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Mike Crocker Conservation Education Scholarship
Established in 2009, the Mike Crocker Conservation Education Scholarship honors excellence in conservation education programming and promotes the development of conservation leadership capacity in Latin American zoo and aquariums. The scholarship provides full funding to qualified Latin American zoo and aquarium professionals interested in participating in the Association of Zoos and Aquarium's (AZA) Conservation Education: Effective Program Design professional training course; a week-long program that provides educators with a comprehensive overview of how to develop, implement, and evaluate conservation education programs and interpretive exhibit elements. Employees or associates of Latin American zoological institutions or conservation organizations may apply.
The Friends of the Dickerson Park Zoo of Springfield, Missouri provides annual funding for this scholarship award.
REQUIREMENTS
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Applicants must be employees or associates of Latin American zoological institutions or related facilities. For this scholarship, preference is given to education staff or individuals demonstrating interest or involvement in environmental education programming at the field conservation or community outreach level.
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Applicants must possess a functional proficiency in English.
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Individuals may submit only one scholarship application per year.
HOW TO APPLY
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E-mail a copy of your completed application to scholarships@zcog.org
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Send questions to scholarships@zcog.org
 Peônia PereiraEducator at Sorocaba Zoo (Brazil) attended AZA's Conservation Education: Effective Program Design course in 2019. |
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 Daniela MoralesBiologist at Zoo Municipal Vesty Pakos (Bolivia). Attended AZA’s Conservation Education: Effective Program Design course in 2018. |
 Eve CalvoEducator at the Zoológico de Barranquilla (Colombia). Attended AZA’s Conservation Education: Effective Program Design course in 2017. |
 Luis MartinezEducation Specialist at Africam Safari (Mexico). Attended AZA’s Conservation Education: Effective Program Design course in 2016. |
 María Laura Schiffrin.Director of Education at Fundación Temaikèn (Argentina). Attended AZA’s Conservation Education: Effective Program Design course in 2015. |
 María Alejandra RomeoEducator at Fundación Temaikèn (Argentina). Attended AZA’s Conservation Education: Effective Program Design course in 2014. |
 Paola Sierra ManriqueEducator at the Zoológico de Barranquilla (Colombia). Attended AZA’s Conservation Education: Effective Program Design course in 2013. |
 Catalina Rodríguez AlvarezDirector of Conservation and Education at Bioparque Wakatá-Parque Jaime Duque (Colombia). Attended AZA’s Conservation Education: Effective Program Design course in 2012. |
 Andrea Vega ToralEducator at Zoo Amaru (Ecuador). Attended AZA’s Conservation Education: Effective Program Design course in 2011. |
 Diana CasalinsEducator at the Zoológico de Barranquilla (Colombia). Attended AZA’s Conservation Education: Effective Program Design course in 2010. |
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PAST RECIPIENTS
YEAR
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2021
2021
2022
2023
NAME
Diana Casalins
Amanda Vega Toral
Catalina Rodriguez Alvarez
Paola Sierra Manrique
Maria Alejandra Romeo
Maria Laura Schiffrin
Luis Martínez
Eve Calvo
Daniela Morales
Peônia Pereira
Gustavo Marwitz
Maria Eugenia Martínez
Montserrat Idalsoaga
Janice Chen
Camila Martins
INSTITUTION
Zoológico de Barranquilla (Colombia)
Zoo Amaru (Ecuador)
Zoológico Jaime Duque (Colombia)
Zoológico de Barranquilla (Colombia)
Fundación Temaiken (Argentina)
Fundación Temaiken (Argentina)
Africam Safari (Mexico)
Barranquilla Zoo (Colombia)
Zoo Municipal Vesty Pakos (Bolivia)
Sorocaba Zoo (Brazil)
Buin Zoo (Chile)
Zoológico de Guadalajara (Mexico)
Buin Zoo (Chile)
Parque Municipal Summit (Panama)
Zoológico de São Paulo (Brazil)
WAYS YOU CAN ACT
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Contact ZCOG for details on how your institution can establish an annual conservation scholarship award
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