Michael Hutchins, Ph.D.

Affiliate Professor, Department of Environmental Science and PolicyGeorge Mason University

April 2009 – Present (4 years 5 months)

Lecture occasionally, interact with students

Member, Editorial Board

International Zoo Yearbook/Zoological Society of London

2008 – Present (5 years)

Review manuscripts covering a wide range of wildlife research conducted in the world's professionally-managed zoological parks and aquariums.

Book and Article Manuscript Reviewer

Miscellaneous

1985 – 2013 (28 years)

In addition to his extensive editorial review work with Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia, Smithsonian Institution Press, Johns Hopkins University Press, International Zoo Yearbook, Zoo Biology, Animal Kingdom and The Wildlife Professional, Dr. Hutchins has reviewed and commented on technical articles and book manuscripts for a variety of different publishers including: Science, Conservation Biology, Animal Behaviour, American Journal of Primatology, Animal Conservation, Anthrozoos, International Journal for the Study of Animal Problems, BioScience, Yale University Press, University of California Press and National Geographic.

Dr. Hutchins' quotes are on the jacket covers of the following books: Lindburg, D. and Baragona, K.(eds.) 2004. Giant Panda: Biology and Conservation. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press; Gingrich, N. and Maple, T. (2007. A Contract with the Earth. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press; Asa, C. and Porton, I. (eds.) 2005. Wildlife Contraception: Issues, Methods and Applications. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press; Naugle, D.E. (ed.) 2011. Energy Development and Wildlife Conservation in Western North America. Washington, DC: Islands Press; and Conway, W.G., Hutchins, M., Souza, M., and Kapetanakos, Y. (eds.) 2001. AZA Field Conservation Resource Guide. Bethesda, MD: American Zoo and Aquarium Association.

Member, Nominating Committee, Indianapolis PrizeIndianapolis Zoological Society

2012 – 2012 (less than a year)

Dr. Hutchins served on the nominating committee for the 2012 Indianapolis Prize, one of the most prestigious competitive awards for lifetime contributions to wildlife conservation, offering $250,000. (http://indianapolisprize.org/SitePages/AboutThePrize/NominatingCommittee2010.aspx).

Chair and Member of the Steering Committee

Human-Wildlife Conflict Collaboration

2006 – 2012 (6 years)Silver Spring, MD

Dr. Hutchins helped to develop a coalition of zoological parks, conservation organizations and government agencies intended to better understand and address the growing problem of human-wildlife conflict around the world (http://humanwildlifeconflict.org/). The Wildlife Society, when Dr. Hutchins was Executive Director/CEO, served as a host organization for HWCC and all of HWCC's accounting and finances were managed under TWS' 501 c(3), non-profit status. Recently, HWCC developed a global training workshop for wildlife conservation practitioners on methods used to understand and address human-wildlife conflict, including techniques used by experts to manage human-human conflict (http://humanwildlifeconflict.org/Training.htm). Currently serving as a member of the Advisory Committee.

Executive Director/CEOThe Wildlife Society

September 2005 – August 2012 (7 years)

Dr. Hutchins served as Executive Director/CEO of The Wildlife Society, the premier scientific society for wildlife professionals (http://www.wildlife.org). The Society’s governing Council charged him with ensuring that the Society:(1) functioned as a global clearinghouse for the dissemination and utilization of knowledge about wildlife science, management and conservation; (2) exercised leadership on the North American continent in critical problem areas for wildlife and habitat management; and (3) delivered extraordinary support to wildlife managers and scientists, policy decision-makers, academics and students. As the CEO, he was responsible for goal setting, strategic planning, personnel management, fund-raising and finance. He coordinated and facilitated an extensive network of volunteer-members, organized into eight sections, 53 chapters, 105 student chapters and 19 technical working groups. During his tenure, TWS membership grew from 7,500 to 11,000; revenue increased 40%, even during an economic downturn; all TWS publications and the web site were re-branded and improved, a social media strategy initiated, and new publishing partnerships established (with Wiley-Blackwell for journals and Johns Hopkins University Press for books);a professional development program for Native American students was established as well as a Diversity Working Group, a Leadership Institute, an online mentoring program linking students and professionals; and a new award-winning member magazine, The Wildlife Professional was launched. Dr. Hutchins served as the primary media contact for TWS, helped develop press releases and was interviewed and quoted by dozens of newspaper and magazine reporters. In addition, he was involved in all policy activities, including meeting with key decision makers, reviewing correspondence going to government officials, giving testimony to Congressional committees, and developing cooperative relationships with state and federal natural resource agencies.

