Invertebrates in Education & Conservation Conference

Rio Rico, AZ • July 21 - July 25, 2015

Hosted and Organized by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums’Terrestrial Invertebrate Taxon Advisory Group (TITAG)

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Sponsors and Exhibitors ..........................................................................................Schedule Overview................................................................................................Keeping Cool, Collecting and Other Tips.............................................................

Tuesday, July 21 TITAG Meeting............................................................................................ Steve Prchal Celebration of Life.............................................................. Wednesday, July 22 Field Trips..................................................................................................... Welcome and Keynote Reception..........................................................

Thursday, July 23 Paper Sessions............................................................................................ Workshops & Field Trips..............................................................................

Friday, July 24 Paper Sessions............................................................................................ Roundtable & Workshops......................................................................... Blacklighting at Calabasas...................................................................... Directions to Calabasas State Park......................................................... Saturday, July 25 Paper Sessions............................................................................................ Workshops, Round Table & Banquet.......................................................

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2015 IECC OFFICIAL PROGRAM

zoo • botanical garden • natural history museum • art gallery • aquarium

A QUINTESSENTIAL SONORAN DESERT EXPERIENCE!

Turn your idea of a museum inside out as you explore 21 acres of quintessential Sonoran Desert landscape. Over 230 animals and 1,200 plant species.

Experience live animal presentations, stunning exhibits and a cool cave revealing the geology, rocks and minerals of the region.

2021 N. Kinney Rd. • Tucson, AZ 85743 • 520.883.2702 • www.desertmuseum.org

open daily year round!

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SILVER SPONSORSArizona-Sonora Desert MuseumCincinnati Zoo & Botanical GardenIABES: International Association of Butterfly Exhibitors & SuppliersLPS, LLC

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WORKSHOP SPONSORSLPS, LLCSan Diego Zoo

ADDITIONAL SPONSORSDisney Animal Kingdom – Flash DrivesAudubon Butterfly Garden and Insectarium - LuncheonSophia M. Sachs Butterfly House – LuncheonWoodland Park Zoo – LuncheonRachel Williams – Beverage ServiceKallima Consultants – RoundtableButterfly Wonderland – Roundtable Six Foods – Snacks

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EXHIBIT HOURSExhibition Area - Thursday, July 23 7am - 4pm Friday, July 24 7am - 4pm Saturday, July 25 7am - 1pm

Esplendor Resort - Rio Rico, ArizonaJuly 21 – July 25, 2015

Hosted by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ Terrestrial

Invertebrate Taxon Advisory Group (TITAG)

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SCHEDULE OVERVIEW

9:00am - 4:00pm TITAG Meeting Sierra Madre Room1:00pm - 4:00pm Registration Sonoran North Ballroom6:00pm - 9:00pm Celebration of Life for Steve Prchal Arizona Sonora Desert Museum

TUESDAY, JULY 21

7:00am - 4:00pm Silent Auction Sonoran North Ballroom7:00am - 4:00pm Registration & Exhibits Sonoran North Ballroom (Registration may close during paper sessions and lunch)

8:00am Welcome and Announcements Sonoran South Ballroom 8:10am - 9:50 am Paper Session: Save the Bs – Beetles, Butterflies (and Brits)

THURSDAY, JULY 23

6:30am - 8:30am Registration Sonoran North Ballroom 1:30pm - 5:30pm Registration Sonoran North Ballroom

Field Trips: Pre-registration required

7:00 am - 4:00pm Field Trip: Patagonia, Here We Come! Sonoran North Ballroom7:15am - 4:00pm Field Trip: The Desert Rocks and It Sonoran North Ballroom HAS Rocks (and Plants, and Cool Bugs Associated With It)7:30am - 1:30pm Field Trip: Butterflies, Beetles, and Birds Sonoran North Ballroom7:45am - 4:00pm Field Trip: A Taste of Tucson Sonoran North Ballroom

5:30pm - 9:00pm Keynote Event Sonoran South Ballroom5:30pm Keynote Event: Cocktails 6:00pm Keynote Event: Speaker Presentation 7:00pm Keynote Event: Dinner served

WEDNESDAY, JULY 22

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7:00am - 4:00pm Silent Auction Sonoran North Ballroom 7:00am - 4:00pm Registration & Exhibits Sonoran North Ballroom8:00am Welcome & Announcements Sonoran South Ballroom8:10am - 9:50am Paper Session: The Real Dirt: Sonoran South Ballroom Invertebrate Husbandry & Maintenace9:50am - 10:10am Break – please visit the Exhibit Hall 10:10am - 12:00pm Special Husbandry Session Sonoran South Ballroom12:00pm - 1:30pm Lunch (provided) Sonoran South Ballroom1:30pm - 2:30pm Roundtable: The Workers in the Hive: Sonoran South Ballroom The use and Training of Staff in Invertebrate Collections3:00pm - 4:00pm Roundtable: Working Towards a Sonoran South Ballroom Definition of Invertebrate Literacy 1:30pm - 4:30pm Workshop: Desert Ants: Collecting and Santa Cruz Room Managed Care, Part II: Field Observations 1:30pm - 4:30pm Workshop: Invertebrate Exhibitry: San Pedro Room Creating a Sense of Place 7:00pm - 11:00 pm Event: Evening Blacklighting Adventure Calabasas State Park (Bring a picnic lunch or eat before!)

FRIDAY, JULY 24

9:50am - 10:10am Break – Please visit the Exhibit Hall10:10am - 11:50am Paper Session: Hook ‘em, Fangs: Invertebrate Outreach 11:50am - 1:30pm Lunch (provided) Sonoran South Ballroom1:30pm - 4:30pm Workshop: Desert Ants: Collecting Santa Cruz Room and Managed Care, Part I: Laboratory Techniques1:30pm - 4:30pm Workshop: Design, Storyline Sonoran South Ballroom Development and Team Structures1:30pm - 4:30pm Workshop: Spiders Skittering Through San Pedro Room the Curriculum…It’s Not Just a Halloween Thing 1:30pm –10:00pm Field Trip: Hot Chili Peppers and Sonoran North Ballroom Hot Bugs 6:00pm – 11:00pm Field Trip: Light It Up (pick up materials at Sonoran North Ballroom)5:30 pm Insect Trivia Contest Poolside7:00pm Game Night Sierra Madre Room

SATURDAY, JULY 25

7:00am - 1:00pm Silent Auction Sonoran North Ballroom7:00am - 1:00pm Registration & Exhibits Sonoran North Ballroom8:00am Welcome & Announcements Sonoran South Ballroom8:10am - 9:30am Paper Session: Meet Your Neighbors: Sonoran South Ballroom Regulatory & Collection Profiles9:30am - 9:50am Break – please visit the Exhibit Hall

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KEEPING COOL

Getting too hot in the desert is no fun and is potentially dangerous. Here are some helpful hints for staying cool and enjoying your time in Southern Arizona.

• Wear loose-fitting, lightweight and light-colored clothing.• Drink plenty of fluids before, during, and after heat exposure.• Wear a wide-brimmed hat.• Wear sunscreen (30 spf or greater recommended).• Drink lots of water throughout the day. Beverages with electrolytes may also be helpful.

If you experience any symptoms of heat exhaustion, stop any physical activity immediately, let someone know what is happening and find a place to cool down. Symptoms can include: headache, excessive thirst, nausea or vomiting, weakness, faintness, dizziness, confusion, or lethargy. Remember: if your lips are dry you haven’t been drinking enough water!

ABOUT COLLECTING

It is your responsibility to comply with state and federal regulations if you plan to collect while in Arizona. If you plan to collect in Mexico, contact USDA well in advance. Bringing live or dead specimens across international borders without proper permits is illegal.

• If you choose to collect, please make responsible arrangements to transport your live animals. Please practice responsible collecting procedures and follow collecting restrictions in designated areas. Collecting is at the discretion of any trip leader based on prevailing conditions.

9:50am - 11:20am Paper Session: Citizen Science & Sonoran South Ballroom Lepidoptera Leanings 11:20am - 12:15pm Roundtable: USDA Sonoran South Ballroom12:15pm - 1:30pm Lunch (on your own) 1:30pm - 3:30pm Workshop: Utilizing Mobile Technology Santa Cruz Room to Enhance Standard Practices 6:00pm - 12:00am Banquet: Final silent auction bids, Sonoran South Ballroom cash bar & banquet

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BEING A GOOD NEIGHBOR

The conference continues to grow and with success comes additional concerns. Your contribution to the Conference is significant and your cooperation makes the event go smoothly.

• Please wear your conference name tag throughout the weekend.• When in the field, do not harass snakes or any other species. Remember that collecting vertebrates is strictly controlled and requires permits.• Please practice respectful collecting etiquette. This includes but is not limited to: returning rocks, logs, cow patties, etc. to the position in which you found them; treading lightly when not on established paths; asking permission to collect at other people’s black light sheets and taking responsibility for keeping live animals cool when in the field.• If you see people engaged in disrespectful collecting, please notify a leader, conference organizer, or interrupt the behavior yourself. If someone needs information about a collecting practice, please provide the information.• Dogs are not allowed at any conference event.

