Speaking Engagements

ZDR3 provides in-person and virtual presentations focused on topics related to zoological disaster planning, preparedness, and response. Some speaking engagements are solely led by ZDR3 staff, others include subject matter experts from a variety of disciplines who can offer additional depth to the discussion. 

One of our goals is to reach a diverse audience of stakeholders to encourage broad-based information sharing. As of September 2025, ZDR3 has delivered content on topics related to zoological planning, preparedness, and response considerations to more than 3,500 participants, in person and via webinars.

How to Arrange a Speaking Engagement with ZDR3

To inquire about our availability to present a topic to your audience, email us at admin@zdr3.org.
Please note: ZDR3 has a small staff and a limited budget, therefore, in-person speaking engagements may require a stipend. 

Upcoming Presentations

From online sessions to in-person workshops, ZDR3 has several upcoming speaking engagements. Registration is open for all, so join us and be part of the conversation!

Past Presentations

ZDR3 staff can customize a presentation we previously provided to meet your organization’s needs, including combining topics of interest. The past presentations listed below are a good starting point for planning a speaking engagement with ZDR3. Unless otherwise identified, ZDR3 personnel led the following conversations:

  • A cropped version of a banner advertising the Association of Zoos and Aquariums' 2025 Annual Conference

    AZA Annual Conference

    September 2025

    Tampa, FL

    The Devil in the Details: Lessons Learned from Wildfire Evacuations

  • A slide from a presentation showing the title "Before the Incident". A graphic on screen shows a flowchart.

    ZAA Professional Development Webinar Series

    July 2025

    Online, Watch Here

    What Happens When You Call ZDR3: Understanding the Support Process

  • A slide from a presentation with the title "Key Areas of Fire Prepardness". A graphic in the center of the slide shows a pie chart with six different areas of focus

    ZAA Professional Development Webinar Series

    July 2025

    Online, Watch Here

    Wildland Fire Readiness and Response: Lessons from the Field

  • A slide from a presentation showing the title "2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season Predictions." The slide contains a table with projected numbers of storms and a bar graph on the right hand side

    ZAA Professional Development Webinar Series

    July 2025

    Online, Watch Here

    Contingency Planning: Preparing for Storm Season

  • A photo of a blonde woman standing next to a presentation screen in a conference room. The screen is showing a slide with a map of the United States on it

    AZA Mid-Year Meeting - Safety Summit

    March 2025

    Palm Springs, CA

    Mini Keynote, Facility Protection Considerations Before, During and After Disaster, and Reviewing Your Plan and Assessing Risks

  • A slide from a presentation with the title "ZDR3's Engagement with Aquariums". The slide has a map on it showing the United States with icons for facility locations around the country

    AALSO Symposium and Workshop

    March 2025

    Online

    Strengthening Aquarium Disaster Response

  • A photo of a blonde woman speaking while standing next to a screen. The screen has a slide from a presentation on it

    ZAA Semi-Annual Meeting

    February 2025

    Issaquah, WA

    ZDR3 Update: Lessons Learned and 2025 Outlook and WTA Confiscations and Animal Placements Q&A

  • A slide from a presentation with the title "2024 ZDR3 Response Activities" with a photo from a response on the right side

    Lunch and Learn - Ontario Veterinary College | University of Guelph

    January 2025

    Online

    Responding to the Call: ZDR3’s Missions and 2024 Response Activities

  • The NASAAEP logo

    NASAAEP Annual Summit

    December 2024

    Baltimore, MD

    The Challenges of Responding Halfway Around the World: Animal Disaster Response in Guam and ZDR3 after 5 Years: Operationalizing a Nationwide Zoo Disaster Response Network - Challenges and Lessons Learned

  • A photo of a full conference room, taken from the back of the room. A presenter stands at the front next to a projector screen

    ZAA Annual Conference

    October 2024

    Columbus, OH

    Communicating Calmly During Chaos: Public Relations Lessons Learned During Zoological Disaster Response

  • A photo of a tabletop exercise, with zoo maps and little toy figurines scattered across them

    AZA Annual Conference

    September 2024

    Calgary, AB

    The ZDR3 Disaster Tabletop Exercise

  • A slide from a presentation titled "Animal Considerations". The slide is covered in text and has a photo of two women examining a tortoise on it

    ZAHP Emergency Animal Transport Webinar

    May 2024

    Online

    Enhancing Preparedness: Risk Assessment, Training Plan Development, and Animal Transport in Emergency Circumstances