Instructor, TWS Leadership InstituteThe Wildlife Society

2005 – 2012 (7 years)Various

Gave lectures on leadership at the annual TWS Leadership Institute (LI) course held in conjunction with the TWS Annual Conference. The LI focused on providing basic leadership skills training for 10-15 young professionals annually. This same lecture was given to other groups upon request, including students from Virginia Tech University, the Emerging Conservation Leader's Program (http://wildlifeleaders.org/) and others.

Co-organizer, CNRS Natural Resource Education and Employment Conference

Coalition of Natural Resource Societies

2011 – 2011 (less than a year)Denver, CO

Co-organized, co-moderated and obtained funding for a CNRS Natural Resource Education and Employment Conference in Denver, CO from September 11-13, 2011. Attended by 38 experts from academia, forestry, wildlife and habitat management and conservation, range management and fisheries, this meeting explored methods used to train current and future natural resource professionals. Similar to the TWS Blue Ribbon Panel (see below), but focused on a wider range of natural resource professions, the participants examined trends impacting the natural resource fields and their potential implications for how we train future natural resource professionals. Helped to edit the 10-page summary report and recommendations (http://joomla.wildlife.org/documents/cnrs.report.pdf), which was widely distributed to various stakeholders.

Co-organizer and Participant, The Biological Resources Discipline Independent Evaluation PanelU.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

2011 – 2011 (less than a year)Reston, VA

Co-organized and participated in an independent evaluation of the entire USGS Biological Research Discipline. Funded by a grant from USGS to the Ecological Society of America (ESA), The Wildlife Society and the DC-based Meridian Institute, the independent expert panel, chaired by former Director of the U.S. Forest Service, Jack Ward Thomas, conducted a detailed study of the current state of the USGS' Biological Research Division, which included reviewing strategic plans and interviewing former and current USGS employees and client agencies, such as the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Helped to write and edit the final report and recommendations (http://biology.usgs.gov/documents/BRDProgrammaticEvaluationFinalReport.pdf).

Co-organizer, USGS National Partner's DialogueU.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

2011 – 2011 (less than a year)Arlington, VA

Co-organized and co-hosted a National Partner's Dialogue, a multi-stakeholder consultation on the USGS National Climate Change and Wildlife Science Center and DOI Climate Science Centers at the request of USGS. Funded by a USGS grant to the Ecological Society of America (ESA), Dr. Hutchins (then Executive Director/CEO of The Wildlife Society) co-organized and hosted a meeting, along with Cliff Duke of ESA, of around 40 selected expert participants from across the U.S. in Arlington, VA from November 30-1 December 2011. The intent of the meeting was to assess stakeholder perceptions of the progress of USGS and the Department of the Interior (DOI) on the establishment of its climate change science centers and the foundational concept behind them. Dr. Hutchins also helped to write and edit the 24-page (including appendices) summary report (https://nccwsc.usgs.gov/sites/default/files/documents/other/NPD%20Report%20FINAL.pdf), which was widely distributed within USGS and DOI and to participants and other relevant stakeholders.

Invited Plenary Speaker, 2011 TWS Annual ConferenceThe Wildlife Society

2011 – 2011 (less than a year)Waikoloa, Hawaii

As an invited plenary speaker at the 2011 TWS Annual Conference in Waikoloa, Hawaii, Dr. Hutchins' presentation was titled "The Wildlife Society: Past, Present and Future." He spoke along with several distinguished panelists, including Simon Roosevelt (grandson of President Theodore Roosevelt) and Catherine Semcer (Sierra Club's Washington, DC Representative).