HOSPITALITY SUITE

Stumble across a nuptial flight of ants in the field and feel like sharing? Join us in the Hospitality Suite for a beverage, snacks and a friendly ear. The Hospitality Suite is located by the pool in the Sierra Madre Room, and will be open the following hours:

• Wednesday, July 22 – 9:00pm - 11:00pm• Thursday, July 23 – 7:00pm - 11:00pm• Friday, July 24 – 9:00pm - 11:00pm

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WEDNESDAY, JULY 22Field trips leave promptly at the scheduled times. Field trips are for registered participants only and depart from the Sonoran North Ballroom. Please wear name tags!

6:30am - 8:30am — Registration - Sonoran North Ballroom1:30pm - 5:30pm — Registration - Sonoran North Ballroom9:00pm - 11:00pm — Hospitality Suite - Sierra Madre Room

FIELD TRIPS (all trips depart from the Sonoran North Ballroom)

7:00am - 4:00pmPatagonia Here We Come! Led by Doug Taron, Chicago Academy of SciencesWe will venture east of Rio Rico to the Patagonia Mountains and the San Rafael Valley. We will maximize our opportunities for viewing a large diversity of species by visiting varied habitats including mountains, riparian areas, canyons, and grassland plateau. Collecting in this area has previously produced dung beetles, tiger beetles, dragonflies and damselflies, grasshoppers, velvet ants, and a whole lot of other surprises. Responsible collecting allowed. Conference vans to be provided.

7:15am - 4:00pm The Desert Rocks and it HAS Rocks (and Plants, and Cool Bugs Associated With It) Led by Zack Lemann, Audubon InsectariumThe large and long-lived, the colorful and charismatic, the dry and the devious. These terms could be used to describe any number of the wonderfully varied arthropods that dwell in southeastern Arizona. And on this day-long excursion, we’ll sleuth out all manner of little beasts that could serve as marvelous ambassadors of their kind

9:00am - 4:00pm TITAG Meeting - Sierra Madre Room6:00pm - 9:00pm Celebration of Life for Steve Prchal at the Arizona- Sonora Desert Museum. Conference vans will be utilized for transport to the ASDM, and will leave at 4:45 from the resort lobby with up to 50 people. Space is not guaranteed, however, so please plan on coordinating your own transportation for this event.

TUESDAY, JULY 21

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in your zoo or museum. Still other species may just be terrific to observe in nature. No matter your disposition / If bugs are what you’re wishin’ / Come with us to pursue your passion / Attire for the day? / Desert fashion. Responsible collecting allowed. Conference vans to be provided.

7:30am - 1:30pmButterflies, Beetles and BirdsLed by Jamie Sincage, Disney’s Animal KingdomThis half-day, whirlwind tour of some of southern Arizona’s birder hot spots is guaranteed to astound. Whether you are a life Lister or just want to get out into the country, this field trip is for you! We will be heading into Elegant Trogon country as well as a hummingbird paradise. We also will pass by some seasonal butterfly puddling grounds and some public gardens that are great for spotting native bees. We will only be taking photos and leaving with memories on this trip (sorry, no collecting). So clean you binoculars, slap on some sunscreen and grab your hat and water bottle…we are headin’ for the hills! Conference vans to be provided.

7:45am - 4:00pmA Taste of TucsonLed by Catherine Bartlett, Arizona-Sonora Desert MuseumThis field trip will be begin by heading just west of the Old Pueblo to visit a perennial favorite: the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum. With over 230 native animal and 1200 native plant species on display, everyone will find something to love! I biasedly recommend the Invertebrate Hall and the Butterfly Garden though. A combination zoo, botanical garden, art gallery and aquarium, our field trip could easily spend all day here. But, we’ll leave the heat early to get a little spicy. The next stop will be at a local Mexican restaurant in town to enjoy the authentic flavors of the southwest for lunch.* After fueling up on chips and guac, we’ll drive over to the Reid Park Zoo to do some R&D (Research and Design, Rip-off and Duplicate or just Relax and De-stress? You decide!). You can’t miss the antics of the baby elephant! After exhausting our resources and digital camera memory, we’ll caravan back to the Rio Rico resort in time for a nap before dinner. *Participants responsible for buying their lunch

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EVENING KEYNOTE ADDRESS (Sonoran South Ballroom)

5:30pm - Cocktails6:00pm - Keynote Address7:30pm - DinnerDr. Corrie Moreau is the Associate Curator of Insects and leads the Moreau Lab at the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago, IL. In addition to her extensive research with ants and responsibilities in curating a world-class collection, she also maintains a strong commitment to science outreach and education.

Dr. Moreau will be sharing some of her experiences with us in her keynote presentation, The Evolution of Symbiosis in Ants and How I Became a Cartoon Character, and revealing how her discovery of insects has inspired her and led to her current work.

To understand the drivers of speciation and the interconnectedness of life we must combining data from several scientific fields including molecular phylogenetics, biogeographic range reconstruction, stable isotope analyses, and host-associated microbial community sequencing. Using these diverse tools we are unraveling the complex evolutionary history of the ants. Molecular phylogenetic analyses are providing a stable framework for the ant tree of life and divergence dating suggests that the ants originated ~140 million years ago and diversified after the rise of the flowering plants (Moreau et al. 2006; Moreau 2009; Moreau & Bell 2011; Moreau & Bell 2013). Biogeographic range reconstruction suggests that the Neotropics were historically (museum) and continue (cradle) to be an important geographic region for the evolution of the ants (Moreau & Bell 2013). While studies combining stable isotope analysis to infer the trophic ecology of the ants and microbiome sequencing of gut-associated bacteria of ants highlight the importance of this association in the evolution of herbivory (Russell, Moreau et al. 2009; Kautz et al. 2013). These multiple lines of evidence are illuminating a more complete picture of ant evolution and providing novel insights into the factors that promote biological diversity.

At the same time it is critical for scientists to be able to share their research findings with diverse audiences. Translation of science can come in many forms and is often most

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7:00am - 4:00pm — Silent Auction - Sonoran North Ballroom7:00am - 4:00pm — Registration & Exhibits - Sonoran North Ballroom7:00pm - 11:00pm — Hospitality Suite - Sierra Madre Room

8:00am - 9:50am — Welcome, Announcements & Paper Session - Sonoran South BallroomPLEASE NOTE: Paper sessions start promptly at the time specified in the program. Name tags must be worn for admittance into the Paper Sessions. While formal talks are in session, please keep noise level in the exhibit area low. To reduce disruptions and interruption, please keep entering and exiting the Paper Sessions to a minimum.

SAVE THE B’s – BEETLES, BUTTERFLIES (AND BRITS)(Moderator: Jamie Sincage, Disney’s Animal Kingdom)

8:10am - 8:30am An Update of the Captive Management and Reintroduction of the Salt Creek Tiger Beetle, Cicindela nevadica lincolniana (Coleoptera:Carabidae) at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo & AquariumSarah Jenkins, Omaha’s Henry Doorly ZooThe Salt Creek Tiger Beetle reintroduction program had amazing success in 2014 with the first zoo eclosed adult beetles. The differences in oviposition between wild pairs and zoo eclosed pairs were impressive. This will also update the current progress in the program.

8:30am - 8:50am Bugs in Brizzle: An Institutional Profile of the Invertebrate Department at Bristol Zoo GardensMark Bushell, Bristol Zoo GardensThis will be an overview of five years at the two invertebrate exhibits at Bristol Zoo (Bug World and Butterfly Forest) and how the collections, exhibits and relevant conservation work have evolved over that time. Also a short overview of the new “Big Bugs” exhibit, showcased in the summer of 2015, will be presented.

THURSDAY, JULY 23

effective when numerous platforms and technologies are employed. Working with scientific educators I have been able to bring my research into the classroom. Through collaborations with science communicators, such as the YouTube channel The Brain Scoop I have shared my research with >100,000 viewers. Finally working with our exhibitions team I have been able to share my passion and research with museum visitors through a public exhibit that portrayed me as a cartoon character. Sharing science is not only helpful for others to understand the importance of research, but can also facilitate new lines of inquiry and collaborations.

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8:50am – 9:10am A Report on the 22-year Effort to Establish the American burying beetle (Nicrophorus americanus Olivier) to Nantucket Island, MassachusettsLou Perrotti, Roger Williams Park Zoo The American burying beetle (Nicrophorus americanus Olivier) is a federally listed endangered species once common throughout the eastern and mid-western United States and now surviving in limited habitats in seven states. From 1994-2015 an initiative to re-establish the beetle on Nantucket Island, Massachusetts has been carried out by a partnership of public and private conservation agencies. During the 19 year period, nearly 3,000 beetles were released at two sites on the 31,000 acre island. This presentation will outline this 22 year effort and show how current post-release monitoring has confirmed that substantial numbers of beetles are reproducing and surviving over winter and how Project partners are now working towards a self-sustaining population.

