National Zoo wildlife biologist Don Moore to speak at SMCM April 14.
The Smithsonian Institution, said Moore, conducts serious science and conservation work. “To continue to engage and inspire zoo visitors of all ages,” he said, “we need to recruit the best young talent in museum studies and biology to the conservation field. I appreciate this opportunity to engage the St Mary’s College community.”
For more than 30 years, Moore has helped to renovate and manage several zoos across the United States, and create conservation management plans for animals in the wild. He worked for the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) in New York for 10 years as a curator, zoo director, and co-chair of the organization’s animal enrichment program prior to joining the Smithsonian. Moore is a volunteer for the American Zoo and Aquarium Association, as well as a volunteer technical expert for the World Conservation Union (IUCN) Species Survival Commission.
He has published more than four dozen papers on animal husbandry and serves as a peer reviewer for scientific journals such as the Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science. He was a recent contributor to the natural history book Tug Hill: A Four Season Guide and the author of Disney’s Wonderful World of Animals (2006) for children ages six to twelve, as well as a contributor and expert reader for a number of children’s books published by Scholastic. He has conducted field research on endangered Pampas deer in both North and South America, and researched the behavior of bears, frogs, and visitor behavior.