhibit? – Lars Bo Kjeldstrøm, Tropical Zoo Plants
16:55-17:15 Dublin Zoo Gorilla Rainforest – Stephen Butler, Dublin Zoo
17:35-17:55 Integrating Green Walls that Enrich the Animals’ Habitat – Jan Breedijk, Nieuwkoop
17:55-18:00 Wrap-up, Q+A moderated by the chair
Friday, 7 April 2017 – Technical Aspects of Zoo Design
08:30-11:00 Session: Technical Aspects of Zoo Design – Chair: Radosław Ratajszczak, Zoo Wrocław
08:30-08:35 Introduction by the chair
08:35-08:55 Are Zero Energy & Waste Zoos Possible? – Nedim Mehmedbegovic, Deerns
08:55-09:15 Mixed Species Exhibits; a Challenge for Everybody – Marc Damen, Dutch Zoo Federation
09:15-09:35 Substrates and Soil Compaction – Stephen Butler, Dublin Zoo
09:35-09:55 Preventing Bird Collisions with Glass – Monika Fiby, ZooLex
09:55-10:15 Starlight, not Searchlights: Light and Proper Animal Care in Aquariums and Zoos – James Karl Fischer, The Zoological Lighting Institute
10:15-10:35 Animal Enclosure Design with Virtual Reality – Yves Willems, Close to Bone
10:35-10:55 ZooLex 2.0 – Jonas Homburg, ZooLex
10:55-11:00 Wrap-up, Q+A moderated by the chair
11:00-11:30 Coffee break
11:30-13:00 Session: Working with external experts – Chair: Marc Damen, Dutch Zoo Federation
11:30-11:40 Introduction by the chair
11:40-12:00 Grand Opening’s
13:00-14:00 Lunch
14:00-14:30 Discussion panel: Working with external experts with Marc Damen, Michael Graetz, Jake Veasey – Chair: Radoslaw Ratajszczak, Zoo Wrocław
15:00-18:00 Zoo Wrocław visit
18:00-24:00 Farewell dinner and party in Zoo Wrocław
Information for speakers
All speakers are expected to produce a
There will be a chairperson responsible for each session, introducing the speakers, controlling the timing of the sessions and facilitating questions.
Steering committee members
Radoslaw Ratajszczak / Wroclaw Zoo
Monika Fiby / ZooLex
Lee Ehmke / Houston Zoo
Simon Tonge / Whitley Wildlife Conservation Trust
Eric van Vliet / Amersfoort Zoo