9:10am – 9:30am Using Endangered Beetles to Introduce Conservation Science to Teens Bob Merz & Michael Dawson, St. Louis Zoo Citizen Science projects like the Great Back Yard Bird Count, FrogWatch USA, and NABA Butterfly Counts have been a great way to engage and capture the public’s interest in conservation. However, these activities allow only a limited opportunity for volunteers to participate in the actual conservation projects. Many of our conservation projects, both the in-situ and ex-situ are usually assumed not suitable for public participation or to utilize non-skilled volunteer assistance. But what if certain taxa, and certain types of conservation work was actually ideal for volunteer participation? What characteristics would these conservation projects exhibit? The Saint Louis Zoo’s American Burying Beetle project has allowed for teen volunteers to

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become intimately involved in all aspects of the conservation of this endangered species. The following will discuss how our program was adapted to include the direct use of teen volunteers and the impact this type of hands-on involvement is having on our teen volunteers. We will also explore the characteristics that make this type of conservation program ideal for teen volunteers and how others could identify and adapt similar conservation projects at their institutions to include this level of participation.

9:30 am – 9:50am Reintroduction of Taylor’s Checkerspot ButterflyKaren Lewis, Oregon ZooFederally listed as endangered in October 2013, Taylor’s checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas editha taylori) in Washington State was reduced to one population in the Puget lowlands and scattered populations in Clallam County. To reduce the likelihood of extirpation, conservation partners joined forces to develop habitat restoration, captive rearing and reintroduction programs. Oregon Zoo began rearing checkerspots in 2004. In partnership with the Sustainable Prisons Project, a second rearing facility was opened in 2011 at Mission Creek Correctional Center for Women. Checkerspot releases began in 2006 and are continuing. Long-term monitoring and population goals have been developed and will be discussed.

9:50am - 10:10am — Break - Please visit the Exhibit Hall

10:10am - 11:50am — Paper Sessions - Sonoran South Ballroom

HOOK ‘EM FANGS: INVERTEBRATE OUTREACH(Moderator: Barbara Reger)

10:10am – 10:30am Bug Fest: The Rise of an Infestival!Karen Verderame, Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel UniversityThe Academy of Natural Sciences has been hosting its annual Bug Fest for seven years. It is now one of the Academy’s most successful and popular events. Like all great things, it has evolved over the years, but not without a lot of work, research and, “Hmmm, that could be cool....” Presentation will review why our institution decided to host Bug Fest, our targeted audience, and planning. Also will discuss what types of activities and experiences have worked and not worked, what invertebrates are showcased, who gets involved with event, and all the triumphs and tribulations that come with showcasing large event.

10:30am - 10:50am The Six-Legged Subject: Insect Incorporation in High School Biology ClassroomsErin Ingram, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Insects and their associated systems can be used in science classrooms to teach fundamental science concepts and engage in scientific inquiry. However, reviews

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of insect incorporation in primary and secondary classrooms have not included teacher self-reporting of entomology instructional practices. This presentation will describe how and why insects are being used in biology classrooms, identify potential gaps in entomology education and barriers to incorporation, and address ways in which education or conservation organizations can support teachers in improving entomology education in the classroom.

10:50am – 11:10am Tarantulas in the Classroom: Effectively Integrating Tarantulas into Your Science CurriculumRon Wagler, University of Texas-El PasoTarantulas can be a positive addition to a classroom but often educators are unsure what species of tarantula would be safe for a classroom, what species of tarantula would have the best characteristics for a classroom and how to properly care for their tarantula. This presentation will provide a brief overview of how to acquire a captive bred tarantula that is appropriate for a classroom, how to set up a classroom tarantula enclosure, how to care for your classroom tarantula and suggested classroom activities. Those attending the presentation will receive free electronic articles providing detailed information on these topics.

11:10am – 11:30am Bugs on Wheels: Continuing the Success in 2015 and Beyond!Erin Mills, Cockrell Butterfly CenterIn 2012, we introduced you to the Cockrell Butterfly Center’s outreach program, Bugs on Wheels. Since then, the program has seen tremendous growth and continues to spark a love for insects in children and adults all around Southeast Texas! In this presentation,we’ll discuss what we’ve done to make Bugs on wheels so successful, and how it has impacted the community.

11:30am – 11:50am IECC and ESA; United in Entomology EducationAndrine Shufran, Oklahoma State University Insect AdventureA disconnect is often manifest between the IECC regulars and the ESA (Entomological Society of America) regulars. As Chair of the ESA’s Education & Outreach Committee (E&O) and a longtime participant in both wonderful organizations, I’d like to familiarize the IECC family with all the new and marvelous

TITAG SILENT AUCTION

Each year, TITAG organizes the silent auction at the IECC. The proceeds go towards the TITAG Small Grants Program and the Steve Prchal Scholarship Fund. We appreciate every contribution to these important programs.

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activities that the growing E&O Committee is generating. There are some great things on the docket and the opportunity for collaboration has never been greater. I hope that we can encourage crossover and facilitate greater involvement between the two groups to the betterment of all, especially the general public learning about arthropods.

11:50am – 1:30pm — Lunch (provided) – Sonoran South Ballroom

WORKSHOP1:30pm – 4:30pm - Santa Cruz Room Desert Ants: Collecting and Managed Care, Part I: Laboratory TechniquesRandy Morgan, Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden Paige Howorth, San Diego ZooThe first part of this comprehensive workshop concerns how to set up and maintain ant colonies and/or freshly collected queens for long-term maintenance. Materials to build artificial nests and contain ants will be discussed, as well as general techniques for the care of captive ant colonies. Participants will work directly with nest construction materials and collaborate to create laboratory ant habitats.

WORKSHOP1:30pm – 4:30pm - Sonoran South Ballroom Design, Storyline Development and Team StructuresRay MendezI firmly believe that, in today’s world, all our exhibits should be directed towards creating teaching environments. This is a philosophical attitude that in no way conflicts with the quality of an exhibit or the amount of fun your client will have during his/her stay. As institutions and individuals, your world-view and personal agendas are the elements that make your exhibits unique. Be prepared for the development process to be a playful, stimulating, painful, yet rewarding one that will test your creativity, patience and willingness to change. As a project leader, plan to work within a framework of teams, which should include all levels of yourstaff and might include outside exhibit developers, exhibit designers, graphics

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designers, scientists, architects, engineers, educators and other specialists. The presentation will present process we believe your team can use and a review if outcomes.

WORKSHOP1:30pm – 4:30pm - San Pedro Room Spiders Skittering Through the Curriculum…it’s Not Just a Halloween ThingAnn Baxter JohnsonSpiders, though they are miraculous creatures who benefit the Earth in many ways, are relegated to the occasional science unit, or worse yet, to Halloween Week. I intend to show that we can study spiders in literature, writing, social studies, math, and art. Hands on activities will include: The “Exoskeleton Vocabulary Lesson”, observation/journal writing/nature walks, the spider as classroom pet, spiders and spider websites online, and spider math. I hope that all participants gain something special from the workshop that will greatly benefit their classrooms.

5:30pm - Insect Trivia Contest — Poolside

FIELD TRIPSTrips depart from the Sonoran North Ballroom

1:30pm – 10:00pm Hot Chili Peppers and Hot BugsJim Melli, San Diego Museum of Natural History Giant attack centipedes and all kinds of other bugs await us just north of the border in the beautiful Pajarito Wilderness. We may see other creatures, such as the vine snake, that just cross the border here. The variety of habitats ranging from Madrean woodlands, desert grasslands, streams, ponds, and rocky hillsides bristling with ocotillo and agave insure that something groovy will show up. After nightfall, we can hang out at a mercury vapor blacklight, have a drink and seewhat comes in.

7:00pm – 11:00pmLight It Up! Howard Byrne, Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum This evening excursion is not for the early-to-bed! Just a few miles from the town of Patagonia, some of the best buggin’ around is to be had. Home of the famous ‘Patagonia Silk Moth’ (plus 9 other Saturniid species, over a dozen types of sphinx moth and scads of scarabs) you’ve gotta be up late to see some of these amazing night dwellers. You’ve been here during the day, but you don’t want to miss the impressive diversity of the Harshaw area after dark! Bring a folding chair, your camera and your net for a native-Arizonan led experience that you won’t soon forget.

7:00pm - Game night — Indulge your love of games and join us in the Sierra Madre Room any time after 7pm for a fun evening of play!

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FRIDAY, JULY 247:00am - 4:00pm — Silent Auction - Sonoran North Ballroom7:00am - 4:00pm — Registration & Exhibits - Sonoran North Ballroom9:00am - 11:00pm — Hospitality Suite - Sierra Madre Room

8:00am – 9:50am — Welcome, Announcements & Paper Sessions - Sonoran South Ballroom

THE REAL DIRT: INVERTEBRATE HUSBANDRY AND MAINTENANCE(Moderator: Lou Perrotti, Roger Williams Park Zoo)

8:10am – 8:30am The Development and Evaluation of a Gut-loading Diet for Feeder Crickets Formulated to Provide a Balanced Nutrient Source for Insectivorous Amphibians and Reptiles Lydia Attard, Toronto Zoo In captivity the diversity of prey items for obligate insectivores is limited and nutritionally inadequate, leading to nutrient deficiencies. Zoological institutions utilize gut-loading, an insect supplementation technique, to compensate for these nutrient shortcomings. This study developed a gut-loading diet (GLD) to enhance the nutritive quality of the domestic house cricket (Acheta domestica) for insectivorous amphibians and reptiles, with the requisite that it also met cricket foraging and palatability needs. Gut-loaded cricket analysis established its effectiveness in that the targeted level of nutrients (except for vitamin E and beta carotene) required by the end consumers were met after consuming the diet for 24 hrs (Ca:P of 1.127; vitamin A (retinyl acetate) level of 12,607 IU/kg; vitamin E level of 342 IU/kg and a linoleic fatty acid level of 4.62%), peaking at 2 days for some and remained above targeted amounts for at least 4 days. A list of cricket gut-loading optimization husbandry procedures has also been recommended.

