EAZA Webinars
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EAZA Webinars
EAZA Webinars are free and open to all, to support animal management professionals across the wider animal management community. Joining the webinars is a fantastic opportunity to gain professional development from experts in the animal welfare field, which you can apply within your own work to promote evidence-based positive animal welfare.
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Our next webinar
Who?
Katrin Baumgartner, Zoo Veterinarian and curator, Zoo Nuremberg, Germany
Daniel Sakarli, PhD student, University Hospital of North-Norway, Norway
What? Building on science and practical experience, many zoos and aquariums are developing robust, routine methods to assess welfare. Katrin and Daniel will introduce an effective matrix applicable to all species before presenting the Dolphin-WET, a welfare assessment tools for dolphins. Designed for regular use by animal care professionals, the tool enables consistent, comparable evaluations over time and among individuals. With its intuitive interface, the app provides standardised data entry, secure storage and reveals longitudinal changes, helping teams identify needs, track improvements, and prioritise actions that enhance welfare.
When? 24 June 14h00 to 15h00 CET
What is coming in 2026? Get a sneak peek and save the dates!
| Provisional dates | Category | Webinar titles | Speakers | Roles and affiliations |
| 6 May | Welfare | Hoof Trimming : how to and welfare benefits | Sioned Mai Davies-Grimshaw | Peak Wildlife Park; Founder of SD Hooftrimming Zookeeper |
| 27 May | Conservation | Concerns about population viability challenge survival-based and non-breeding welfare traditions | Marcus Clauss | Clinic for Zoo Animals, Exotic Pets and WildlifeEAZA Research Committee EAZA Nutrition Group Advisory roles in Antelope & Giraffe TAG, Rhinoceros TAG, Tapir & Suid TAG |
| 24 June | Welfare | Development of the Dolphin-WET tool | Katrin Baumgartner & Daniel Sakarli | Katrin Baumgartner, Zoo Veterinarian and curator, Zoo Nuremberg, GermanyDaniel Sakarli, University Hospital of North-Norway, Tromsø, Norway |
| 26 August | Conservation | Breaking Barriers: Women in Conservation | Rebecca Biddle & Fiona Sach | |
| 2 September | Welfare | Lighting for nocturnal species in zoos | Grace Fuller & Heleen Post-van Engeldorp | |
| 15 September | Welfare | From Observation to Action: Managing Animal Welfare with Digital and Non-Digital Tools | Amélie Romain | Bureau d'études AKONGO |
| 28 October | Welfare | Lameness (and arthirits) a silent problem - Identification and management in captive species | Matthew Shackleton | BSc (Hons) MSCVetPhys PGCert PTLLS MIRVAP(VP)Harper Adams University - Lecturer in Zoo Science and Veterinary Physiotherapy; Clinical Advisory Panel Member (exotic animals) - Veterinary Osteoarthritis Alliance (VOA); Member of The Institute of Veterinary and Animal Physiotherapists (IRVAP) |
| 4 November at 16:00 CET | Welfare | Interpreting welfare assessments to provide environments where animals can thrive and not just survive | Nikki Boyd | Curator at San Diego Zoo |
| 18 November | Welfare | Developing and launching Europe's first public facing animal welfare master plan | Lucy Rutherford | Behaviour and Welfare Scientist at Dublin Zoo. Member of BIAZA Animal Welfare Working Group. |
Join our Welfare Webinar series as expert speaker!
Are you an animal welfare professional? Would you like to support EAZA Members improve this area within zoos and aquariums? Can you talk about a general or more specific topic linked to application and improvement of animal welfare?
We would love to hear from you! Please email us a brief topic overview to academy@eaza.net