Invited Participant, Leader's Forum on Climate Change Adaptation

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

2010 – 2011 (1 year)National Conservation Training Center, Shepherdstown, WV

Attended several meetings at the National Conservation Training Center with other invited experts intended to formulate the concept of a National Fish, Wildlife and Plants Climate Adaptation Strategy (http://www.wildlifeadaptationstrategy.gov/). Participated in discussions. Helped to formulate the foundational document for the national strategy along with USFWS Director, Dan Ashe. At the request of USFWS, organized and moderated three learning sessions at the North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference, Annual Conference of the Society for Conservation Biology and the TWS Annual Conference to obtain feedback on the plan.

Co-Developer, Native American Professional Development ProgramThe Wildlife Society

2006 – 2011 (5 years)Bethesda, MD

Co-developed and raised funds for a successful professional development program for Native American students pursuing a career in wildlife management and conservation or related natural resource fields (http://www.wildlife.org/professional-development/grants). Worked with co-organizers Nate Svoboda and Heather Stricker to organize and promote the program and to raise funds to support it. The competitive program brought 10-15 selected students to The Wildlife Society's Annual Conference each year to engage in meetings and workshops and to attend TWS Native People's Wildlife Management Working Group seminars and other presentations. Participants also met and got to know TWS leadership. The program was featured in an article in The Wildlife Professional by Katherine Unger titled "Engaging Native American students: A TWS professional development program fosters diversity" (vol. 4(4): 46-47, 2010). During his tenure, Dr. Hutchins raised over $100,000 to support this program, primarily from government agencies, including the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service, U.S. Geological Survey, USDA Forest Service, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services, and others. The program was awarded the TWS 2011 Diversity Award (http://www.wildlife.org/who-we-are/awards/2011-award-winners).

Member, Disney's Animal Kingdom/Worldwide Conservation Fund Advisory BoardThe Walt Disney Company

1995 – 2011 (16 years)Orlando, FL and Burbank, CA

Served on Disney's Animal Kingdom/Worldwide Conservation Fund Advisory Board. Along with other board members, which included experts such as Dr. Russell Mittermeier (President of Conservation International), William Conway (then Executive Director of the Wildlife Conservation Society), and Dr. Terry Maple (then Director of Zoo Atlanta), consulted with Disney staff on a wide variety of issues related to their animal programs. Interacted with top corporate executives, including CEOs Michael Eisner and Robert Iger. Worked extensively with Joe Rhode, Disney's Cheif Imagineer. The advisory board had a major impact on the directions of Disney's Animal Kingdom and Wildlife Conservation Fund projects, as well as other aspects of Disney operations (e.g., sustainable seafood initiative). The Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund now provides nearly $2 million annually to support conservation projects around the globe (http://thewaltdisneycompany.com/citizenship/environmental-stewardship/disney-worldwide-conservation-fund).

2010 Commencement SpeakerDelaware Valley College

2010 – 2010 (less than a year)

Gave the invited keynote address at the 2010 Commencement Ceremony at Delaware Valley College, PA. Spoke to a crowd of over 5,000 students, parents and faculty gathered for the event. Press coverage: http://voices.yahoo.com/celebrity-commencement-speaker-roster-2010-5988286.html.

Keynote Speaker, Grassland Initiative Workshop

Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies

2010 – 2010 (less than a year)Colorado Springs, CO

Dr. Hutchins was the invited keynote speaker at the 2010 WAFWA Grassland Initiative Workshop: Methodologies for Estimating Prairie Dog Abundance, Fort Collins, CO, January 25, 2010. Dr. Hutchins' talk was titled: "The role science plays in management decisions, political arenas and public perception.”

Organizer and Moderator, Feral Cats and Wildlife Conservation MeetingThe Wildlife Society