8:30am – 8:40am Beetle Substrate: Making Good Grub for Grubs! Marissa Gonzales, Disney’s Animal KingdomThe Ectotherm team at Disney’s Animal Kingdom has been developing husbandry techniques for our beetle collection, particularly for the Atlas Beetle, Chalcosoma atlas, to maintain a long-term, sustainable population. Our current focus is on providing an optimal diet to the grubs, which feed on

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decaying wood and plant materials underground. Proper diet during the grub phase, or lack thereof, often affects the size of the adult beetle. I will be sharing the progress we have made in a presently ongoing trial in which we record the monthly weight gain of grubs being reared on one of three different substrates.

8:40am – 9:00am Between Angels and Demons: Husbandry Techniques for Two Species of Praying Mantis at Bristol Zoo GardensMark Bushell, Bristol Zoological GardensNotes on rearing techniques for two species of praying mantis (Hymenopus coronatus and Idolomantis diabolica) at the invertebrate house of Bristol Zoo will be presented, highlighting difficulties faced and overcome regards generation production, live food production and housing both on-show and off-show.

9:00am – 9:20am So Happy Together: Combining a Hissing Cockroach Colony in the Same Enclosure as a Dermestid Beetle Colony Jennifer Bender, St. Louis ZooMadagascar hissing cockroaches (Gromphadorhina portentosa) are a popular species widely used by many institutions for display and education. The dermestid, or hide beetle, (Dermestes maculatus) is another commonly available insect species that is housed in a variety of laboratory and display situations. The Saint Louis Zoo currently has colonies of both hissing cockroaches and dermestid beetles. This paper will describe the husbandry benefits, and drawbacks, the Saint Louis Zoo found when housing a hissing cockroach colony and a dermestid beetle colony in the same enclosure.

9:20am – 9:30am That Cup is Full of Maggots: Feeder Insects at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo & AquariumSarah Jenkins, Omaha’s Henry Doorly ZooTo feed the many predatory collection insects at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium, several colonies of feeder insects are cultured. Fruit flies (Drosophila melanogaster), house flies (Musca domestica), and black soldier flies (Hermetia illucens) are currently in culture. The care and use of these feeder species is explained.

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9:30am – 9:50am Notes on the Captive Rearing of the Montane Giant Tiger Beetle, Amblycheila baroni Rivers, 1890 (Coleoptera:Cicindelidae)Tony Palmer, Freelance NaturalistThe Montane Giant Tiger Beetle, Amblycheila baroni, is a large species of tiger beetle that inhabits the pinyon-oak-juniper habitats of southern Arizona and western Texas at elevations above 900m. This species, as with other members of the Tribe Amblycheilini, have not been studied as extensively as the flashy tiger beetles in the tribe Cicindelini. And to date there is only one other record of captive rearing A. baroni. This paper outlines the steps taken in an attempt to rear this species in captivity.

9:50am – 10:10am — Break - Please visit the Exhibit Hall SPECIAL HUSBANDRY SESSION 10:10am - 12:00pm — Sonoran South BallroomJayme Necaise, Audubon Butterfly House and Insectarium Mark Bushell, Bristol Zoological GardensLydia Attard, Toronto ZooMarissa Gonzales, Disney’s Animal KingdomTony Palmer, Freelance NaturalistTrace Hardin, Hardin HerpetologicalTOPICS: katydids, mantids, tarantulas, substrate, gut-loading and tiger beetles. 12:00pm - 1:30pm — Lunch (provided) - Sonoran South Ballroom

NATURAL HISTORY ORGANIZATIONS

The following local organizations will be offering free admission for the duration of the conference:

• Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum

• Tohono Chul Park• Phoenix Zoo• Reid Park Zoo• Tucson Botanical Gardens• Butterfly Wonderland

Conference name badges are required for admission.

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WORKSHOP1:30pm – 4:30pm - Santa Cruz Room Desert Ants: Collecting and Managed Care, Part II: Field ObservationsRandy Morgan, Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden Paige Howorth, San Diego ZooThe second session of this two-part workshop will involve visiting nearby southern Arizona habitats in search of desert ants. The ecology and natural history of these ants will be covered, as well as methods to collect, observe, and transport colonies or individuals.

WORKSHOP1:30pm – 4:30pm - San Pedro Room Invertebrate Exhibitry: Creating a Sense of PlaceJim Melli, San Diego Natural History Museum Jamie Sincage, Disney’s Animal KingdomLearn how to create great looking environments for your live exhibits. In this workshop, participants will see how to approach design of live exhibits in a holistic way. We will discuss details of fabricating rockwork, tree stumps, animal hides and substrates. Participants will experiment with materials for pulling textures from natural objects, fabricating exhibit “furniture” and painting techniques. Those who wish can use some of these techniques and materials to craft a really cool water dish to take home. We hope participants will take what they have learned and adapt it in new and exciting ways to the production of their own exhibits.

ROUNDTABLE 1:30pm - 2:30pm — Sonoran South BallroomThe Workers in the hive: The Use and Training of Staff in Invertebrate CollectionsKaren Verderame, Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel UniversityMany types of invertebrates are used in education programs and exhibits, but who is talking about them? Who is taking care of the husbandry? Come join the discussion to explore how other institutions are using their staff to effectively care for and use their invertebrates in education programming. The discussion will also include types of staff trainings offered, what type of staff are handling what species, pros and cons to using volunteers or inexperienced staff, and what protocols various institutions have in place for their staff. This roundtable

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would be of interest to educators, keepers, and volunteer coordinators.

ROUNDTABLE 3:00pm - 4:00pm — Sonoran South BallroomWorking Towards a Definition of Invertebrate LiteracyLouise Lynch, Erin Ingram, Natalaia Bjorkland: University of Nebraska-LincolnScience literacy has become an important consideration of many educational programs Likewise, an inherent goal of invertebrate education and conservation programs is to increase public understanding and appreciation of the invertebrate world. But what does an increase in invertebrate literacy mean? What are it’s expectations? What might it look like? Session attendees will work together in a structured round table discussion to begin describing invertebrate literacy. Such a definition is intended to be one of many tools used in invertebrate education and conservation efforts. This session will be of interest to invertebrate educators and conservationists that work with the public.

EVENTEvening Blacklighting Adventure7:00pm – 11:00pm — Calabasas Campground Blacklights and sheets will be set up in this beautiful location to enjoy the insect life as it flies in. Please note that unlike in prior years, this event is organized at no cost to conference participants. This means that while there will be no meal provided, participants should feel free to bring their own food and beverages to the event. Car caravans will be organized via a sign-up sheet in the exhibit hall, and will depart from the resort at 7 pm.

In case of bad weather, please check in at the lobby of the hotel to see if the event has been cancelled or moved. DIRECTIONS: From Tucson: take I-19 south and exit onto AZ 289 (Exit 12). Turn right (west) onto AZ HWY 289 (Ruby Rd) and continue to the Pena Blanca Recreational Area. From Nogales: take I-19 north for about 4.4 miles. Exit onto AZ 289 (Exit 12). Turn left (west) onto AZ HWY 289 (Ruby Rd) and continue to the Pena Blanca Recreational Area.

GPS (Latitude, Longitude):31.385, -111.0519431°23’6”N, 111°3’7”W

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8:00am - 1:00pm — Silent Auction - Sonoran North Ballroom7:00am - 1:00pm — Registration & Exhibits - Sonoran North Ballroom8:00am - 11:30am — Paper Sessions - Sonoran South Ballroom

8:00am - 9:30am — Welcome, Announcements & Paper Sessions - Sonoran South Ballroom

8:10am – 8:30amKeeping Bugs Alive, AliveChloe Miller; Museum Victoria, AustraliaThis year Melbourne Museum celebrated its 14th birthday and 11th year of operating the Bugs Alive Gallery. Bugs Alive is a chance for visitors to experience the amazing world of live spiders and insects first hand. The gallery comprises of over 50 live animal displays, videos, pinned animals and graphics, presenting themes such as venom, camouflage, warning colours, social structures and diversity. Bugs Alive presents an exciting work environment for the animal keeper; it’s an ever-changing gallery with daily maintenance, enclosure changeovers, off-display husbandry and breeding, and the opportunity to be involved in education programs, tours, workshops, and displays design. With over 15 field trips a year, there is no better place to work in Australia.