  • A photo of a full conference room, with people looking at a projection screen on the left hand side of the image

    AZA Mid-Year Conference: Safety Summit

    March 2024

    Memphis, TN

    Animal Protection Considerations (Theft and Severe Weather), Response: Psychological First Aid as a Component of Contingency Planning and Disaster Response, and the ZDR3 Disaster Tabletop Exercise

  • A photo of two tables in a conference room. Multiple people stand around a back table, and two poeple are sitting facing the camera at the front table. A tabletop exercise with maps and figurines is visible on the nearest table to the camera

    ZAA Mid-Year Conference: Safety & Security Workshop

    February 2024

    Fort Worth, TX

    Assessing Risks/Reviewing the Plan, Training Plan Development, and the inaugural launch of the ZDR3 Disaster Tabletop Exercise

  • A photo of six San Antonio Zoo crew members and the ZDR3 director in front of the San Antonio Zoo branded truck

    AZA Directors Policy Conference

    January 2024

    San Antonio, TX

    Overview of ZDR3 and Network capabilities

  • A photo of two women and a man sitting together. They are all looking into the camera and the two women are smiling

    ZAA Annual Conference

    October 2023

    Providence, RI

    Animal Theft, Lessons Learned in Disaster (panel with zoo directors), and a ZDR3 Update

  • A photo of a cube of images stacked together in a display. The inner image is the AZA logo, and it is surrounded by eight headshots of various species of animals

    AZA Annual Conference

    September 2023

    Columbus, OH

    ZDR3 sat on a panel for the session covering Animal Transport Post COVID Restrictions

  • A photo of a slide from a webinar, with the image of the speaker superimposed on the top right. The Slide has the title "Index" and contains a lot of text in a list below it

    Global Animal Disaster Management Conference

    July 2023

    Online, Watch Here

    Specialized disaster response for organizations housing exotic animals with a focus on human safety and animal welfare

  • A slide with a collage of images from ZDR3 responses. The title "Emergency Animal Transportation: Evacuation Considerations" is superimposed on top of the images in the center of the slide

    ZAHP Emergency Animal Transport

    May 2023

    Online, See Here

    Evacuation Considerations

  • A photo of a blonde woman standing at a podium next to a large projection screen in front of a large set of windows

    AZA Mid-Year Meeting: Safety Summit

    March 2023

    Oklahoma City, OK

    Animal Theft and a ZDR3 Update

  • The NASAAEP logo

    NASAAEP

    January 2023

    Online

    ZDR3 Overview

  • A blonde woman stands next to a portable projection screen, mid-presentation

    PGAV

    December 2022

    St. Louis, MO

    ZDR3 Overview

  • A photo of four women and two men standing in front of a ZAA-branded backdrop. They are all looking into the camera and most people are smiling

    ZAA Annual Conference

    November 2022

    Phoenix, AZ

    Network Update

  • The MAZA logo

    MAZA Annual Conference

    September 2022

    ZDR3 Overview

  • The American Association of Airport Executives logo

    American Association of Airport Executives

    August 2022

    Online

    ZDR3 Overview

  • The Feline Conservation Foundation logo

    FCF Membership Meeting

    August 2022

    Online

    ZDR3 Overview

  • The NASAAEP logo

    NASAAEP Annual Summit

    May 2022

    Minneapolis, MN

    ZDR3 Overview

  • The Zoological Association of America logo

    AZA Mid-Year Meeting: Safety Summit

    April 2022

    Gulf Breeze, FL

    ZDR3 gave 3 presentations: ZDR3 Overview, ICS - Lessons Learned, and USDA Contingency Plan Rule

  • The Zoological Association of America logo

    ZAA Professional Webinar Series

    April 2022

    Online

    USDA Contingency Plan Rule

  • The Zoological Association of America logo

    ZAA Annual Conference

    November 2021

    Fort Worth, TX

    ZDR3 Overview

  • The Aquarium and Zoo Facilities Association (AZFA) logo

    Aquarium and Zoo Facilities Association (AZFA)

    September 2021

    Online

    ZDR3 Overview

  • Mid-American Zoo Association (MAZA)

    September 2021

    ZDR3 Overview

  • Ohio, Pennsylvania Regional Coalition

    The Wilds - Columbus, OH

    ZDR3 Overview

  • Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama Coalition (LAMSAL)

    April 2021

    ZDR3 Overview

  • John Jay Alumni Panel

    October 2020

    Online