2010 – 2010 (less than a year)Arlington, VA

Organized and moderated a meeting titled "Feral Cats and Wildlife Conservation: Seeking a Solution" in collaboration with the American Bird Conservancy. The meeting, held on September 17, 2010 at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Migratory Bird Program's offices in Arlington, VA, attracted over 40 experts on wildlife conservation, wildlife health, and animal control to discuss the growing environmental problem of burgeoning feral domestic cat populations in the United States and elsewhere around the world. Participants, representing over 20 state and federal agencies, non-governmental conservation and wildlife rehabilitation organizations, professional/scientific societies, and universities, heard presentations on the impact of feral cats on native wildlife, the ineffectiveness of Trap-Neuter-Release management, and the diseases carried by feral cats and their impacts on both wildlife and human health. A group discussion explored possible solutions to the growing problem. Actions arising from the meeting, included a joint letter expressing concern to the Secretary of the Interior, development of a feral cat information package by TWS (http://joomla.wildlife.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=845&Itemid=183), and statements by TWS supporting the control of feral cats on federal lands (http://www.enn.com/press_releases/2582). TWS also published a special issue of its member magazine, The Wildlife Professional, on feral cats (http://www.issuu.com/the-wildlife-professional/docs/feralcats).

Invited Speaker, Future of Zoos and Aquariums ConferenceSan Diego Zoo Global

2010 – 2010 (less than a year)San Diego, CA

Dr. Hutchins gave an invited presentation titled : "Animal rights and animal welfare" at the San Diego Zoological Society's Future of Zoos and Aquariums Conference in San Diego, CA on February 23, 2010.

Invited Panelist, 2010 Biennial National Meeting

Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Units Network

2010 – 2010 (less than a year)Washington, DC

Dr. Hutchins was invited to participate in a panel titled "Pathways to Success: Mobilizing the Next Generation of Natural Resource Professionals" at the 2010 Biennial Conference of the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units Network in Washington, DC on June 23, 2010,

Adjunct Associate Professor, Graduate Program in Conservation Biology and Sustainable DevelopmentUniversity of Maryland, College Park

1994 – 2010 (16 years)College Park, MD

Lectured occasionally, assisted with problem solving courses, interacted with students. Served onMichael Kreger's doctoral committee for his study of whooping crane captive management and its possible influence on reintroduction success. Problem-solving projects Dr. Hutchins was involved in included: Giant panda loans to accredited zoos, evaluation of conservation project success, and solutions to the bushmeat crisis in Africa,

Co-organizer, Planning for the National Climate Change and Wildlife Science CenterU.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

2009 – 2009 (less than a year)Washington, DC

While at TWS. Dr. Hutchins was contracted by USGS along with representatives from the Ecological Society of America (ESA) and DC-based Meridian Institute to organize and conduct a series of four planning meetings across the United States to obtain expert input into the purposes and design of a National Climate Change and Wildlife Science Center. Assisted in all aspects of the project, including moderating breakout sessions and writing and editing the final 39-page summary report on outreach and recommendations (https://nccwsc.usgs.gov/sites/default/files/documents/other/NPD%20Report%20FINAL.pdf ). Press release: http://www.enn.com/press_releases/3260.

Co-organizer, USA NPN/TWS Wildlife Phenology ProgramThe Wildlife Society

2009 – 2009 (less than a year)Tuscon, AZ

Worked with USA-National Phenology Network (NPN, https://www.usanpn.org/) Executive Director Jake Weltzin to develop a cooperative citizen science-based program between USA-NPN and The Wildlife Society intended to track the effects of climate change on wildlife and complement USA-NPN's already existing program for plant phenology. The web-based program was successfully planned and launched with funding by the U.S. Geological Survey and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Related article: http://www.ecology.com/2009/03/11/wildlife-society-and-usa-national-phenology-network-announce-new-wildlife-phenology-program/. Press release: http://www.enn.com/press_releases/2739.

Senior Fellow, Center for Conservation and BehaviorGeorgia Institute of Technology

2004 – 2009 (5 years)Atlanta, GA

Worked with Center Director, Dr. Terry Maple, on a number of research and publishing projects.

Member, Scientific Advisory Board

Hong Kong Society for Panda Conservation

2000 – 2009 (9 years)Hong Kong

Reviewed and helped to select research and conservation-related proposals for funding by the Hong Kong Society for Panda Conservation, a non-profit organization focused on the biology and conservation of the endangered giant panda in China (http://www.opcf.org.hk/pdf/annual-reports/hkspc/HKSPC_99.00.pdf).