8:30am – 8:50amThe Bug House at the Houston ZooJulia LaTurner, Houston ZooIn May 2014, the Houston Zoo officially opened The Bug House on Memorial Day weekend within the John P. McGovern Children’s Zoo. This newly built gallery contains 25 exhibits of variable sizes, with 24 of these being interchangeable. The 25th was constructed for leaf cutting ant colonies. The service room is a 68 foot long space that houses access to 15 of the invertebrate exhibits and contains nurseries for immature invertebrates, as well as back up colonies for future exhibits. As we reach our 1-year operational mark, this paper will cover several aspects of the evolution of The Bug House. First, this paper will highlight the evolution of our collection plan, based on keeper experience, species availability and practicality of rearing, or ability to rear or replace species. Secondly, this paper will discuss staffing and training, as invertebrates are new to most keepers within the Children’s Zoo. Another aspect that will be highlighted is outreach: through keeper chats and zoo events and how The Bug House further advances the Houston Zoo mission statement to “provide a fun, unique and inspirational experience fostering appreciation, knowledge and care for the natural world.”

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8:50am – 9:10amTITAG SWARM ProgramErin Sullivan, Woodland Park ZooAnalysis of the TITAG Regional Collection Plan illuminated that the invertebrate collections in most zoos relied on many of the same species. Some of these species are not currently being bred in captivity while other species were being maintained at only one or two zoos, making them vulnerable to extinction in our collections. With this in mind, TITAG developed the Safety Web for Arthropod Reproduction and Management (SWARM) project. The primary goal of SWARM is to promote the maintenance of sustainable populations for invertebrate programs and exhibition while reducing the risk of key populations disappearing from collections without warning.

9:10am – 9:30amSniffer Dogs, ALB - the Man-Sized ALB, and Big Game Hunting Wasps: Creating Engaging Exhibits About Regulatory EntomologyFaith B. Kuehn, Delaware Department of AgricultureRegulatory entomology is so much more than USDA permits. Every day, thousands of State and U.S. Department of Agriculture employees work to keep our nation safe from the “bad bugs” that threaten our nation’s $500 billion agricultural industry. Much of this vital surveillance and detection work is invisible to the general public, and the insect threats are too numerous to list. These are two good reasons to create exhibits that show the pest detection tools and techniques that help to safeguard agriculture. “It’s a Bug’s World”, the ESA’s public outreach program took the opportunity to showcase U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s canine patrol, Port inspections and U.S. Air Force Operational Entomology.

9:30am – 9:50am — Break - Please visit the Exhibit Hall

9:50am - 11:20am — Paper Session - Sonoran South Ballroom

CITIZEN SCIENCE AND LEPIDOPTERA LEANINGS(Moderator: Nathan Brockman, Iowa State University’s Reiman Gardens)

9:50am – 10:10amInsect Interactions in Entomology Citizen ScienceLouise I. Lynch, University of Nebraska-LincolnCitizen science is increasingly popular and proposed as an avenue for increasing the science literacy of society. This paper will discuss preliminary research on how adult citizen scientists interact with insects in entomology-based citizen science programs and the perceived benefits and impacts of these interactions. Findings will be rooted in the perspectives of citizen scientists themselves.

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10:10am – 10:30amColorado Butterfly Monitoring NetworkSarah Garrett, Butterfly Pavilion Colorado has joined 10 other states and regions, from around the country, in utilizing citizen scientists to monitor butterfly populations. The goal of these monitoring efforts is to track butterfly distributions, timing, yearly changes, unusual events and dynamics at a local, regional and continental scale. The summer of 2013 was the pilot year for Colorado Butterfly Monitoring Network and included eight volunteers who monitored nine sites. In 2014, volunteer efforts increased to include over 50 individuals who monitored 46 sites. The combined results from the first two seasons include the identification of 88 species out of 12,829 observed butterflies.

10:30am – 10:50amBees of NebraskaNatalya Bjorklund, University of Nebraska-LincolnBees of Nebraska is a new statewide program consisting of educational programming by UNL extension educators, and bee collecting by interested members of the public. Relatively little is known about the bee species in the state, so this project is two-fold, educating others about the importance and conservation of pollinators, and gathering vital data on Nebraska bee numbers.

10:50am – 11:10amThe Bonesets and Mistflowers – Butterfly MagnetsJohn Watts, Texas Discovery GardensAnyone who studies, gardens for, or is fascinated by butterflies is familiar with wildflowers called bonesets, mistflowers, thoroughworts, and Joe-pye weeds Originally classified as Eupatorium, these summer to fall blooming Asteraceae are a stable in outdoor gardens. Most tend to bloom from summer through fall. Therefore they are potentially good sources for fall and early winter nectar in conservatories. The fact that many must have short day lengths (or shady conditions) to flower bodes well for the lower light levels often encountered in glass houses. This talk will introduce this group, their propagation and visitation notes at Texas Discovery Gardens.

11:10am – 11:20am What Has Four Eyes, Six Legs and is Red All Over? Building a Citizen Science Program with TetraopesLouise I. Lynch, University of Nebraska-LincolnThis short paper will chronicle the development of Milkweed Watch, a citizen science program based out of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, which seeks to raise awareness about and appreciation of the invertebrate fauna associated with milkweeds. This program has special interest in updating the distribution of the charismatic, red and black longhorn beetles of genus Tetraopes.

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ROUNDTABLE 11:20am - 12:15pm — Sonoran South BallroomUSDA UpdatesWayne Wehling, USDA/APHIS PPQThis discussion will cover updates to USDA/APHIS PPQ policy as well as serve as a question and answer session for permit holders.

12:15pm — Lunch (on your own)

WORKSHOP1:30pm – 3:30pm - Santa Cruz RoomUtilizing Mobile Technology to Enhance Standard PracticesNathan Brockman, Iowa State University’s Reiman GardensUnified Butterfly Recorder is an Android and iOS app, created at Iowa State University, which provides butterfly researchers and enthusiasts with a tool to use in the field to efficiently record butterfly sighting data. RG Butterfly app is a multi-platform application which was developed to assist with the interpretation of the Lepidoptera found in the Christina Reiman Butterfly Wing. Come learn about the development, creation and implementation of these apps. Get a hands-on tour of each of these applications and plenty of ideas if you are looking to develop your own mobile application.

BANQUET6:00pm - Final Silent Auction Bids6:00pm - 12:00am — Cash Bar, Banquet & Dancing - Sonoran South Ballroom

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CONFERENCE COMMITTEE

Conference Chair: Erin SullivanProgram Chair: Paige HoworthFundraising Lead: Laura ChisholmSpecial Event Lead: Catherine BartlettConference Support Team: Lou Perrotti, Celia Whitman, Jayme NecaiseField Trip Lead: Jamie SincageWorkshop & Roundtable Lead: Nathan BrockmanSpecial Registration Lead: Rachel WilliamsA/V Specialist: Mitchell Magdich

RECOGNITION

Webmaster: Tad YankoskiLogo & Program Layout: Ron Skylstad (NORSE Creative) Steve Prchal Artwork: Jim MelliOn-site Field Trip Organizer: Fred SherbergerTimekeeper: Kim HoskinsModerators: Nathan Brockman, Michael Weissmann, Jamie Sincage, Barbara Reger, Lou PerrottiRegistration Support: Nathan RicardPhoto Contest: Louise LynchSafety Video: Fast Backwards ProductionsMusic DJ: Ve1050 (“Veloso”) a.k.a. Mike Hurkas

NOTE OF APPRECIATION

The organizers are grateful to all presenters, volunteers and attendees that contributed to this wonderful event.

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GOLD SPONSOR

BioQuip Products & BioQuip Bugs BioQuip offers an extensive selection of products for collecting, rearing, curating and storing arthropods, as well as books and educational materials. BioQuip Bugs offers a large array of live and preserved arthropod specimens. Louise Fall, Celia Stuart (BioQuip Products), Brent Karner (BioQuip Bugs) 2321 Gladwick Street Rancho Dominguez, CA 90220 310-667-8800, fax: 310-667-8808 www.bioquip.com, www.bioquipbugs.com

SILVER SPONSORS

Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum Experience live animal presentations, stunning exhibits and a cool cave revealing the geolo-gy, rocks and minerals of the region. 2021 N. Kinney Rd. Tucson, AZ 85743 520-883-702 www.desertmuseum.org

Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden Creating adventure, conveying knowledge, conserving nature, and serving the commu-nity3400 Vine StreetCincinnati, OH 45220513-281-4700www.cincinnatizoo.org

IABES International Association of Butterfly Exhibitors and Suppliers Lauren Williamson c/o Cockrell Butterfly Center Houston Museum of Natural Science 5555 Hermann Park Drive Houston Texas 77030 713-639-4750, fax: 713-639-4788 info@iabes.org www.iabes.org

LPS, LLC US importer of high quality live tropical butterfly and moth pupae. Richard Cowan 12075 E 45th Ave #312 Denver, CO 80239 303-371-6004, fax: 303-371-8998 office@LPSimports.com www.LPSimports.com

BRONZE SPONSORS

Bugs of America Your specialty invertebrate supply store. Serving live arthropods primarily from the Southwest. Shane Burchfield Bugs of America, LLC PO Box 16251 Portal, AZ 85632 www.bugsofamerica.com

