Wildlife Disease Association
72nd Annual Conference
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Stay tuned for our workshops and suggestions for tours and itineraries so that you can make the most of your time in Australia.
Join the WDA Australasian Student Chapter, who are hosting the WDA 2024 student workshop, at Charles Sturt University in Wagga Wagga from the afternoon of Friday 29th November to midday on Sunday 1st December 2024! This workshop is aimed at students interested in pursuing a career in wildlife health. The event will include networking opportunities with several guest speakers in the wildlife health field. Students will also participate in a wildlife ‘walk and talk’ at The Rock Nature Reserve – Kengal Aboriginal Place, as well as masterclasses on the Charles Sturt University Campus.
An incredibly popular feature of all WDA conferences, the Wildlife Disease Investigation Workshop will be held at Taronga Zoo, Sydney, Saturday, November 30, 2024, and is hosted by Taronga’s Australian Registry of Wildlife Health and the University of Sydney.
Participants will learn practical skills in sample collection, analysis and interpretation relating to the investigation of health and disease in free ranging wildlife. Cytology and gross necropsy skills will be the focus of the workshop, and other topics will include forensic investigations and field-ready wildlife health examination techniques.
The course is open to anyone with an interest in wildlife disease, including pathologists, veterinarians, conservation biologists, and veterinary, ecology, and postgraduate students.
Cost is $250 (AUD) which includes accommodation at Land’s End Harbour Lodge and full catering.
Registration for the workshop is via Ex Ordo.
Learn more about the presenters and the program.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island nations and people have a profound and enduring relationship with Country and wildlife that stretches back over 60,000 years.
We acknowledge the First Nations of the Australian continent and recognise their traditional and continuing connection and custodianship with the Country on which this event takes place. We honour, respect and listen to First Nations Elders. We respect, listen to and celebrate First Nations stories and knowledges.
We acknowledge our responsibility to First Nations and strive to honour this in our collective work towards this special event – WDA 2024.
