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NEI TEC Talk – Week 36 – Choice and Control

NEI TEC Talk: Choice and Control Included: “Choice and Control, Understanding the Differences and Their Impact on Animal Welfare” Steve Martin kicks off the relaunch

NEI TEC Talk – Week 35 – Collaborative Conservation

NEI TEC Talk: Collaborative Conservation Included: Rescues, Confiscations and Conservation: A Collaborative Approach – David Woolcock, Curator – Paradise Park, Hayle, Cornwall UK Paradise Park

NEI TEC Talk – Week 34 – Just Culture

NEI TEC Talk: Just Culture Included: Just Culture – Emily Insalaco (General Curator, Denver Zoological Foundation) and Rebecca McCloskey (Curator of Carnivores, Denver Zoological Foundation)

NEI TEC Talk – Week 33 – Veterinary Medicine: Using Advanced Imagery in Surgery

NEI TEC Talk: Veterinary Medicine: Using Advanced Imagery in Surgery Included: Using Advanced Imagery in Surgery – Dr. Scott Echols Advanced imaging modalities such as

NEI TEC Talk – Week 32 – Avian Anatomy

NEI TEC Talk: Avian Anatomy Included: Session 1 “Avian Anatomy” – Kristin Dean CPBT-KA(Director of Birds, Carolina Raptor Center) This presentation is designed to help

NEI TEC Talk – Week 31 – Elevating Team Communication and Connection

Elevating Team Communication and Connection Included: Session 1 “WhatsApp with That? A Closer Look at How Technology Can Assist Us with Our Team and Animal

NEI TEC Talk – Week 30 – Conservation Outreach Week

Watch Now Conservation Outreach Week Included: “Crafting Conservation Education Messaging that Inspires Action,” – Erin Katzner, V.P. of Education and Outreach, The Peregrine Fund The

NEI TEC Talk – Week 29 – Lessons from a Lifetime of Training

Lessons from a Lifetime of Training Included: Sessions 1, 2, and 3 Lessons from a Lifetime of Training Parts 1-3 – Steve Martin, President, NEI

NEI TEC Talk – Week 28 – FOCUS Week: Parrots

FOCUS Week – Parrots Included: Session 1 “Professional Parrot Practices for Positive Programmatic Progress” – Chris Jenkins (Chief Operating Officer NEI) While every bird is

NEI TEC Talk – Week 27 – Fine Tuning Your Training Week

Fine Tuning Your Training Week Included: Session 1 “It’s the Little Things: The Fine Art of Training Animals” – Steve Martin (President/CEO, Natural Encounters, Inc.)

NEI TEC Talk – Week 26 – Workshops LIVE!

Workshops LIVE! Join us for a closer look into the workshops of the in-person branch of NEI TEC, our new Natural Encounters, Inc., Training and Education

NEI TEC Talk – Week 25 – Errorless Learning Week

Errorless Learning Week Included: Session 1 & 2 “Tsk, No, Eh-eh: Clearing the Path to Reinforcement with an Errorless Learning Mindset,” Part 1&2 – Dr.

NEI TEC Talk – Week 24 – Live in Dallas!

Live in Dallas! Join us at the great State Fair of Texas where we’ll be watching some live training, seeing clips of previous shows, and

NEI TEC Talk – Week 23 – Free Flight Week – Part 2

Free Flight Week – Part 2 Included: Session 1 “Liftoff! The Transition between Ground and Sky” – Amy Fennell (Training Supervisor, Natural Encounters, Inc.) It’s

NEI TEC Talk – Week 22 – Free Flight Week – Part 1

Free Flight Week – Part 1 Included: Session 1 “Ground School: Your Pre-Flight Checklist” – Chris Jenkins (Chief Operating Officer, Natural Encounters, Inc.) With a

NEI TEC Talk – Week 21 – Interactive Animal Experiences Week

Interactive Animal Experiences Week Included: Session 1 “Touch the Heart to Teach the Mind” – Wouter Stellaard, Animal Programs Training Director, Columbus Zoo and Aquarium

NEI TEC Talk – Week 20 – Show Production Week

Show Production Week Included: Session 1 Personal Passion and the Perfect Presentation – Chris Jenkins, Chief Operating Officer, Natural Encounters, Inc. Animal shows are one

