PRE Conference workshops

We are thrilled to be offering three pre conference workshops for ZACC 2024. Please see below for more information. Participants must be registered for the conference to attend a workshop.

Monday, May 13th @ 1:30pm - 3:30pm, Sheraton Hotel

For every wildlife professional who has ever thought of writing a book, New York Times bestselling author and internationally renowned wildlife conservationist, Bradley Trevor Greive, will deliver a crash course on the fundamentals of publishing: From getting started, identifying your audience, outlining your first draft, working with ghostwriters, delivering a manuscript, crafting your book submission, securing representation, choosing a publisher, understanding book contracts, working with an editor, marketing your book, and even book-to-tv/movie deals.
If you have ever thought about writing a book - be it a memoir, a work of nonfiction, a novel, poetry, even photography, cartoons and comics - don't miss this rare opportunity to learn from BTG who may look and smell like an Alaskan brown bear expert, which he is, but is also a two-time book-of-the-year winner and has sold over 30,000,000 books worldwide.
This will be a fun, practical and information dense presentation, so be prepared to take notes and ask questions.

Price: $35, Participants: 20 - 30

Monday, May 13th @ 8:30am - 1pm, Sheraton Hotel

 The workshop, led by the Snow Leopard Trust and Ethical Conservation Alliance, will explore the 'PARTNERS principles for community-based conservation' - a set of guiding principles derived from community engagement experiences across snow leopard habitats in High Asia. During the workshop, we will delve into the concept of community-led conservation and discuss strategies for building conservation efforts on a foundation of respect, equity, transparency, accountability, and partnership. Together, we will explore how these principles can be applied to create meaningful and sustainable conservation initiatives. 

Price: $35, Participants: 20 - 30

Monday, May 13th @ 8:30am - 12:30pm, Sheraton Hotel

Are you a scientist who doesn’t think they’re an artist? Then this workshop is for you! This beginner-friendly session explores visual art as a tool to enhance science communication. Learn hands-on skills to translate conservation research into visually compelling narratives.

Participants will expand their own art skills through a guided sketching and watercolor painting session. After learning these techniques, participants will practice drawing from natural history specimens. Then, we’ll review examples of science-art works while discussing practical methods for incorporating artistic design into participants’ own research, publications, or outreach media.

Price: $35, Participants: Max 12