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<h3>Committees</h3>
<p>Dedicated to professional animal care, the vision of AAZK is to provide resources for zookeepers and animal care professionals. AAZK seeks to cultivate quality animal care by making available the latest techniques and resources in animal husbandry and management and by recognizing the efforts of groups and individuals for excellence in advancing the animal keeping profession and promoting conservation efforts. Our committees are designed to further this vision. If interested in a specific committee and its function please log in to the Members Only Page and open the Committees and Program tab.</p>

<h4>Awards Committee</h4>
The Awards Committee recognizes excellence in the field of animal care through its awards. The Committee develops the awards’ criteria, nominating procedure, qualifications for nominees, selection procedure and recognizes award’s recipients each year at the National Conference.
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<h4>Behavioral Husbandry Committee</h4>
The Behavioral Husbandry Committee exists to serve our AAZK members by providing access to up to date resources relevant to Behavioral Husbandry topics including: training, enrichment and animal welfare.  The committee strives to encourage, educate, share knowledge and share techniques typified in zoo and aquarium settings.
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<h4>Communication Committee</h4>
The Communication Committee serves the AAZK members by facilitating communication through Social Media resources, providing real-time information to the membership.  The committee also provides internal communication strategies to assist the Board of Directors, membership and Chapters in facilitating communication.
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<h4>Conservation Committee</h4>
The Conservation Committees Mission is to connect AAZK members with opportunities to engage in habitat conservation and in situ wildlife initiatives and to provide educational resources about environmentally responsible practices.
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<h4>Ethics Committee</h4>
This committee shall investigate any formal written complaints of violation of the Code of Professional Ethics, Bylaws, or Resolutions as are brought to its attention by the Board of Directors or the membership and make recommendations for action to the Board of Directors. The committee shall consist of four Professional members in addition to and chaired by the Immediate Past President of the Association. Appointments to the Committee shall occur every two years and are made by the Board of Directors.
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<h4>Grants Committee</h4>
The purpose of the AAZK Research Grants Committee is to encourage and support research conducted by members in zoological parks and aquariums. Through collaboration with scientists in other institutions, it is hoped that members will achieve continuing professional growth, and thereby increase the benefits to the zoological community.
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<h4>Professional Development Committee</h4>
AAZK’s Professional Development Committee’s mission is to provide a resource for National AAZK members to explore continuing education opportunities.
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<h3>Programs</h3>
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<h4>Bylaws Program</h4>
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<h4>International Congress of Zoo Keepers Program</h4>
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<h4>National Zoo Keeper Week Program</h4>
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<h4>Trees for You and Me Program</h4>
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