Keynote Speaker, Northeast Ohio Biodiversity Alliance Awards CeremonyCleveland Museum of Natural History

2008 – 2008 (less than a year)Cleveland, OH

Dr. Hutchins was the invited keynote speaker at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History's Northeast Ohio Biodiversity Alliance Awards Ceremony on October 3, 2008. His presentation was titled: "The Wildlife Society: Adventures at the Human-Wildlife Interface." Press release: http://www.cmnh.org/site/AboutUs/PressRoom/2008/sep08neoaward.aspx.

Member, Editorial Advisory Board, The Wildlife ProfessionalThe Wildlife Society

2005 – 2008 (3 years)

Served on the Editorial Advisory Board and played a key role in the development of TWS' popular member magazine, The Wildlife Professional (TWP), which features articles on a broad range of subjects in wildlife science, management and conservation. Hired and worked closely with the first two TWP editors-in-chief to develop the magazine's policies, content and appearance. Using his extensive network in the conservation and government communities, Dr. Hutchins arranged to have former Secretary of the Interior, Bruce Babbitt, and former Speaker of the House, Newt Gingrich, write congratulatory letters to TWS for the launch of TWP, which were published in the inaugural issue. Dr. Hutchins raised over $100,000 to support the launch from accredited zoos and federal natural resource agencies, including the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service, U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Forest Service, and USDA/APHIS Wildlife Services.

Member, Captive Breeding Specialist GroupIUCN

1992 – 2008 (16 years)

Served as an active member of IUCN Species Survival Commission's Captive Breeding Specialist Group (CBSG, http://www.cbsg.org/). Attended and participated in conservation planning meetings for the Sumatran and Javan rhino, Sumatran tiger and Bali mynah in Indonesia and marsupials in Australia.

Annual Conference "Cutting Edge Speaker"

American Association of Wildlife Veterinarians

2007 – 2007 (less than a year)Knoxville, TN

Was the invited "Cutting Edge" Speaker at the 2007 Joint Annual Meeting of the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians and American Association of Wildlife Veterinarian's in Knoxville, TN on October 24, 2007. The title of Dr. Hutchins' presentation was "Wildlife biologists and veterinarians: Need and mechanisms for improved collaboration."

Keynote Speaker

Wildlife Damage Management Conference

2007 – 2007 (less than a year)Corpus Cristi, TX

Dr. Hutchins was the invited keynote speaker for the 12th Annual Wildlife Damage Management Conference in Corpus Christi, TX on April 10, 2007. The title of his presentation was "Why wildlife populations must be controlled."

Organizer and Facilitator, TWS Long-range Strategic PlanThe Wildlife Society

2005 – 2006 (1 year)While Oak Plantation, Yulee, FL

Organized and facilitated a long-range strategic planning process for The Wildlife Society (TWS), the premier professional and scientific association representing over 11,000 wildlife professionals. Arranged to have the initial planning meeting at the White Oak Planation in Yulee, FL, which was subsidized by the Howard Gilman Foundation. The initial meeting involved a diversity of people, representing a range of interests and backgrounds within the TWS membership. From this meeting, a draft plan was formulated covering all aspects of the organization's operations, including Administration and Finance, Public Education, Public Relations, Wildlife Conservation, Government Affairs, Publications and Membership. The draft plan went through an extensive review process by TWS chapters and the elected governing council before being finalized in 2006 (http://www.wildlife.org/who-we-are/strategic-plan). The plan guided the activities of TWS for more than five years (2006-2012), and a majority of the action items were implemented.

Chair, Steering Committee

Butterfly Conservation Initiative

2003 – 2005 (2 years)Silver Spring, MD

Led the formation and development of the Butterfly Conservation Initiative (http://butterflyrecovery.org/) from concept to over 50 supporting member organizations and one full time staff member. The mission of BFCI is to recover threatened and endangered butterflies in North America.

Member, Invasive Species Specialist GroupIUCN

1999 – 2005 (6 years)

Served as a member of the IUCN Species Survival Commission's Invasive Species Specialist Group.

