Shane Gorbett, Board of Directors, The Animal Behavior Management Alliance

Animal Behavior Conversations: The Podcast of The ABMA

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The Animal Behavior Management Alliance (ABMA) strives to spread knowledge throughout the animal care field to help enhance animal care through operant conditioning. Each episode we will discuss a topic in the world of animal care and break down the science of behavior change. To achieve this, the podcast’s host, Shane Gorbett, will interview fellow animal care professionals and experts from across the world to discuss all things training, behavior, enrichment, welfare, and much more! This podcast will be a great resource for all trainers. Let's talk some training and banter about behavior!

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Shane Gorbett, Board of Directors, The Animal Behavior Management Alliance

Episodes

4: Operant Conditioning - Reinforcing for Tomorrow with Steve Martin, President and CEO of Natural Encounters, Inc. 01.03.2023 35:08

This episode Steve Martin, President and CEO of Natural Encounters, Inc. and a leader in the field of behavior management, starts our deep dive into the science of behavior change with the crux of it all: Operant Conditioning!  We discuss the importance of having the mindset of reinforcing for tomorrow and how the artful application of training includes a dialogue, with two-way communication,...

3: Describe Training in One Word: Relationships with Justin Garner of Busch Gardens Tampa Bay 22.02.2023 32:11

This episode Justin Garner, The ABMA Board Member and trainer at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, was asked to describe training in one word and his response was: Relationships!  We dig deep into the many levels of that answer including the importance of animal-trainer relationships fostered by positive reinforcement training techniques using the most positive, least intrusive effective intervention....

2: What is The ABMA and Behavior Management with Kelly Elkins of San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance 22.02.2023 22:43

This episode we dive into the history, goals, resources, and community of The Animal Behavior Management Alliance (The ABMA) with the current president of The ABMA, Kelly Elkins! Also, learn more about what behavior management is in practice and why that phrase was chosen for the organization's name.  Stay tuned for Kelly's "Training Tale" about her close encounter with manta rays and the imp...

1: Introduction to the Podcast with Host, Shane Gorbett of the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium 22.02.2023 30:43

Welcome to the brand new podcast from The Animal Behavior Management Alliance (The ABMA): "Animal Behavior Conversations"! Our first episode introduces you to your host, Shane Gorbett, who is currently on the Board of Directors for The ABMA, pinniped trainer at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, and self-proclaimed behavior nerd.  This episode we will also give an introduction to the podcast. &nb...