Apr 11, 2022 | zoo
2020: Jon submitted a manuscript for peer review and publication titled Facility design for disabled and aging wild animals scheduled to appear as a chapter in Optimal Welfare of Aging Wild Animals in Human Care, Dr Sarah Chapman and Sabrina Brando, Editors. Jon...
Apr 11, 2022 | zoo
2020: In November Jon was a virtual keynote speaker for the Visual ACT ‘20 Conference of the Thai Architectural Foundation in Bangkok on subjects ranging from the impact of culture on personal space requirements in urban building codes to proven advantages of...
Apr 11, 2022 | zoo
2020: In September Jon participated in an in-depth virtual interview by Prof Robert Young of Salford University UK about zoo design for improved animal welfare.
Apr 11, 2022 | zoo
Aspirational sketch by Jon proposing ‘soft’ primate enclosures and activity hubs to replace ’hard’ square concrete off-exhibit holding areas commonly used in modern zoos. 2020: Jon collaborated with animal welfare and training expert Sabrina Brando on a lengthy paper...
Apr 11, 2022 | zoo
2020: Jon co-authored with Dr Julia Hoy a paper titled Choice, Control and Computers: Empowering Wildlife in Human Care. This is available in a special issue of Multimodal Technologies and Interaction titled Animal Centred Computing: Enriching the lives of animals...
Oct 6, 2021 | zoo
Jon co-facilitated an interactive vision workshop for Zoodoo Zoo in Tasmania with Australian zoo curatorial legend Graeme Phipps, hosted by owner Donna Cuttris-Smith and attended by top zoo specialist and former Phipps’ students from across Australia.
