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San Antonio Zoo Les Whitt Memorial Scholarship

 

The San Antonio Zoo Les Whitt Memorial Award was created to honor the memory of Robert Leslie “Les” Whitt, former director of the Alexandria Zoological Park in Alexandria, Louisiana. The Award, which promotes advanced training in animal husbandry for zoo and aquarium colleagues from countries in Latin America and the Caribbean Basin, provides full scholarship funding to participate in either of the following Association of Zoos & Aquariums’ (AZA) professional training program courses: Managing Animal Enrichment and Training Programs or Principles of Program Animal Management.

 

The San Antonio Zoo provides annual funding for this scholarship.

REQUIREMENTS

 

  1. Applicants must be employees or associates of Latin American zoological institutions or related facilities.  For this scholarship, preference is given to keepers or curatorial staff.  

  2. Applicants must possess a functional proficiency in English.

  3. Individuals may submit only one scholarship application per year.

 

 

HOW TO APPLY

 

  1. DOWNLOAD THE APPLICATION FORM.

  2. E-mail a copy of your completed application to scholarships@zcog.org
    Please include a copy of your curriculum vitae (CV)

  3. Send questions to scholarships@zcog.org

 

Cynthia Cipreste

Cynthia Cipreste

Biologist at the Belo Horizonte Zoo (Brazil) attended AZA's Managing Animal Enrichment and Training Programs course in 2018.

Daniela Morales

Daniela Morales

Biologist at the Vesty Pakos Zoo (Bolivia). Attended AZA's Managing Animal Enrichment Training Programs course in 2016.

Fernando Murillo

Fernando Murillo

Veterinarian at the Parque Zoológico Huachipa (Peru). Attended AZA's Principles of Program Animal Management course in 2015.

Jannet Cisneros

Jannet Cisneros

Veterinarian at the Department of Zoology at Parque de Las Leyendas (Peru). Attended AZA's Principles of Program Animal Management course in 2014.

Claudette Palacios

Claudette Palacios

Educator at Africam Safari (Mexico). Attended AZA's Managing Animal Enrichment Training Programs course in 2013.

Ana Paula Arevalo

Ana Paula Arevalo

Animal Welfare Specialist at the Dr. Rodolfo Talice Fauna and Flora Reserve (Uruguay). Attended AZA's Managing Animal Enrichment Training Programs course in 2012.

Catalina Gonzalez

Catalina Gonzalez

Biologist at the Zoo Piscilago (Colombia). Attended AZA's Animal Training Applications course in 2012.

Carolina Galvao

Carolina Galvao

Biologist at Zoológico de São Paulo (Brazil). Attended AZA's Conservation Education: Effective Program Design course in 2011.

Ornella Bayona Herazo

Ornella Bayona Herazo

Biologist at the Zoológico de Barranquilla (Colombia). Attended AZA's Advances in Animal Keeping in 2010.

Luis Soto Rendon

Luis Soto Rendon

Biologist at the Zoológico de Guadalajara (Mexico). Attended AZA's Animal Training Applications course in 2009.

WANT TO HELP?

PAST RECIPIENTS

YEAR

 

2008

 

2009

 

2010

 

2011

 

2012

 

2013

 

2014

 

2015

 

2016

 

2017

2018

2019

2021

2022

NAME

 

Luis Soto Rendon

 

Ornella Bayona Herazo

 

Carolina Galvão

 

Catalina Gonzalez

 

Ana Paula Arevalo

 

Claudette Palacios

 

Jannet Cisneros

 

Fernando Murillo

 

Daniela Morales

 

Grecia Gutierrez

Cynthia Cipreste

Luís Soto-Rendon

Moises Betancor

Natalia Carrillo

INSTITUTION

 

Zoológico Guadalajara (Mexico)

 

Zoológico de Barranquilla (Colombia)

 

Zoológico de São Paulo (Brazil)

 

Zoológico Piscilago (Colombia)

 

Dr. Rodolfo Talice Flora and Fauna Reserve (Uruguay)

 

Africam Safari (Mexico)

 

Parque de Las Leyendas (Peru)

 

Parque Zoológico Huachipa (Peru)

 

Zoo Municipal Vesty Pakos (Bolivia)

 

Parque Las Leyendas (Peru)

Belo Horizonte Zoo (Brazil)

Zoo Guadalajara (Mexico)

African Safari (Mexico)

African Safari (Mexico)

WAYS YOU CAN ACT

  • Contact ZCOG for details on how your institution can establish an annual conservation scholarship award

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