Short Facility Updates Abstracts

Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada 


​Steve File & Chris Eccles,
Ripley Entertainment, PCA Global


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Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada is a world-class Aquarium featuring 1.5-million gallons of marine and freshwater habitats displaying species from across the world.  The aquarium consists of nine separate galleries showcasing a cross section of environments – starting with species from Toronto’s backyard, the Great Lakes basin.  After 6 years of planning, design and construction, Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada has now been open for business for nearly 18 months.  The journey has been long and rewarding for the design and construction team.  This presentation will provide a facility overview and briefly discuss the construction, startup and opening of the facility.

Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo
Celebrating 50 years of Operations 

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Gary Stoops,
Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo


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Fort Wayne Children's Zoo will be celebrating 50 years of operation this July. This facility update will introduce you to the zoo. It will look at some of the zoo's current aquuatic exhibits and life support systems. It will also touch on our current renovation projects as we look forward to continuing our mission of connecting kids with animals, strengthening families, and inspiring people to care.

University of New England Marine Science Center: A New Perspective after Oakland


Shaun Gill,
University of New England


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The University of New England Aquaculture and Aquarium Science Program.l also touch on our current renovation projects as we look forward to continuing our mission of connecting kids with animals, strengthening families, and inspiring people to care.

Learn, Connect, Advance: A Brief Update on the Aquarium Science Program at Oregon Coast Community College


Chris Spaulding,
​Oregon Coast Community College


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The Aquarium Science Program at the Oregon Coast Community College offers learning opportunities to students planning a career in the aquatic animal care profession, through formal education and training towards earned degrees and certificates.  An update on the current offerings within this unique program, including its one-of-a-kind course curriculum and practical hands-on learning opportunities designed to connect students and allow them to advance towards a career within a progressive and ever-changing industry will be discussed.  A brief overview including an update on the program's state-of-the-art Aquarium Science Lab Facility and connection with regional and national partners will be shared.