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Atlanta/Fulton County Zoo, Inc. (Zoo Atlanta)Zoological GardenAtlanta, Georgia, USA Atlanta/Fulton County Zoo, Inc. (Zoo Atlanta) (Established 1889) 800 Cherokee Avenue SE , Atlanta , Georgia 30315-1440 USA Director: Terry L. Maple Phone: 1 (404) 624-5600 Fax: 1 (404) 627-7514; 1 (404) 624-5684 Affiliations: American Zoo and Aquarium Association Mission: Our mission is to attract an abundance of visitors, partners and friends who will share the joy, excitement and wonder of Zoo Atlanta, and contribute generously to its endeavors in conservation, education and science. Principal Research Programs: Behavioral and conservation programs for gorilla, Sumatran orangutan, drill, golden lion tamarin, black lemur and red ruffed lemur.; Zoo Atlanta's Conservation Area Resource Center integrates the zoo's science, education and conservation activities. It is a center for collaboration and communication among its core staff and volunteers, in partnership with government, environmental organizations, universities, schools, corporations, and foundations. Training Opportunities: Educational opportunities are available for: Pre-College, Undergraduate, Graduate, Continuing Education and Professional; Field work opportunities are available; Program emphasis: Conservation, Behavior, Ecology; Financial support is occasionally available; Year-round education programs are available for all ages. Volunteer programs include intensive formal training. NSF-funded research internships, veterinary externships, programs for continuing education for teachers (GIFT, GYSTC), conservation fellows, Georgia Institute of Technology comparative psychology graduate student lab (6 students as of January 1996), visiting scientists, GSAMS distance learning laboratory on grounds. Number of Staff: Total (1116); Full-time paid (116); Part-time paid (125) Key Personnel: Terry L. Maple, Director, Phone: 624-5608, E-mail: pszootm@prism.gatech.edu Jeff Swanagan, Deputy Director, Phone: 624-5664, E-mail: pszoojk@prism.gatech.edu Rita McManamon, Chief Veterinarian, Phone: 624-5920 Debra Forthman, Coordinator/Scientific Programs, Phone: 624-5825, E-mail: pszoodf@prism.gatech.edu Lori Perkins, Conservation Biologist, Phone: 624-5682, E-mail: pszoopl@prism.gatech.edu Tom Butynski, Senior Conservation Biologist, 254 (2) 745374, E-mail: zoo-abc@tt.sasa.unep.no or zoo-abc@tt.gn.apc.org Duane Jackson, Curator of Insects/Research Fellow, Phone: 624-5866 Karen Kearns, Chief Librarian, Phone: 624-5905, E-mail: zooatl@mindspring.com Derek Kolb, Computing, Phone: 624-5862, E-mail: pszookd@prism.gatech.edu Ric Washington, Graphics/Photography, Phone: 624-5627, E-mail: pszoowr@prism.gatech.edu C. Dietrich Schaff, General Curator, Phone: 624-5619 Species Supported: "Lemur macaco" (2); "Varecia variegata rubra" (3); "Mandrillus leucophaeus" (6); "Cercopithecus mona" (5); "Colobus angolensis" (3); "Gorilla gorilla gorilla" (18); "Pongo pygmaeus abelii" (10); "Leontopithecus rosalia" (4) Associated Field Sites: Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund; Zoo Atlanta/Africa Biodiversity Conservation Program. Contact: Dr. Tom Butynski, Senior Conservation Biologist, Zoo Atlanta or PO Box 24434, Nairobi, Kenya. E-mail: zoo-abc@tt.sasa.unep.no Web Site: http://www.zooatlanta.org/ Publications: "ARC Annual Report"; "African Primates Newsletter" (biannual); "ZOOM" (quarterly); "Zoomaker" (volunteer newsletter, quarterly); "Beastly Bulletin" (staff newsletter); "The Ethogram" (research newsletter, quarterly) Entry created: 1998-03-30 [Update Entry] [Delete Entry] |