Series Editor, Book Series "Zoo and Aquarium Biology and Conservation"

Smithsonian Institution and Johns Hopkins University Press

1994 – 2005 (11 years)Washington, DC

Served as primary series editor. Produced six volumes: Ethics on the Ark: Zoos, Animal Welfare and Wildlife Conservation (1995), Second Nature: Environmental Enrichment for Captive Animals (1998), Great Apes and Humans: Ethics of Coexistence (2001), Komodo Monitors: Biology and Conservation (2002), Lion Tamarins: Biology and Conservation (2002), and Wildlife Contraception: Issues, Methods and Applications (2005). Also contributed chapters to several of the volumes. Co-authored a successful grant to the National Science Foundation's Ethics and Values Studies Unit to support the meeting that led to the initial book in the series, Ethics on the Ark.

Instructor, School for Professional Management and Development for Zoo and Aquairum PersonnelAssociation of Zoos and Aquariums

1992 – 2005 (13 years)Olgebay, WV

Dr. Hutchins served as an instructor at the North Carolina State University/AZA Schools for Professional Management Development for Zoo and Aquarium Personnel from 1992-2005, teaching courses on various aspects of AZA's extensive conservation and science programs. He received a Five Year Instructor Award in 1997 and a 10 Year Instructor Award in 2002.

Director/William Conway Chair, Department of Conservation and ScienceAssociation of Zoos and Aquariums

1990 – 2005 (15 years)Bethesda, MD

Served as conservation and science department director and William Conway endowed chair for AZA, the world’s premier zoological association (then the American Zoo and Aquarium Association) representing over 200 accredited zoos and aquariums and over 6,000 professionals (http://www.aza.org/). The Association’s executive director and governing board charged Dr. Hutchins with all program and personnel matters, including strategic planning, budgeting, public relations, development of work plans, hiring and termination, and annual performance reviews. He coordinated a network of several hundred volunteer program coordinators and committee members for AZA’s extensive member-driven conservation and science programs, organized into 46 Taxon Advisory Groups, 110 Species Survival Plans, 13 Scientific Advisory Groups, 5 Fauna Interest Groups, and 300+ Studbooks/Population Management Plans. Served as the Society's primary media spokesperson, helping to develop press releases and doing dozens of radio, newspaper and magazine interviews. Heavily involved in policy-related activities, including reviewing all correspondence and analyses going to key decision makers in government, meetings with government officials, testimony to Congressional commitees, and facilitating cooperative MOUs with relevant natural resource agancies, including USFWS, USDA Forest Service, US National Park Service, and USDA APHIS. Major accomplishments included the development of the strategic collection planning concept, the AZA Annual Report on Conservation and Science, Taxon Advisory Groups, Fauna Interest Groups and Scientific Advisory Groups, and the establishment of the AZA Conservation Endowment Fund, Contraception Center and Small Population Management Center. Dr.Hutchins was also a strong proponent (along with Dr. William Conway of WCS) of increased support and involvement of AZA zoos and aquariums in in situ conservation.

Coordinator, AZA Conservation Endowment Fund/Ralston Purina Big Cat Survival FundAssociation of Zoos and Aquariums

1990 – 2005 (15 years)Bethesda and Silver Spring, MD

Developed policy and selection process for AZA's Conservation Endowment Fund (CEF) and Ralston Purina Big Cat Survival Fund. Moderated meetings of the selection committee. During Dr. Hutchins’ tenure, the CEF distributed over $2.8 million to support 177 projects in 36 countries worldwide. Dr.Hutchins assisted in CEF fund-raising, which included a $100,000 plus annual donation from the Walt Disney Company.

Member, Science Advisory Group

Smithsonian National Zoological Park

2003 – 2003 (less than a year)Froint Royal, VA

Served as member of the Smithsonian National Zoological Park's Science Advisory Group. Attended the organizational meeting at the Conservation and Research Center in Front Royal, VA from 12-13 June, 2003. As a member of the group, provided input on the future of NZP's scientific programs and various relevant partnerships. This eventually led to a reorganization of NZP's scientific program and the establishment of a partnership with George Mason University to train future conservation professionals (http://eagle.gmu.edu/newsroom/715/).

