Invertebrates in Education & Conservation Conference Rio Rico, AZ • July 21 - July 25, 2015 Hosted and Organized by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ Terrestrial Invertebrate Taxon Advisory Group (TITAG) NAME: ___________________________________ AUCTION #: ______________________________ 2015 IECC OFFICIAL PROGRAM Sponsors and Exhibitors .......................................................................................... 5 Schedule Overview................................................................................................ 8 Keeping Cool, Collecting and Other Tips............................................................. 10 Tuesday, July 21 TITAG Meeting............................................................................................ 12 Steve Prchal Celebration of Life.............................................................. 12 Wednesday, July 22 Field Trips..................................................................................................... 12 Welcome and Keynote Reception.......................................................... 14 Thursday, July 23 Paper Sessions............................................................................................ 15 Workshops & Field Trips.............................................................................. 19 Friday, July 24 Paper Sessions............................................................................................ 21 Roundtable & Workshops......................................................................... 24 Blacklighting at Calabasas...................................................................... 25 Directions to Calabasas State Park......................................................... 25 Saturday, July 25 Paper Sessions............................................................................................ 27 Workshops, Round Table & Banquet....................................................... 30 Directory Recognition................................................................................................ 31 Sponsors...................................................................................................... 32 Exhibitors..................................................................................................... 34 Steve Prchal Scholarship Fund Donors.................................................... 38 Steve Prchal Scholarship Fund Recipients.............................................. 39 Registrants................................................................................................... 40 Notes......................................................................................................................... 51 Natural History Organizations................................................................................. 23 Map of Resort........................................................................................................... Inside Back Cover A QUINTESSENTIAL SONORAN DESERT EXPERIENCE! zoo • botanical garden • natural history museum • art gallery • aquarium Turn your idea of a museum inside out as you explore 21 acres of quintessential Sonoran Desert landscape. Over 230 animals and 1,200 plant species. Experience live animal presentations, stunning exhibits and a cool cave revealing the geology, rocks and minerals of the region. open daily year round! 2021 N. Kinney Rd. • Tucson, AZ 85743 • 520.883.2702 • www.desertmuseum.org Esplendor Resort - Rio Rico, Arizona July 21 – July 25, 2015 Hosted by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ Terrestrial Invertebrate Taxon Advisory Group (TITAG) GOLD SPONSOR VENDORS & EXHIBITORS BioQuip Products & BioQuip Bugs Beetle Source Biological Jewels SILVER SPONSORS BioQuip Products Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum BioQuip Bugs Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden Bugs of America IABES: International Association of Butterfly Butterfly Wing Bling, LLC Exhibitors & Suppliers IABES LPS, LLC Lindsay’s Handbags & Designs – Thursday and Friday only BRONZE SPONSORS Ravens-Way Wild Journeys – Thursday and Bugs of America Friday only Spineless Wonders Rocking “J” Leather Butterfly Wing Bling, LLC WORKSHOP SPONSORS EXHIBIT HOURS LPS, LLC Exhibition Area - San Diego Zoo Thursday, July 23 7am - 4pm Friday, July 24 7am - 4pm ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Saturday, July 25 7am - 1pm Disney Animal Kingdom – Flash Drives Audubon Butterfly Garden and Insectarium - Luncheon Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House –Luncheon Woodland Park Zoo – Luncheon Rachel Williams – Beverage Service Kallima Consultants – Roundtable Butterfly Wonderland – Roundtable Six Foods – Snacks 5 6 BioQuip Products is proud to be a GOLD SPONSOR of the 2015 IICC