Providing social opportunities to monkeys in the research setting is one of the most important components of a behavioral management program. Yet, pair housing can be challenging to accomplish. The Workshop on Macaque Pair Housing (WoMPH) will provide a unique opportunity to learn about options for how to introduce macaques to one another, approaches for management of pair-housed monkeys, and practices to help maintain the pairs over time. Workshop participants will learn to tailor their own pair housing programs to the research and animal populations with which they work. The workshop instructors have a deep knowledge of the challenges associated with pair housing of macaques, publications on this topic, and many years of real-world experience.
This 3.5-day workshop will provide behavioral, clinical, research and primate care staff members, as well as managers and veterinarians, with practical information about methodological options for forming pairs, the tools for evaluating behavior, and strategies for achieving positive short- and long-term outcomes. The information provided will be based on a scientific understanding of macaque behavior and on published studies evaluating pair housing. Lectures and demonstrations will be complemented by ample practice in decision making, problem solving, and the evaluation of social compatibility through videotaped and live observation of macaques.
Instructors:
Mollie Bloomsmith (Yerkes National Primate Research Center)
Kate Baker (Tulane National Primate Research Center)
Kris Coleman (Oregon National Primate Research Center)
Melissa Truelove (Yerkes National Primate Research Center)
Registration Fee for Participants: $925.00 This fee will include meeting registration, all meals and transportation between the hotel and the meeting site each day.
Space is limited and the workshop will be filled on a “first-paid-first-served” basis, so please submit your registration information and fee as soon as possible to confirm your place in the workshop.
Participants will need to fill out a questionnaire (which will be sent separately) and submit health information (proof of a negative TB test and proof of immunity to measles) by June 10, 2019.
Conference Hotel Information:
Holiday Inn, Hillsboro
2575 NW Aloclek Dr.
Hillsboro, OR 97124
Reservations: +1 (800) HOLIDAY
Telephone: (503) 640-1745
Reservations at special WoMPH rate ($143/night, including breakfast):
https://www.holidayinn.com/ONPRCConference
Transportation
The closest airport to the Oregon National Primate Research Center is Portland International (PDX), located approximately 24 miles from the hotel. Union Station is an Amtrak train station in Portland. Information about transportation to/from Portland will be provided to registrants.