Butterfly Wing Bling, LLCWe produce the “Premiere line of Real Butterfly Wing Jewelry” in the world. We also produce a top quality line of acrylic butterfly display boxes as well as other insects. We also produce the unique “Butterfly Bubble.” Our products are sold in many of the top butterfly exhibit gift shops in the country as well as other nature and science related gift shops and boutiques. Wholesale inquiries are welcome.Butterfly Wing Bling, LLC4424 Hwy 59Cummings, KS 66016913-333-1850, cell: 913-674-6621butterflywingbling@gmail.comwww.butterflywingbling.com

Spineless WondersPO Box 431Forest Lake, MN 55025612-961-0292, fax: 651-433-2482info@spinelesswonders.comwww.spinelesswonders.com

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FLASH DRIVES

Disney Animal Kingdom2901 Osceola PkwyLake Buena Vista, FL 32830407-939-5277www.disneyworld.disney.go.com/destinations/animal-kingdom

LUNCHEON SPONSORS

Audubon Butterfly Garden and Insectarium Celebrating the Wonders of Nature#1 Canal StreetNew Orleans, LA 70130504-587-2108www.auduboninstitute.org/visit/insectarium

Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House15193 Olive BlvdChesterfield, MO 63017636-530-0076www.butterflyhouse.org

Woodland Park Zoo5500 Phinney Avenue NSeattle, WA 98103206-548-2500www.zoo.org

WORKSHOP SPONSORS

San Diego ZooWe will lead the fight against extinction.PO Box 120551 San Diego, CA 92112-0551www.sandiegozoo.org

LPS, LLC US importer of high quality live tropical butterfly and moth pupae. Richard Cowan 12075 E 45th Ave #312 Denver, CO 80239 303-371-6004, fax: 303-371-8998 office@LPSimports.com www.LPSimports.com

ROUNDTABLE SPONSORS

Butterfly WonderlandA Rainforest Experience9500 E Via De VenturaScottsdale, AZ 85256480-800-3000www.butterflywonderland.com

Kallima ConsultantsWe specialize in start-up, design, and initial operation of live butterfly exhibitions and insectariums. Our knowledge and experience can help prevent you from making costly mistakes. PO Box 33084 Northglenn, CO 80233-6262720-872-6262Askartie@aol.com

BEVERAGE SERVICE Rachel Williams P.O. Box 33084 Northglenn, CO 80233-6262 720-872-6262 Ewilli7669@aol.com

SNACKS

Six Foods At Six Foods we believe insects are the food of the future, and we want you to taste why! Our first product is Chirps, a cricket chip with 3x the protein of regular chips. Learn more and order on our website at www.sixfoods.com. Bug Appétit!info@sixfoods.com https://m.facebook.com/sixfoods

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VENDORS & EXHIBITORS

Beetle SourceProfessional quality Beetle Jelly and supplies straight from Japan. Free samples and special prices for zoos, insectariums and institutions. Live beetles and other invertebrates.BeetleSource.comSteven@BeetleSource.comhttps://www.facebook.com/beetlesource

Biological JewelsNature Inspired Jewelry and SculptureOscar Reducindo626-437-7160www.biologicaljewels.comFacebook.com/biologicaljewels

BioQuip ProductsBioQuip offers an extensive selection of products for collecting, rearing, curating and storing arthropods, as well as books and educational materials.Celia Stuart 2321 Gladwick StreetRancho Dominquez, CA 90220310-667-8800, fax: 310-667-8808www.bioquip.comcelia@bioquip.com

BioQuip BugsBioQuip Bugs offers a large array of live and preserved arthropod specimens.Brent Karner2321 Gladwick StreetRancho Dominquez, CA 90220310-667-8800, fax: 310-667-8808www.bioquipbugs.combrent@bioquipbugs.com

Bugs of AmericaYour specialty invertebrate supply store. Serving live arthropods primarily from the Southwest.Shane BurchfieldBugs of America, LLCPO Box 16251Portal, AZ 85632www.bugsofamerica.com

Butterfly Wing Bling, LLCWe produce the “Premiere line of Real Butterfly Wing Jewelry” in the world. We also produce a top quality line of acrylic butterfly display boxes as well as other insects. We also produce the unique “Butterfly Bubble” . Our products are sold in many of the top butterfly exhibit gift shops in the country as well as other nature and science related gift shops and boutiques. Wholesale inquiries are welcome.David, Christina & ByronButterfly Wing Bling, LLC4424 Hwy 59Cummings, KS 66016913-333-1850, cell: 913-674-6621butterflywingbling@gmail.comwww.butterflywingbling.com

IABESInternational Association of Butterfly Exhibitors and SuppliersLauren Williamsonc/o Cockrell Butterfly CenterHouston Museum of Natural Science5555 Hermann Park DriveHouston, TX 77030713-639-4750, fax: 713-639-4788info@iabes.orgwww.iabes.org

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Lindsay’s Handbags & DesignsTapestry handbags in various sizes & accessories such as glasses cases, coin purses & pouches. Lindsay Meyer8807 East 29th StreetTucson, AZ 85710520-546-1058meyerwill@cox.net

Ravens-Way Wild JourneysNature adventure & conservation organization dedicated to preserving and experiencing the unique biodiversity of Arizona’s famed Sky Islands. Visit Raven’s Nest Nature Sanctuary and enjoy a secluded nature retreat while staying at our luxury eco-lodge by Patagonia Lake.Vincent & Claudia Pintoravensnatureschool@gmail.comwww.ravensnatureschool.com

Rocking “J” LeatherCustom leather business with a shop in Tucson. We specialize in leather items decorated with insects, floral and naturalistic subjects.Ronald James3100 N StoneTucson, AZ 85705520-884-7579 www.rockingjleather.com

ADVERTISERS

Cost of Wisconsin IncorporatedTheme and speciality construction services.Western Office3400 Harbor Avenue SW # 242Seattle, WA 98126206-223-5777, fax: 206-223-0566www.costofwisconsin.com

Tropical Butterfly & Insect ProjectsServing Butterfly Exhibitions Since 1985Martin V. Feather, Consultantbutrflying@earthlink.net

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In memory of our friend and mentor, Steve Prchal, and the other loved ones lost in 2015.

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STEVE PRCHAL SCHOLARSHIP

TITAG extends our sincere gratitude to everyone who has donated to the Steve Prchal Scholarship over the last year. Your generous donations have enabled us to grant three scholarships this year, allowing us to help foster the next generation of environmental educators and ensure that Steve’s goal of “turning the world onto bugs” will continue on in his memory.

2015 DONORS:

Lynne Armington & Joseph KerataCynthia BakerJanet BardwellDale Belcher

BioQuipMark BushellJulie Dorley

Chris FallLouise Fall

Nancy Goodwin Farina Mike Hyrkas

Elizabeth KaneDavid & Margaret Leist

Peggy Lockard Jim Melli

Carol & Alex Mintzer

Bill MuellerLeah & John Nosek

Howard & Nancy PepperJulie Peterson Barbara RegerCynthia Scholl

Jane Scott & Jeffery GlassbergFred Sherberger

Erin SullivanDoug Taron

Paola VargasKaren Verderame

John WattsMichael Weissman

Wilma and Bud Willer Rachel Williams

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Congratulations to Patricia Samota, Jon Bertolas and Kenneth Valverde-Martinez, the recipients of the 2015 Steve Prchal Scholarship. Welcome to the conference! We hope this is the first of many in your professional career.

2015 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

Patricia Samota Jon Bertolas

Kenneth Valverde-Martinez

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- A - Kraig AndersonSpineless Wonders12160 Scandia Trail NorthScandia, MN 55073United StatesPhone: 612-961-0292kraig@spinelesswonders.com

Julie AnthonyUniversity of Georgia Insect Zoo670 Rivermont RoadAthens, GA 30606United StatesPhone: 706-201-6680jooly@uga.edu

Lydia AttardToronto Zoo361A Old Finch AveToronto, ON M1B 5K7CanadaPhone: 416-392-5979lattard@torontozoo.ca

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Steven BarneyBeetle Source314 Monroe StreetLafayette, LA 70501United StatesPhone: 337-852-9052steven@beetlesource.com

Catherine BartlettArizona-Sonora Desert Museum2021 N. Kinney RdTucson, AZ 85743United StatesPhone: 520-883-3004cbartlett@desertmuseum.org

Cokie BauderAudubon Butterfly Garden andInsectarium13200 Old Gentilly RdNew Orleans, LA 70129United StatesPhone: 504-606-4471cbauder@auduboninstitute.org

Anne Baxter-JohnsonHenderson County Public Schools301 Pebble View LaneApartment 7East Flat Rock, NC 28726United StatesPhone: 828-699-0615abaxterjohnson@yahoo.com

Jen BenderSaint Louis Zoo1 Government DriveForest ParkSt. Louis, MO 63110United StatesPhone: 314-646-4830jbender@stlzoo.org

Jonathan BertolasMilwaukee Public Museum3318 N. Newhall St.Milwaukee, WI 53211United StatesPhone: 414-861-1961jonbertolas@gmail.com