NEI TEC Talk – Week 19 – Common Confusions Week

Common Confusions Week Included: Session 1 & 2 Common Confusions Part 1 and 2 – Steve Martin, Chris Jenkins A wide range of guest experts

NEI TEC Talk – Week 18 – Conservation Week

Conservation Week NEI TEC is proud to offer this week of TEC Talks for free. In the spirit of conservation week, we encourage you to

NEI TEC Talk – Week 17 – “Blazing Clickers” Week

“Blazing Clickers” Week Included: Session 1 Blazing Clickers Part 1 – Steve Martin Steve Martin will explain the different accounts of “bridging” and show examples of how pairing a

NEI TEC Talk – Week 16 – Human Week

Human Week – “Interpersonal Communication Skills” Included: Sessions 1 & 2 “Effective Interpersonal Communication Skills: Applying What We Know from Contemporary Animal Training to Human

NEI TEC Talk – Week 15 – Rehab Raptor Week

Rehab Raptor Week – “Considerations for Program Success” Included: Session 1 “Selection Process for Non-Releasable Raptors: The First Step in Bird Welfare” – Kit Lacy

NEI TEC Talk – Week 14 – Shaping

Included: Session 1 & 2 Shaping Part 1 and 2 – Steve Martin Shaping involves reinforcing successive approximations of behaviors toward a goal behavior and

NEI TEC Talk – Week 13 – FOCUS Week: Reptiles

Included: Session 1 Fundamentals of Reptile Enrichment & Training – Tim Van Loan When working with reptiles, there are many considerations that a trainer must take

NEI TEC Talk – Week 12 – Resilience and Welfare Assessment Week

Included: Session 1 Building Resilience and Assessing Risk – Hollie Colahan As much as we may want to, we cannot protect our animals from all

NEI TEC Talk – Week 11 – Diet Management Week

Included: Session 1 Food Management: A Tool for Optimal Health and Welfare – Chris Jenkins (with Steve Martin) The diets we provide the animals in our lives

NEI TEC Talk – Week 10 – Problem Solving Week

Included: Session 1 Solving Behavior Problems – Steve Martin and Tim Van Loan Steve and Tim discuss some of the common behavior challenges that they have

NEI TEC Talk – Week 9 – Least Intrusive Principle Week

Included: Session 1 Why Animals Need Trainers Who Support the Least Intrusive Principle: Improving Animal Welfare and Honing Trainers’ Skills – Dr. Susan Friedman Negative

NEI TEC Talk – Week 8 – Prompts & Shaping Week

Included: Session 1 The Power of Prompts – Steve MartinTraining is best accomplished through clear communication between a trainer and a learner. A prompt is

NEI TEC Talk – Week 7 – Zoo Training Week

Included: Session 1 Increase Your Reach: Tackling Training the Whole Zoo (and Beyond) – Tim Van Loan The Albuquerque BioPark is a 2-mile-long facility incorporating

NEI TEC Talk – Week 6 – FOCUS Week: Raptors

Included: Session 1 Birds of Prey: Moving Past ‘Traditional’ – Amy Fennell CPBT-KA – Supervisor (Natural Encounters, Inc.)Many centers are facing large and challenging transitions as they

NEI TEC Talks – Week 5 – Trust Week

Included: Session 1 Session 1: Steve Martin (President/CEO, NEI) – “The Power of Trust”The word “Trust” is a construct– a label that is interpreted by

NEI TEC Talks – Week 4 – “What Experts Do” Week

Included: Session 1 Steve Martin (President/CEO, NEI) – “The Top Ten Behaviors of Expert Trainers”Think of a trainer you recognize as an expert. Now, think

NEI TEC Talks – Week 3 – Control Week

Included: Sessions 1 & 2 Dr Susan Friedman, PhD (Behavior+Works) – “Control: The Other Primary Reinforcer” – Part 1 & 2Behavior analysis (BA) is the

NEI TEC Talks – Week 2 – Motivation Week

Included: Sessions 1 & 2 Steve Martin (President/CEO, NEI) – “What’s the Motivation? – Part I & II”Motivation: It’s often overlooked, but remains a critically

NEI TEC Talks – Week 1 – Introductory Week

Included: Session 1 Steve Martin (President/CEO, NEI) – “The Future of Zoos (Through The Eyes of a Dreamer)”Walt Disney said, “First, think. Second, believe. Third,

NEI TEC is now offering zoological institutions group rates

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