Upcoming courses at Durrell Conservation Academy

Upcoming courses at Durrell Conservation Academy

Conservation Breeding and Husbandry of Birds course

2nd – 6th September 2013.

This course is aimed at curators, keepers and veterinarians from zoos and other institutions. The course is designed to equip you with the necessary skills to successfully manage and breed birds in captivity.  You will develop your skills in practical bird husbandry and deepen your understanding of the contribution such work can make to the conservation of threatened birds in the wild.

The course will include the following topics:

•             Planning your captive bird collection - making the link to the wild

•             Bird behaviour and ecology - understanding the husbandry needs of our birds

•             Enclosure design and management

•             Hand rearing and incubation techniques

•             Record keeping and population management

•             Managing health within your collection

•             Feeding and nutrition

The course will be run by specialist staff from Durrell’s Bird Department and Durrell Conservation Academy, in conjunction with visiting international experts in exotic bird husbandry and conservation.

Leadership and Project Management Skills

23rd - 27th September 2013

This course is designed to provide you with the skills you need to lead and manage your own conservation projects. It draws on leadership and management theory and applies it to the conservation world. You will be challenged to reflect on your own management style and consider how you could become a more effective leader.

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

•             Demonstrate leadership good practice

•             Recognise how different people operate in groups and understand how to develop high performing teams

•             Design projects and develop written plans

•             Monitor and evaluate project performance, outputs and outcomes

Run at Durrell Conservation Academy in Jersey and co-directed by Dr Simon Black from Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE) at the University of Kent, this course has been designed for conservation professionals responsible for the management or delivery of conservation projects. It is relevant for those interested in developing their core knowledge and skills in how to improve conservation effectiveness by leading and managing people, projects and resources. Simon has over twenty years’ experience in business and education as both a manager and consultant, working in Europe and the USA. Guest lectures will be given by international experts in conservation project management and business.

Conservation Breeding and Husbandry of Callitrichids and Lemurs

14th - 18th October 2013

Conservation Breeding and Husbandry of Callitrichids & Lemurs is a five day course designed to equip you with the necessary skills to successfully manage callitrichids and lemurs in captivity. Durrell maintains a large and varied collection of these species and has decades of experience in their captive management and in-situ conservation. The course is targeted at curators, keepers and veterinarians from zoos and other institutions (e.g. universities) involved in the captive management of callitrichids and lemurs. You will develop your skills in practical husbandry and deepen your understanding of the contribution such work can make to the conservation of threatened primates in the wild.

The course is run in conjunction with Durrell’s Mammal and Veterinary Departments. Course faculty will include visiting international experts in lemur and callitrichid husbandry, behaviour and conservation. Confirmed external experts include Dr Gustl Anzenberger (Zurich). The course will be based at Durrell Conservation Academy at Durrell’s headquarters in Jersey. Practical sessions will be run within the lemur and callitrichid animals sections of Durrell.

For further information please visit our website www.durrell.org/academy or contact academy@durrell.org

Catherine Burrows
Training Coordinator

Durrell Conservation Academy
Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust
Direct: +44 (0)1534 860037
Fax: +44 (0)1534 860002

Catherine.Burrows@durrell.org
www.durrell.org

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Trinity, Jersey JE3 5BP
Channel Islands, United Kingdom