AAVAC Conference 2025 - Save the date!

17th - 20th November, 2025

Venue

The 2025 AAVAC conference will be held at the bird watching paradise - O’Reilly’s Rainforest Retreat in Lamington National Park, Queensland between Monday 17th to Thursday 20th of November, 2025. Come join friends and colleagues for an avian focused scientific program, field trips and social events.  

 Keynote Speaker

Our Keynote speaker will be Dr Michelle Hawkins, Director of the California Raptor Center, within the School of Veterinary Medicine at University of California, Davis.

Michelle Hawkins received her veterinary degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1997 and completed a residency and fellowship in Avian and Exotic Animal Medicine and Surgery at the University of California, Davis in 2001. She became board-certified in Avian Practice by the American Board of Veterinary Practice in 2002. After 2 years in private practice, she joined the faculty of the University of California, Davis School of Veterinary Medicine faculty. She is currently Professor of Avian and Exotic Animal Medicine and Surgery at the School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis and Director of the California Raptor Center. Her research focuses on anesthesia, analgesia and critical patient care for companion and wild birds.