2019 – 2020 Club Events:
Fall 2019:
- Introductory Lunch Lecture featuring Dr. Joyner from The Wilds: September 3, 2019.
- Darting Lab at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium: September 8, 2019
- Behind-the-scenes trip to The Wilds: September 21, 2019
- Lecture from Dr. Noel from Gorilla Doctors: September 24, 2019
- “The Importance of Reproductive Science for Felid Conservation”-Zoo theriogenology lecture: September 25, 2019
- Lecture with Michael Birt from ResearchWild!: October 8, 2019
- Macroscopic zoo pathology lesions and basic necropsy techniques lecture: October 16, 2019
- Wildlife Necropsy lab: October 16, 2019
- Venomous snake handling, snake bite treatment lecture (**no venomous snakes will be used): October 30, 2019
- Snake Handling lab: November 5, 2019
- Breakfast Lecture with the Lao Conservation Trust for Wildlife‘s wildlife veterinarians: November 12, 2019
- Planning for a clinical year in zoo and wildlife medicine: November 19, 2019
- ZWC hosts Dr. Brad Ryan: November 21, 2019
Spring 2020:
- Lunch Lecture with Dr. Alison Righton, anatomic pathologist at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium: February 5, 2020
- National Wildlife Rehabilitators Association Wildlife Medicine Course: February 15-16, 2020
- Conservation Medicine featuring the Columbus Zoo ambassador animals: February 24, 2020
**Effective immediately, all remaining lectures and club events are cancelled due to university restrictions on events due to concern for COVID-19 spread.**
- Reptile and Amphibian Lecture: March 18, 2020
- “Elephants, Zoo and Aquatic Medicine” Thailand veterinary field experience information session: March 18, 2020
- Zoo Ophthalmology Lecture: March 23, 2020
- Zoo, Wildlife, and Conservation Medicine Club Elections: March 27, 2020
- Student Symposium: April 3-5, 2020
- VIRMP question and answer session and externship panel with 4th year club members
**additional spring semester events will be announced at a later date!