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Aquarium Visit Readings Flashcards

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Conservation Psychology

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Examines the relationships between humans and nature with an eye toward conservation, focusing on linking research to practice

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Principles of the CARE framework

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Motivate and facilitate // Differentiate audiences // Maximize impact

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Motivate and facilitate (CARE principle)

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To promote pro-environmental behavior, increase motivation to protect nature, reduce barriers to taking action, or both.

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Differentiate audiences (CARE principle)

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Understanding the motivations of different audience segments enhances zoos’ ability to plan conservation engagement strategies and measure and interpret outcomes

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Maximize impact (CARE principle)

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Maintaining a longer‐term connection beyond a visit or program, leveraging individual actions for change at a higher level such as government or industry, and partnering with other organizations to reach the greatest number of people

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CARE acronym

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Cultivate caring,
Amplify intent,
Remove barriers,
Expand impact

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Intrinsic Motivations

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Based on individual values and beliefs, e.g. taking action because they believe a healthy environment is important for future generations

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Extrinsic Motivations

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Could be social influences or practical considerations, e.g. taking action because it provides cost savings

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Intrinsic Barriers

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Lack of knowledge or lack of self-efficacy

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Extrinsic Barriers

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Circumstantial things that make an action difficult or inconvenient, e.g. like driving less

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Value-Belief-Norm Theory

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VBN takes into account the individual’s perception of their influence in mitigating an environmental threat, as well as their perception of a threat to their personal values

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Theory of Planned Behavior

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TPB offers three primary predictors of pro-environmental behavior: attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control

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Campbell Paradigm

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Describes pro-environmental behavior as a function of the relationship between environmental attitude and the difficulty of the behavior

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Community-Based Social Marketing

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A process designed to create the circumstances that will result in a specific behavior, by increasing motivation, decreasing barriers, or some combination of the two

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Trans-Theoretical Model of behavior change

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TTM outlines several stages of change, from pre-contemplation to contemplation, preparation, action, and maintenance to termination

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Pre-Contemplation stage (TTM)

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Not currently thinking about taking an action or unaware that their current behavior is problematic

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Contemplation stage (TTM)

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Examining the current behavior and considering an alternative

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Preparation stage (TTM)

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Intention to change the behavior in the near future

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Action stage (TTM)

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Person is changing their behavior

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Maintenance stage (TTM)

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Behavior has persisted for at least 6 months

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Termination stage (TTM)

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Action is fully integrated in a person’s life

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Animal Ambassador Programs

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Programs where zoo visitors are given the opportunity to learn about animal care, biology, and conservation while in close contact with wildlife

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Animal Ambassadors

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Animals that have been trained by zoo or aquarium staff for public interaction, specifically to support educational and conservation goals

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Male Sea Lion (Tacoma)

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A rescue from the Bonneville dam, a key salmon run, branded with a number, relocated to protect the salmon populations // weighs over 800 pounds

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Sea Otters at Aquarium

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All three males, one younger pup abandoned in California and two older sea otters

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1895

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NY Zoological society charters a free zoological park in NYC (later became the Bronx zoo)

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1896

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Independent of the Bronx zoo opening, established the NY aquarium in Battery park area

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1902

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NY Zoological society gains control of the NY aquarium

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1942

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Robert Moses tries to demolish the old location of the NY aquarium in Battery park, stopped by war stuff

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1957

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NY aquarium re-opens on Coney Island, and now charges admission

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1993

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NY Zoological society becomes the wildlife conservation society

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Context for Zoo Creation

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Late 1800s, period of rising interest in wildlife, nature, and conservation

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1860s

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National park service created, and then in 1892 Yellowstone formed

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Sierra Club

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first founded by John Muir in the late 1800s

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Goals of NY Zoological Society

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Establishing a free zoological park // Promoting study of zoology // Preserving North American wildlife

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Lacey Act

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A conservation law in the United States that prohibits trade in wildlife, fish, and plants that have been illegally taken, possessed, transported, or sold

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Species in Aquarium

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Around 75 at the start from the Bronx River, and then expanded to over 200 species and more than 2,000 specimens

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Osborn Laboratories of Marine Sciences

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Established in 1965, continuing the education and research part, multidisciplinary facility (micro-nutrients, marine mammals, pharmaceuticals, viruses, etc)

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Wildlife Conservation Society

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Non-governmental organization // Conservation and education priorities // Global and local impact

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NY Seascape Program

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Local conservation efforts // Tagging sharks and whales // Restoring Bronx River // Hudson Canyon sanctuary

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Hudson Canyon

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One of the largest marine canyons (for reference, much deeper than the Empire State Building) // It is a hotspot for marine biodiversity

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Threats to Hudson Canyon

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Coastal urbanization // Noise pollution // Exploitation of oil, gas, and minerals // Nutrient and debris pollution // Hazards from shipping routes // Unregulated, destructive fisheries // Climate change

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Multi-use Marine Protected Area

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Permanent ban on gas, oil, and mineral extraction // Maintaining fish and wildlife populations, yet also including viable and sustainable stocks for current and future regulated fishing and tourism // Increase ocean education/awareness and science/research efforts

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Conservation

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Understanding human impacts and preventing extinctions // Many different techniques: using alternative resources, establishing protected areas, protecting biodiversity, hunting/fishing restrictions, restoration ecology, outreach

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Outreach

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Anything that communicates scientific information to the general public (so docents standing at an aquarium, the infographics we made, etc)

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Fisheries Management

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Emerged in 1871, when it was realized that fish stocks were NOT inexhaustible, the US Fish Commission led fisheries expositions that focused on local (native) and typically commercial species

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Captive Breeding & Reintroduction

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One of the earliest conservation techniques (although usually for hunting and fishing populations to begin with)

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“Noah’s Ark”

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A concept of zoos and aquariums as genetic reservoirs that emerged in the 1970s and 80s, a last haven for species diversity

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Rehabilitation Centers

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Wild animals nursed back to health, released into the wild, often work alongside stranding networks

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Methods of Education and Outreach

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In park education // Online and social media efforts // School trips and summer camps

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