Member, Steering CommitteeThe Ocean Project

1999 – 2003 (4 years)

Served on the Steering Committee of The Ocean Project, a zoo-, aquarium- and museum-led project with the goal of cultivating substantial change in the way that the public understands, relates to and uses the ocean. The Project's initial goals were to determine the public's current level of knowledge about oceans and the many problems facing marine aquatic habitats and organisms was through surveys and focus groups. This provided the foundation for an broader educational strategy. An overview of the project was provided by Bill Mott and Paul Boyle in a 2000 article titled "Aquariums, zoos and science museums to explore new ways to increase understanding of the oceans: A report on the Ocean Project and its recent national survey" in Endangered Species Update 17(3): 59-62.

Member, Graduate Training Committees

Various Universities

1985 – 2003 (18 years)Various

Advised post-graduate students pursuing Masters and Ph.D. degrees and served on the formal university graduate training committees of the following individuals:

•Ketchum, Mary. Activity patterns and enclosure utilization in the snow leopard, M.S. Thesis, University of Washington, Seattle, 1985

•Laska, Mark. Management and breeding of captive birds of paradise, M.S. Thesis, Fordham University, Bronx, NY, 1990.

•Kostel, Faith. Management and breeding of Asian batagur turtles at the New York Zoological Park, M.S. Thesis, Fordham University, Bronx, NY, 1990.

•Wildes, Michelle. The role of public aquaria in aquatic conservation and research, M.S. Thesis, Northestern University, Boston, MA, 2003.

•Kreger, Michael. Behavioral profiles of captive juvenile whooping crane as an indicator of reproductive behavior and survival. Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Maryland, College Park, 2003.

Member, Blue Ribbon Panel, Southern Sea Otter ConservationMonterey Bay Aquarium

2002 – 2002 (less than a year)Monterey Bay, CA

Served as an invited member of the "Blue Ribbon Panel on Conservation Strategies for the Southern Sea Otter" convened by the Monterey Bay Aquarium on December 13-14, 2002. Panel members included experts in aquatic animal care and husbandry and conservation biology. The result of the meeting was a change in Aquarium policies towards sea otters, which emphasized conservation of the species as opposed to the rescue of individual animals: http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-119626333.html.

Keynote Speaker, Animal Welfare Forum

American Veterinary Medical Association

2002 – 2002 (less than a year)Milwaukee, WI

Was the invited keynote speaker at the American Veterinary Medical Association's Animal Welfare Forum on October 11, 2002 in Milwaukee, WI. The title of Dr. Hutchins' presentation was "In defense of zoos and aquariums: An ethical basis for keeping wild animals in captivity." A written version of the paper, co-authored by M. Hutchins, B. Smith and R. Allard, was published in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 223: 958-966 in 2003.

Co-organizer and Moderator

Karner Blue Butterfly Recovery Implementation Workshop

May 2001 – June 2001 (2 months)Toledo, OH

Organized and moderated a Karner Blue Butterfly (KBB) Recovery Implementation Plan Workshop from 13-14 June 2001 in Toledo, OH in cooperation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Recovery Team and the state agencies responsible for on-the-ground implementation. The goals of the Workshop were to: (1) impart essential information on the KBB recovery implementation planning process to new and key players in the recovery effort; (2) to share current progress on KBB recovery on a state-by-state basis; (3) to introduce state and federal agency biologists to non-traditional partners, such as AZA zoos and aquariums, the National Wildlife Federation, Nature Conservancy and the Xerces Society; and (4) to reach consensus on a timeline for the completion of state recovery goals. The Workshop reached all of its stated goals, which were summarized in a brief report.

Co-Editor, AZA Field Conservation Resource GuideAssociation of Zoos and Aquariums

2000 – 2001 (1 year)Bethesda, MD

Co-edited the AZA Field Conservation Resource Guide with then-Executive Director of the Wildlife Conservation Society, Dr. William Conway, Michael Souza and Yula Kapetanakos. Published and widely distributed in 2001, the Guide helped kick start the movement of AZA-accredited zoos and aquariums to greatly increase their contributions to in situ conservation, eventually resulting in a $130 million annual collective commitment. The 52-chapter volume written by over 80 contributors, covered the role of zoos and aquariums in research and conservation, education, professional training, ecotourism, and partnership-building, along with discussions of cultural issues, fund-raising and public relations. Dr.Hutchins was also a contributor, co-authoring the introduction, as well as articles about the AZA Conservation Endowment Fund and fund-raising and public relations.