Natalia BjorklundNebraska Extension1206 W. 23rdFremont, NEUnited StatesPhone: 402-727-2775natalia.bjorklund@unl.edu

REGISTRANTS

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Nathan BrockmanReiman Gardens, Iowa State University1407 University blvdAmes, IA 50011United StatesPhone: 515-450-0170mantisnb@iastate.edu

Corrianne BronsButterfly Wings n’ Wishes43 Grand Meadow CrescentEdmonton, AB T6L 1A3CanadaPhone: 780-462-1839corriannebrons@gmail.com

Shane BurchfieldBugs of America LLCP.O. Box 16251portal, 85632United StatesPhone: 520-558-1213bugsofamerica@vtc.net

Kevin BurlsNevada Bugs and Butterflies501 Warren Ct.Reno, NV 89509United StatesPhone: 440-315-4676burlskj@gmail.com

Mark BushellBristol Zoological Society43 Bradford RoadTrowbridge, Wiltshire BA14 9ANUnited KingdomPhone: 00-44-117-974-7324mbushell1982@gmail.com

Howard ByrneArizona-Sonora Desert Museum2021 N. Kinney RdTucson, AZ 85743United StatesPhone: 520-883-3057hbyrne@desertmuseum.org

Joshua ByrneIowa State University Insect Zoo2980 Willow DriveBettendorf, IA 52722United StatesPhone: 563-650-9951tenodera@yahoo.com

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Michael CashWoodland Park Zoo5500 Phinney Ave SSeattle, 98103United StatesPhone: 206-548-2588Michael.Cash@Zoo.org

John ChastainToledo ZooP.O. Box 140130Toledo, OH 43614United StatesPhone: 419-385-5721john.chastain@toledozoo.org

BT ChinButterfly House (PG) Sdn Bhd830 Jalan Teluk BahangPenang, 11050MalaysiaPhone: 604-881-1199btchin@butterfly-insect.com

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Laura ChisholmSophia M Sachs Butterfly House15193 Olive BlvdChesterfield, MO 63017United StatesPhone: 636-530-0076 x17laura.chisholm@mobot.org

Dayna CooperButterfly Wonderland9500 E Via De VenturaScottsdale, AZ 85256United StatesPhone: 480-489-3727dayna@butterflywonderland.com

Richard CowanLPS,LLC12075 E. 45th Ave. #312Denver, CO 80239United Statesoffice@LPSimports.com

Jessica CrowleyPerot Museum of Nature and Science2201 N Field StreetDallas, TX 75201United StatesPhone: 214-756-5834jessica.crowley@perotmuseum.org

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Michael DawsonSaint Louis Zoo1 Government DriveSaint Louis, MO 63110United StatesPhone: 314-646-4551dawson@stlzoo.org

Mark DeeringDeering Photography and Consulting181 20th Ave. NWNaples, FL 34120United StatesPhone: 314-800-7551bflyphoto@earthlink.net

Bernice DeMarcoMichigan State University288 Farm Lane243 Natural SienceEast Lansing, MI 48824United StatesPhone: 517-884-7974demarc10@msu.edu

Cynthia DruckenbrodCleveland Botanical Garden36700 JacksonMoreland Hills, OH 44022United StatesPhone: 216-707-2824cdruckenbrod@cbgarden.org

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David FosterButterfly Wing Bling, LLC4424 Hwy 59Cummings, KS 66016United StatesPhone: 913-886-3999sales@butterflywingbling.com

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Sarah GarrettButterfly Pavilion6252 West 104th AvenueWestminster, CO 80020United StatesPhone: 720-375-9987sgarrett@butterflies.org

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Jacqueline GenovesiThe Academy of Natural Sciences1900 Benjamin Franklin ParkwayPhiladelphia, PA 19103-1195United StatesPhone: 215-299-1048jsg39@drexel.edu

Marissa GonzalezDisney’s Animal Kingdom1200 N Savannah CircleBay Lake, FL 32830United StatesPhone: 813-732-8003marissa.l.gonzalez@disney.com

Aaron GoodwinTulsa Zoo6421 E. 36th Street NorthTulsa, OK 74115United StatesPhone: 918-669-6235agoodwin@tulsazoo.org

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Trace HardinHardin Herpetologica11175 mikris drive northjacksonville, FL 32225United StatesPhone: 402-216-8787tracehardin@yahoo.com

Evan HokiThe Strong Museum of Play120 University Park.Rochester, NY 14620United StatesPhone: 415-686-2078ehoki@museumofplay.org

Kiffnie HoltKSU Insect Zoo123 West Waters HallKansas State UniversityManhattan, KS 66506United StatesPhone: 785-532-6110kiffnie@ksu.edu

Kim Hoskins6243 BabcockSan Antonio, TX 78240United StatesPhone: 210-696-3780bat2bugz@peoplepc.com

Paige HoworthSan Diego Zoo2920 Zoo DriveSan Diego, CA 92101United StatesPhone: 619-557-3983phoworth@sandiegozoo.org

Mike HyrkasSt Paul Public Schools7950 Hillside Trl SCottage Grove, MN 55016United StatesPhone: 651-271-2965julie_p_87@hotmail.com

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Erin IngramUniversity of Nebraska-Lincoln103 Entomology HallLincoln, NE 68583United StatesPhone: 402-318-2319erin.michelle.ingram@gmail.com

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Ronald JamesRocking J Leather5445 N. La Canada Dr.Tucson, AZ 85704United StatesPhone: 520-884-7579hammertoeat@gmail.com

Sarah JenkinsOmaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium3701 S 10th StOmaha, NE 68107United StatesPhone: 208-371-6729aardvarksarah@gmail.com

Kelsey JohnsonNational Park Service15803 bear creek parkwayApt. E337Redmond, WA 98052United StatesPhone: 206-220-42334Kelsey_Johnson@nps.gov

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Stephanie KelleySedgwick County Zoo5555 Zoo BlvdWichita, KS 67212United StatesPhone: 316-266-8208skelley@scz.org

Faith KuehnDelaware Department of Agriculture2320 S. Dupont HighwayDover, DE 19901United StatesPhone: 302-698-4587Faith.Kuehn@state.de.us

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Genifer LaraMohave Community College9920 N La Jolla DrKingman, AZ 86401United StatesPhone: 928-208-5519hylonycteris@gmail.com

Julie LaTurnerHouston Zoo1513 CambridgeHouston, TX 77030United StatesPhone: 713-533-6812jlaturner@houstonzoo.org

Zack LemannAudubon Butterfly and Insectarium423 Canal St.New Orleans, LA 70130United StatesPhone: 504-587-2109zlemann@Auduboninstitute.org

David LennetteNectandra Institute1325 Court StreetAlameda, CA 94501United StatesPhone: 510-521-7053dlennette@nectandra.org

Evelyne LennetteNectandra Institute1325 Court StreetAlameda, CA 94501United StatesPhone: 510-521-7053elennette@sonic.net

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Karen LewisOregon Zoo4001 SW Canyon Rd.Portland, OR 97221United StatesPhone: 503-220-5763Karen.lewis@oregonzoo.org

Louise LynchUniversity of Nebraska-Lincoln220 Entomology HallLincoln, NE 68583United StatesPhone: 914-443-5702lilynch@huskers.unl.edu

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Mitch MagdichThe Toledo ZooP.O. Box 140130Toledo, OH 43614United StatesPhone: 419-385-5721mitch.edu@toledozoo.org

Ann McKenzieMcPete Scientific Education &Conservation ResourcePO Box 266Wabasha, MN 55981United StatesPhone: 651-564-1538mcpete@lakes.com

Jim MelliSan Diego Natural History Museum1788 El PradoSan Diego, CA 92101United StatesPhone: 619-255-0242jmelli@sdnhm.org

Ray MendezWork As PlayPO Box 16485Portal, AZ 85632United StatesPhone: 520-558-2412workasplay@vtc.net

Bob MerzSaint Louis Zoo1 Government DriveForest ParkSaint Louis, MO 63110United StatesPhone: 314-646-4804Merz@stlzoo.org

Chloe MillerMuseum Victoria4/36 Bedford StCollingwood, Victoria 3066AustraliaPhone: 0-4-0084-1994cmiller@museum.vic.gov.au

Erin MillsCockrell Butterfly Center5555 Hermann Park DriveHouston, TX 77030United StatesPhone: 713-639-4752emills@hmns.org

Ginny MitchellIowa State University Insect Zoo440 Science 2Ames, IA 50011United StatesPhone: 515-294-4537gmitchel@iastate.edu

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Corrie MoreauField Museum of Natural History1400 S Lake Shore DrChicago, 60605United Statescmoreau@fieldmuseum.org

Lorena MuroCalifornia Science Center700 Exposition Park Dr.Los Angeles, CA 90037United StatesPhone: 213-744-2530lmuro@cscmail.org

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Jayme NecaiseAudubon Butterfly Garden andInsectarium1 Canal St.New Orleans, LA 70130United StatesPhone: 504-587-2108jnecaise@auduboninstitute.org

