June 6: Dr. Robert Shumaker
By Rotary Club of Indianapolis on June 1, 2023
| Join us Tuesday to hear from Dr. Robert Shumaker the President and CEO of the Indianapolis Zoo. The Indianapolis Zoo is in a period of spectacular growth and change. The projects that are underway will transform the campus and create an entirely new experience. Dr. Shumaker will share about these exciting changes including a groundbreaking exhibit, the International Chimpanzee Complex. This innovative exhibit, the first of its kind in a zoo setting, will recreate important aspects of chimpanzees’ natural habitat, allowing them to explore, socialize, and thrive. Dr. Robert Shumaker is an evolutionary biologist who specializes in the study of behavior and cognition. He started his career at the Smithsonian National Zoo. During his 20-year tenure there, Dr. Shumaker 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. In 2010 he moved to the Indianapolis Zoo. Dr. Shumaker has authored or co-authored numerous scientific publications, books, and articles for the popular press. His work has been featured in such media outlets as National Geographic, NPR, the Discovery Channel, Animal Planet, PBS, 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. He is internationally recognized as an expert on orangutan behavior and cognition. All are welcome at Rotary programs. If attending in-person at the Murat Shrine reservations and prepayment are appreciated, but not required. 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 Upcoming Programs June 13: Parveen Chand, North Region President, Ascension St. Vincent June 20: Gary Varvel, Editorial Cartoonist June 27: Celebration Event & Fundraiser at Tinker House Events (no lunch program) July 4: No Program – Happy 4th of July July 11: Allison Barber, President & COO, Indiana Fever |
