Staff Publications & Presentations

Zoos and Aquariums and Their Role in Education for Sustainability in Schools         
Year: 2013
Type: Publication

Heimlich JE, Searles VC, Atkins A. 2013. Zoos and Aquariums and Their Role in Education for Sustainability in Schools. Schooling for Sustainable Development in Canada and the United States: Springer. p 199-210.

          
Assessing Welfare in Program Animals                

Year: 2013
Type: Presentation
Baird, B.A., Kuhar C.W., Amendolagine L.A., Fuller, G.A., Lukas, K.E., and Schook, M.W. Assessing Welfare in Program Animals?ǥ International Society of Wildlife Endocrinology Annual Conference, Chicago, IL. October 14-16, 2013.
          

Space use, proximity, & behavior in a bachelor gorilla group at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo                

Year: 2013
Type: Presentation
Leeds, A. Space use, proximity, & behavior in a bachelor gorilla group at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo. Great Plains Regional Gorilla Workshop, Omaha, NE: September 2013.
          

The 2nd Annual Gorillas across Africa Workshop: Connecting People, Conserving Gorillas.                

Year: 2013
Type: Presentation
Lukas, K.E., Stoinski, T.S., & Bergl, R.A. The 2nd Annual Gorillas across Africa Workshop: Connecting People, Conserving Gorillas. Great Plains Regional Gorilla Workshop, Omaha, NE: September 2013.
          

The Andean Bear Conservation Alliance: Collaboration is key                

Year: 2013
Type: Presentation
Goldstein, I., Gopp, K.A., & Wagman, J.D. The Andean Bear Conservation Alliance: Collaboration is key. 22nd International Conference on Bear Research and Management, Provo, UT: September 2013.


The Influence of the Sound Environment on Callitrichines and Importance of Providing Exhibit Choices                

Year: 2013
Type: Presentation
Wark, J.D., Kuhar, C.W., Snowdon, C.T., Schook, M.W., Dennis, P.M., Willis, M.A., & Lukas, K.E. The Influence of the Sound Environment on Callitrichines and Importance of Providing Exhibit Choices. Annual Conference of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, Kansas City, MO: September 2013
          

Does Handling Affect the Behavior and Physiology of Education Program Animals?                

Year: 2013
Type: Presentation
Schook, M.W., Baird, B.A., Amendolagine, L.A., Nemet, J., Fuller, G.A., Lukas, K.E., & Kuhar, C.W.  Does Handling Affect the Behavior and Physiology of Education Program Animals? Annual Conference of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, Kansas City, MO: September 2013.
          

Comparing Exhibit and Education Armadillos Using Behavioral and Physiological Measures of Welfare                

Year: 2013
Type: Presentation
Baird, B., Kuhar, C.W., Amendolagine, L.A., Nemet, J., Fuller, G.A., Lukas, K.E., & Schook, M.W. Comparing Exhibit and Education Armadillos Using Behavioral and Physiological Measures of Welfare. Annual Conference of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, Kansas City, MO: September 2013.  
          

Partnering to Understand Health                

Year: 2013
Type: Presentation
Less, E.H. Partnering to Understand Health. Annual Conference of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, Kansas City, MO: September 2013.
          

Partnering to Improve Health                

Year: 2013
Type: Presentation
Dennis, P.M.  Partnering to Improve Health. Annual Conference of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, Kansas City, MO: September 2013.


Gorilla Health: Getting to the Heart of the Matter                

Year: 2013
Type: Presentation
Dennis, P.M., Less, E.H., & Lukas, K.E. Gorilla Health: Getting to the Heart of the Matter. Science Caf? Cleveland, Cleveland, OH.  12 August 2013.
          

Hormonal and behavioral effects of lighting design on nocturnal prosimians housed in zoos                

Year: 2013
Type: Presentation
Fuller, G.F.   "Hormonal and behavioral effects of lighting design on nocturnal prosimians housed in zoos."  The Aye-Aye International Planning Meeting and Husbandry Workshop, San Diego, CA; February 2013.  
          

Low pathogenic influenza A virus activity at avian interfaces in Ohio zoos, 2006-2009                

Year: 2013
Type: Publication
Nolting, J., Dennis, P.M., Long, L.,  Holtvoigt, L.E., Brown, D., King, M.J., Shellbarger, W., Hanley, C., Killian, M.L.,  & Slemons, R.D. (2013). Low pathogenic influenza A virus activity at avian interfaces in Ohio zoos, 2006-2009. Avian Diseases in press (DOI: 10.1637/10528-031313-Reg.1)
          

Effects of age and group type on social behavior of male western gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) in North American Zoos                

Year: 2013
Type: Publication
Stoinski, T.S., Lukas, K.E., & Kuhar, C.W.  (2013). Effects of age and group type on social behavior of male western gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) in North American Zoos.  Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 147:316 323.  DOI: 10.1016/j.applanim.2013.07.003.
          

Biology of Reproduction                

Year: 2013
Type: Publication
Schook, M.W., Wildt, D.E., Weiss, R.B., Wolfe, B.A., Archibald, K.E. & Pukazhenthi, B.S. (2013). Fundamental studies on the reproductive biology of the endangered Persian onager (Equus hemionus onager) result in production of the first wild equid offspring via artificial insemination.  Biology of Reproduction, 89(2): DOI: 10.1095/biolreprod.113.110122.