Nate NelsonSedgwick County Zoo5555 W Zoo BlvdWichita, KS 67212United StatesPhone: 316-266-8265nnelson@scz.org

Steven NicholsInsectopia10480 Wesch Rd.Brooklyn, MI 49230United StatesPhone: 317-456-2847nicho381@msu.edu

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Purdue University901 W State StSmith Hall, Dept. of EntomologyWest Lafayette, IN 47907United StatesPhone: 517-410-7166gpearso@purdue.edu

Louis PerrottiRhode Island Zoological SocietyRoger Williams Park Zoo1000 Elmwood AvenueProvidence, RI 02907United StatesPhone: 401-941-3910krosemarino@rwpzoo.org

Jonathan PetersonJGPP, Ltd.PO Box 266Wabasha, MN 55981United StatesPhone: 651-564-1538jonmcpete@cpinternet.com

Julie Peterson7950 Hillside Trl SCottage Grove, MN 55016United StatesPhone: 651-432-2774julie_p_87@hotmail.com

Vincent & Claudia PintoRavens-Way Wild Journeys P.O. Box 393Patagonia, 85624United StatesPhone: 520-519-9966ravensnatureschool@gmail.com

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Isaac PowellZoo Miami12400 SW 152nd StreetMiami, FL 33177United StatesPhone: 305-251-0400x849isaacvpowell@gmail.com

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Winton RayCincinnati Zoo3400 Vine StreetCincinnati, OH 45220United StatesPhone: 513-559-8346winton.ray@cincinnatizoo.org

Oscar ReducindoBiological Jewels412 W 6th St STE 1312Los Angeles, CA 90014United StatesPhone: 972-834-7468oscarreducindo@gmail.com

Lawrence ReevesUniversity of Florida1881 Natural Area DriveSteinmetz HallGainesville, FL 32611United StatesPhone: 352-332-9706lereeves@ufl.edu

Barbara RegerRetired Teacher4616 S. State Rd. 9Greenfield, IN 46140United StatesPhone: 317-467-0855barbarareger@sbcglobal.net

Isabel RicoSan Diego Zoo2920 Zoo DriveSan Diego, CA 92101United StatesPhone: 619-685-3279IRico@sandiegozoo.org

Ernesto RodriguezMariposario del Bosque Nuevo4k nort of Rio OrosiLa CruzSanta Cecilia, La Cruz, Guanacaste 510Costa RicaPhone: 506-8824-2682lasbrisas@racsa.co.cr

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Patricia SamotaMichigan State University288 Farm Lane Rm: 243Lansing, MI 48824United StatesPhone: 517-884-7976samotapa@msu.edu

Anita SchillerHarris County Precinct 4, TX28911 Village Creek LoopSpring, TX 77386United StatesPhone: 281-787-1323ahowlett@hcp4.net

Patrick SchlemmerSan Francisco Insect Zoo1 Zoo RoadSan Francisco, CA 94132United StatesPhone: 415-225-3830PatrickS@sfzoo.org

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Cynthia SchollNevada Bugs and Butterflies501 Warren Ct.Reno, NV 89509United StatesPhone: 775-250-4839cynthia.scholl@gmail.com

Fred Sherberger3305 David RoadAtlanta, GA 30341United StatesPhone: 770-451-9619f.sherberger@gmail.com

Andrine ShufranOklahoma State University InsectAdventure127 NRC, DEPT EPPOklahoma State UniversityStillwater, OK 74078United StatesPhone: 405-744-7755andrine@okstate.edu

Jamie SincageDisney’s Animal KingdomPO Box 10,000Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830United StatesPhone: 407-938-2173Jamie.sincage@disney.com

Erin SullivanWoodland Park Zoo601 N 59th StreetSeattle, WA 98103United StatesPhone: 206-548-2512erin.sullivan@zoo.org

Jessie SutherlandPoint Defiance Zoo & Aquarium5400 North Pearl StreetTacoma, WA 98407United StatesPhone: 253-404-3647donna.powell@nwtrek.org

David SuttingerHouston Zoo1513 CambridgeHouston, TX 77030United StatesPhone: 713-533-6812dsuttinger@houstonzoo.org

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Doug TaronChicago Academy of Sciences 2430 North Cannon Dr. Chicago, IL 60614United StatesPhone: 8476954568 dtaron@naturemuseum.org

Andalyne TofflemireCambridge Butterfly Conservatory2500 Kossuth RdCambridge, ON N3H4R7CanadaPhone: 519-653-1234x110naturalist@cambridgebutterfly.com

Richard TofflemireWild Birds Unlimited12 White StGuelph, ON N1E6B3CanadaPhone: 519-829-3150naturalist@cambridgebutterfly.com

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Matthew TrujilloThe Butterfly Palace4106 W Hwy 76Branson, MO 65616United StatesPhone: 417-332-2231brittney@thebutterflypalace.com

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Kenneth Valverde-Martinez2308 164th Ave CT ELake Tapps, WA 98391United StatesPhone: 425-518-8340kenneth17x@gmail.com

Paola VargasCosta Rica Entomological SupplyGuacimaAlajuelaCosta RicaPhone: 506-243-80-400paola@butterflyfarm.co.cr

Karen VerderameThe Academy of Natural Sciences ofDrexel University1900 Benjamin Franklin ParkwayPhiladelphia, PA 19103United StatesPhone: 215-299-1119kcv28@drexel.edu

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Ron WaglerThe University of Texas at El Paso500 West University AvenueEducation Building 601El Paso, TX 79968United StatesPhone: 915-747-5000rrwagler2@utep.edu

John WattsTexas Discovery Gardens3601 Martin Luther King Jr BlvdDallas, TX 75210United StatesPhone: 214-428-7476 X220jwatts@texasdiscoverygardens.org

Wayne WehlingUSDA APHIS4700 River RoadRiverdale, MD 20737United StatesPhone: 301-851-2336wayne.wehling@gmail.com

Michael WeissmannKallima Consultants, Inc.PO Box 33084Northglenn, CO 80233-0084United StatesPhone: 720-872-6262AskArtie@aol.com

Lindsey WendlerSaint Louis Zoo1 Government Dr.Forest ParkSaint Louis, MO 63110United StatesPhone: 314-646-4563lindsey.wendler@att.net

Anita WestphalReiman Gardens, Iowa State University1407 University BoulevardAmes, IA 50011United StatesPhone: 515-294-9145anitaw@iastate.edu

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Jeff WestphalHobbyist907 10th StreetNevada, IA 50201United StatesPhone: 515-708-1464vw65driver@gmail.com

Andrew WhiteSaint Louis Zoo1 Government Dr.Forest ParkSaint Louis, MO 63110United StatesPhone: 314-646-4563andrew.ardent.white@gmail.com

Rachel WilliamsKallima Consultants, Inc.3729 East 135th DriveThornton, CO 80241United StatesPhone: 303-913-8631EWilli7669@aol.com

Stuart WellsDirector of Conservation & Science Phoenix Zoo455 N Galvin ParkwayPhoenix, AZ 85008United StatesPhone: 6029144317 swells@thephxzoo.com

Lauren WilliamsonCockrell Butterfly Center5555 Hermann Park DrHouston, TX 77030United StatesPhone: 713-639-4750lwilliamson@hmns.org

Allison WyattAudubon Nature Institute IRF172 W. Pinewood Dr.Slidell, LA 70458United StatesPhone: 504-254-2539aizoogirl@yahoo.com

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Tad YankoskiMissouri Botanical Garden - The Butterfly House15193 Olive BlvdChesterfield, MO 63021United StatesPhone: 636-530-0076 x16 tad.yankoski@mobot.org

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Micaela ZagarIowa State University Insect Zoo440 Science 2Ames, IA 50011United StatesPhone: 515-294-4537miczagar@iastate.edu

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MISSION

The Terrestrial Invertebrate Taxon Advisory Group (TITAG) was established in 1990, under the auspices of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), to address the pressing need for attention to this important group of animals within member institutions. TITAG provides support and guidance for the conservation and managed care of invertebrates in educational facilities.

TITAG Steering Committee

TITAG maintains Species Survival Programs (SSP) for the following invertebrates:

• Partula Snail, Partula nodosa • Mexican Red-kneed Tarantula, Brachypelma smithi • American Burying Beetle, Nicrophorus americanus

TITAG facilitates the Safety Web for Arthropod Reproduction and Management (SWARM) program for the following invertebrate species:

• Emperor Scorpion, Pandinus imperator • Golden Orb Weaving Spiders, Nephila spp. • Peruvian Fire Sticks, Oreophoetes peruana • Giant African Millipede, Archispirostreptus gigas • Atlas Beetle, Chalcosoma atlas

Chair: Erin Sullivan, Woodland Park Zoo Vice Chair: Lou Perrotti, Roger Williams Park Zoo Secretary: Paige Howorth, San Diego Zoo Jamie Sincage, Disney’s Animal Kingdom Aaron Goodwin, Tulsa Zoo and Living Museum

Ed Spevak, St. Louis Zoo Mitch Magdich, Toledo Zoo Randy Morgan, Cincinnati Zoo Gina Phillips, Utah’s Hogle Zoo