Organizer and Faciliator, AZA Elephant Planning IniativeAssociation of Zoos and Aquariums

1999 – 1999 (less than a year)Bethesda, MD

Organized and facilitated a series of three two-day planning meetings involving nearly 50 experts on elephant captive management, field biology (including Dr. Ian Douglas Hamilton) and conservation, exhibit design, etc. to discuss the future of elephant management in accredited North American zoos. The final 84-page report, co-authored by Dr. Hutchins and Brandie Smith, laid out a series of options for consideration by the AZA Board of Directors and the directors of elephant holding institutions, ranging from enclosure size, to nutrition, to reproduction, to animal welfare and enrichment, to training methods to the zoo-circus relationship. The report provided an initial impetus for the many improvements that are currently underway in AZA institutions, including the development of the National Elephant Center and the move to protected contact management and larger enclosure sizes, just to name a few. This effort also provided the impetus for the Elephants and Ethics conference organized by Smithsonian's National Zoological Park. Dr. Hutchins served on the planning committee for this meeting, which included many of the world's experts on elephant biology, management and conservation, and resulted in the Johns Hopkins University Press book edited by Chris Wemmer and Catherine Christen: "Elephants and Ethics: Toward a Morality of Coexistence" published in 2008.

Acting Assistant Professor and Graduate InstructorUniversity of Washington

1978 – 1985 (7 years)

Developed curriculum for and taught five different undergraduate and graduate-level courses, including Animal Behavior, Animal Behavior Laboratory, Behavioral Studies of Zoo Animals, Psychology as a Natural Science and Behavioral Ecology. Managed graduate assistants and lecture note takers. Dr.Hutchins' introductory animal behavior course, taken as a natural science distribution credit, regularly had over 800 students and was taught in a large auditorium in Kane Hall on the UW campus. Behavioral Ecology, a graduate level course, was taught when Dr. Hutchins was a graduate student. Behavioral Studies of Zoo Animals was taught at Seattle's Woodland Park Zoological Gardens and was one of the first university courses to use zoos as a laboratory to instruct students in animal behavior research methodology.

Research Associate

Woodland Park Zoological Gardens

1975 – 1985 (10 years)Seattle, WA

Published accounts of research projects conducted at the Zoo in peer-reviewed journals. Worked in collaboration with zoo administrators, curators and keepers to ensure that the studies' results were applied to practical problems in wildlife breeding, husbandry and management. Helped to develop and conduct a workshop titled "Applying Behavioral Research to Zoo Animal Management" which was subsequently taught at several other institutions including Zoo Atlanta, Dallas Zoo and Taipei Zoo in Taiwan.

Graduate Staff Associate, Center for Instructional DevelopmentUniversity of Washington

1981 – 1982 (1 year)Seattle, WA

Assisted with the development and presentation of seminars, workshops, and courses intended to improve the quality of instruction by UW faculty and graduate students. Taught a microteaching course that utilized video taping and constructive criticism to improve the lecture presentation styles of both faculty and graduate students.

Team Leader, Field Study on the Social Biology of Rocky Mountain Goats in Olympic National Park, WA

University of Washington

1978 – 1981 (3 years)Olympic National Park, Washington

Conducted a four-year field study of the social biology of an introduced population of Rocky Mountain goats in Olympic National Park, Washington. Worked in cooperation with the U.S. National Park Service and supervised seven field assistants during the course of the study, most of whom went on to obtain graduate degrees or work in the wildlife or other natural resource fields. Assisted with the capture, measurement and tagging of over 300 animals and the capture, processing and removal of 100 more in 1981 to be transferred to the North Cascades. The work became the topic of Dr. Hutchins' doctoral dissertation: Hutchins, M. 1984. The Mother-Offspring Relationship in Mountain Goats (Oreamnos americanus), 351 pp. (Diss. Abstr. Int., B. Sci. Eng. 45(11): 3443) and was highlighted in a feature article co-authored by Dr. Hutchins and Dr. Victoria Stevens in Natural History magazine in 1981.