Conference Rio Rico, Arizona Helping to support the important work you do to showcase invertebrates and educate the public about the significance they have in our world is part of our mission as a company . We recognize that your work is very challenging with all that is required to: house, display, care for, import, ship, follow regulations, and solve problems. Thank you for over twenty years of support, comaraderie, fun, ideas, the beautiful sunsets, and monsoons if we are lucky. Don’t forget to visit our web sites for monthly specials and new products. www.bioquip.com www.bioquipbugs.com BioQuip Products 2321 Gladwick St. Rancho Dominguez, CA 90220 USA Phone: (310) 667-8800 Fax: (310) 667-8808 Email: [email protected] 7 SCHEDULE OVERVIEW TUESDAY, JULY 21 9:00am - 4:00pm TITAG Meeting Sierra Madre Room 1:00pm - 4:00pm Registration Sonoran North Ballroom 6:00pm - 9:00pm Celebration of Life for Steve Prchal Arizona Sonora Desert Museum WEDNESDAY, JULY 22 6:30am - 8:30am Registration Sonoran North Ballroom 1:30pm - 5:30pm Registration Sonoran North Ballroom Field Trips: Pre-registration required 7:00 am - 4:00pm Field Trip: Patagonia, Here We Come! Sonoran North Ballroom 7:15am - 4:00pm Field Trip: The Desert Rocks and It Sonoran North Ballroom HAS Rocks (and Plants, and Cool Bugs Associated With It) 7:30am - 1:30pm Field Trip: Butterflies, Beetles, and Birds Sonoran North Ballroom 7:45am - 4:00pm Field Trip: A Taste of Tucson Sonoran North Ballroom 5:30pm - 9:00pm Keynote Event Sonoran South Ballroom 5:30pm Keynote Event: Cocktails 6:00pm Keynote Event: Speaker Presentation 7:00pm Keynote Event: Dinner served THURSDAY, JULY 23 7:00am - 4:00pm Silent Auction Sonoran North Ballroom 7:00am - 4:00pm Registration & Exhibits Sonoran North Ballroom (Registration may close during paper sessions and lunch) 8:00am Welcome and Announcements Sonoran South Ballroom 8:10am - 9:50 am Paper Session: Save the Bs – Beetles, Butterflies (and Brits) 8 9:50am - 10:10am Break – Please visit the Exhibit Hall 10:10am - 11:50am Paper Session: Hook ‘em, Fangs: Invertebrate Outreach 11:50am - 1:30pm Lunch (provided) Sonoran South Ballroom 1:30pm - 4:30pm Workshop: Desert Ants: Collecting Santa Cruz Room and Managed Care, Part I: Laboratory Techniques 1:30pm - 4:30pm Workshop: Design, Storyline Sonoran South Ballroom Development and Team Structures 1:30pm - 4:30pm Workshop: Spiders Skittering Through San Pedro Room the Curriculum…It’s Not Just a Halloween Thing 1:30pm –10:00pm Field Trip: Hot Chili Peppers and Sonoran North Ballroom Hot Bugs 6:00pm – 11:00pm Field Trip: Light It Up (pick up materials at Sonoran North Ballroom) 5:30 pm Insect Trivia Contest Poolside 7:00pm Game Night Sierra Madre Room FRIDAY, JULY 24 7:00am - 4:00pm Silent Auction Sonoran North Ballroom 7:00am - 4:00pm Registration & Exhibits Sonoran North Ballroom 8:00am Welcome & Announcements Sonoran South Ballroom 8:10am - 9:50am Paper Session: The Real Dirt: Sonoran South Ballroom Invertebrate Husbandry & Maintenace 9:50am - 10:10am Break – please visit the Exhibit Hall 10:10am - 12:00pm Special Husbandry Session Sonoran South Ballroom 12:00pm - 1:30pm Lunch (provided) Sonoran South Ballroom 1:30pm - 2:30pm Roundtable: The Workers in the Hive: Sonoran South Ballroom The use and Training of Staff in Invertebrate Collections 3:00pm - 4:00pm Roundtable: Working Towards a Sonoran South Ballroom Definition of Invertebrate Literacy 1:30pm - 4:30pm Workshop: Desert Ants: Collecting and Santa Cruz Room Managed Care, Part II: Field Observations 1:30pm - 4:30pm Workshop: Invertebrate Exhibitry: San Pedro Room Creating a Sense of Place 7:00pm - 11:00 pm Event: Evening Blacklighting Adventure Calabasas State Park (Bring a picnic lunch or eat before!) SATURDAY, JULY 25 7:00am - 1:00pm Silent Auction Sonoran North Ballroom 7:00am - 1:00pm Registration & Exhibits Sonoran North Ballroom 8:00am Welcome & Announcements Sonoran South Ballroom 8:10am - 9:30am Paper Session: Meet Your Neighbors: Sonoran South Ballroom Regulatory & Collection Profiles 9:30am - 9:50am Break – please visit the Exhibit Hall 9 9:50am - 11:20am Paper Session: Citizen Science & Sonoran South Ballroom Lepidoptera Leanings 11:20am - 12:15pm Roundtable: USDA Sonoran South Ballroom 12:15pm - 1:30pm Lunch (on your own) 1:30pm - 3:30pm Workshop: Utilizing Mobile Technology Santa Cruz Room to Enhance Standard Practices 6:00pm - 12:00am Banquet: Final silent auction bids, Sonoran South Ballroom cash bar & banquet KEEPING COOL Getting too hot in the desert is no fun and is potentially dangerous. Here are some helpful hints for staying cool and enjoying your time in Southern Arizona. • Wear loose-fitting, lightweight and light-colored clothing. • Drink plenty of fluids before, during, and after heat exposure. • Wear a wide-brimmed hat. • Wear sunscreen (30 spf or greater recommended). • Drink