October 26: Dr. Robert Shumaker
By Rotary Club of Indianapolis on October 21, 2021
| Join us Tuesday to hear from Dr. Robert Shumaker the President & CEO of the Indianapolis Zoo. He has been with the Zoo since 2010, serving in various roles including: Vice President of Life Sciences; Vice President of Conservation and Life Sciences; Supervising Vice President of Conservation, Science, and Education; and Executive Vice President and Zoo Director. He started his professional career at the Smithsonian National Zoo. During his 20-year tenure there, he worked as an animal keeper, curator, biologist, exhibit designer, and scientist. He spent several years at the Great Ape Trust in Des Moines, Iowa as the senior scientist supervising all research with orangutans. Dr. Shumaker is an evolutionary biologist who specializes in the study of behavior and cognition. He is internationally recognized as an expert on orangutan behavior and cognition. Dr. Shumaker received his B.S, M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Biology from George Mason University. Dr. Shumaker has been a faculty member at George Mason University and Drake University, and an affiliate faculty member at Iowa State University. He is an external research associate at the Krasnow Institute and an adjunct professor at Indiana University. He has authored or co-authored numerous scientific publications, books, and articles for the popular press. His most recent book is Saving Endangered Species: Lessons in Wildlife Conservation from Indianapolis Prize Winners, which he edited. His work has been featured in National Geographic, NPR, the Discovery Channel, Animal Planet, PBS, Time magazine, and the BBC. Dr. Shumaker serves on the science advisory board of the Balikpapan Orangutan Society (BOS) which is based in Indonesia, in the same capacity for BOS Canada in Toronto, and as a board member of the Orangutan Conservancy, based in the United States. All are welcome at Rotary programs. If attending in-person at Ivy Tech Culinary and Conference Center reservations and prepayment are appreciated, but not required. Masks are required for those attending regardless of vaccination status. Register on Square at https://rotary-club-of-indianapolis.square.site/. Lunch will be available starting at 11:45 a.m. and the program runs 12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. To join our meeting via Zoom starting at 12:15 p.m. go to https://zoom.us/j/710170874?pwd=bFE4ejJTc29IMlNzVmx1Wlg4MTA1UT09. While our Tuesday programs via Zoom are free to attend a suggested donation of $3 – $5 is appreciated in lieu of the typical room fee. These contributions help defray the cost of our hybrid meetings. Please note that donations to the Rotary Club of Indianapolis are not tax deductible. You can support our hybrid meetings at https://rotary-club-of-indianapolis.square.site/. Meeting ID: 710 170 874 Password: 821795 If joining via a mobile phone for audio only click one of the following numbers: +13126266799,,710170874#,,#,821795# US (Chicago) +19292056099,,710170874#,,#,821795# US (New York) You can also join us from a landline phone. +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 929 205 6099 US (New York) Meeting ID: 710 170 874 Password: 821795 |
