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General News

Fall 2024

Launch ManyOtters Project 1.

August 2024

Presented pilot data at annual meeting for Division 6
– Behavioral Neuroscience and Comparative Psychology, American Psychological Association (APA), Seattle, WA
https://convention.apa.org/attend/future

May/June 2024

Collected additional data for pilot study to test base attachment at Seneca Park Zoo.

April 2024

Presented pilot data at annual meeting for International Conference on Comparative Cognition (CO3),
Albuquerque, NM.
http://www.comparativecognition.org/conference.php

Promoted ManyOtters at annual meeting for International Marine Animal Trainer's Association (IMATA),
San Antonio, TX.
https://www.imata.org/2024_imata_conference

Collected 2-month, long-term retention data for pilot study.

March 2024

Promoted ManyOtters at annual meeting for Sea Otter Conservation Workshop, Seattle, WA
https://swpsych.org/2024convention

February 2024

Conducted initial presentation and data collection of puzzles at SeaWorld Texas and Seneca Park Zoo.

September 2023

Promoted ManyOtters at annual meeting for Otter Keeper Workshop,
New Orleans, LA

June 2023

Met at Seneca Park Zoo with zookeepers, staff, and ManyOtters leadership team to discuss pilot project ManyOtters 1.

April 2023

Attended ManyX symposium at annual meeting for International Conference on Comparative Cognition
(CO3), Melbourne Beach, FL.
https://comparativecognition.org/23%20program.pdf

March 2023

Promoted ManyOtters at annual meeting for Sea Otter Conservation Workshop,
Seattle, WA


Upcoming and Past Presentations

American Psychological Association annual convention. Seattle, WA. Aug 8-10, 2024.
https://convention.apa.org/attend/future

Many Otters, Manitzas Hill, H. M., Yeater, D. M., & DeLong, C. (2024). Many Otters – Collaborative science on otter problem solving. Poster at American Psychological Association annual meeting, Seattle, WA, Aug 8-10.

Southwestern Psychological Association annual conference. San Antonio, TX. Mar 28-30, 2024.
https://swpsych.org/2024convention

Many Otters, Manitzas Hill, H. M., Yeater, D. M., & DeLong, C. (2024). Many Otters – A pilot study. Presentation at Southwestern Psychological Association annual meeting, San Antonio, TX, Mar 28-30.

Comparative Cognition Conference annual conference, Albuquerque, NM. April 10-13, 2024.
comparativecognition.org

ManyOtters, DeLong, C. M., Yeater, D. B., & Manitzas Hill, H. M. (2024). ManyOtters1: A pilot study on long-term memory in otters using puzzle feeders. Poster presented at Comparative Cognition Society annual meeting, Albuquerque, NM. April 10-13.