Ken has been a prolific author in a variety of formats, here is a chronological list of scientific publications, popular articles, and formal presentations. Some of the scientific publications were co-authored, however in this abbreviated bibliography co-authors are not listed unless they are the principle author.

1986     “A Place for Making Contact,” in Galveston's Dolphins, edited by S. Jones and M. Hunt, ACS.

 

1986     “Summer Season: Coping with Sea Lion Rut,” in 1986 Proceedings of IMATA, edited by B. Stephens.

 

1987     “Husbandry and Training of an Orphaned Bottlenose Dolphin,” in 1987 Proceedings of IMATA, edited by E. Krajniak.

 

1987     Krevin, J. & Ramirez, K. "Behavioral Modification of Stereotyped Swimming and Resolution of Self-Injurious Behavior in Southern Stingrays (Dasyatis americana). In Proceedings of Fish Biology Symposium, College Station, TX.

 

1989     “An Otter Experience,” in WhaleNews, edited by ACS Publications.

 

1990     “History of IMATA: It's Past, Present, & Future,” in 1990 Proceedings of IMATA, edited by R. Brill.

 

1991     “Using Desensitization Techniques to Prepare Animals for Transport,” in 1991 Proceedings of IMATA, edited by S. Allen.

            * Winner 1991 IMATA Outstanding Research/Husbandry Behavior Award

 

1991     “The Seeds of a Research Program,” poster presentation at 1991 IMATA CONFERENCE.

 

1991     Cranford, T. et. al. “'Jaw Pops' May be Produced in the Delphinid Forehead,” presented at 9th Biennial Conference on Biology of Marine Mammals.

 

1992     “Scanning or Capturing Behavior: A Necessary Tool, An Outdated Technique, or A Lost Art,” in 1992 Proceedings of IMATA, edited by D. Force.

 

1992     “Initiation of a Sea Otter Training Program,” in 1992 Proceedings of IMATA, edited by D. Force.

             * Winner 1992 IMATA Outstanding Training Award

 

1993     “Educating the Public: Juggling What the Animals Need, What the Public Wants, What Administration Requires, What Protesters Say, With What the Schedule Permits,” in Proceedings of 1993 IMATA Conference.

 

1993     “Beluga Whales: From Acquisition to Presentation, the First Year,” in Proceedings of 1993 IMATA Conference.

 

1993     Thomas, J., et. al. “Low-Frequency Hearing in a Pacific White-Sided Dolphin,” presented at 10th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals.

 

1994     “Secondary Reinforcers as an Indispensable Tool: The Effectiveness of Non-Food Reinforcers,” in Proceedings of 1994 IMATA Conference.

 

1994     Monaco, L., et. al. “Enrichment at the John G. Shedd Aquarium,” poster presentation at 1994 IMATA Conference.

 

1995     Bachman, W.A., et. al. “Receiver Operating Characteristics (ROC) Curve Analysis of Underwater Hearing Data from Three Marine mammal Species,” poster presentation at 11th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals.

 

1995     Orban, A., et. al. “Observed Adjunctive Behaviors of a Lagenorhynchus obliquidens During an Audiogram,” poster presentation at 11th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals.

 

1995     Tremel, D., et. al. “Low-Frequency Underwater Hearing of a Pacific White-sided Dolphin, Lagenorhynchus obliquidens,” poster presentation at 11th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals.

 

1996     “Basic Cetacean Restraint and Transport,” in Guidelines for Animal Care in Chinese Facilities, edited by T. Desmond, AE Press.

 

1996     “Husbandry Behaviors for the Care and Treatment of a Pregnant Dolphin with Kidney Stones,” in Proceedings of 1996 IMATA Conference.

 

1996     Hudson, M and Ramirez K. " The Pacific White-Sided Dolphin (Lagenorhynchus obliquidens)," in Soundings, Vol. 22, No. 4. 

 

1997     Fahner, M., et. al. “Acoustic Properties of Pacific White-Sided Dolphin Echolocation Signals,” poster presentation at 12^th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals. 

 

1998     “Trainer Certification: A Realistic Goal,” in Soundings, Vol. 23, No. 1.

 

1998     Boehm, J., et. al. “Emerging Resources for Marine Mammal Scientists: Partnerships with Managed Collection Facilities,” poster presentation at 12^th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals.

 

1998     Tremel, D., et. al. “Underwater hearing sensitivity of a Pacific White-sided Dolphin,”  Aquatic Mammals  24(2):  632-69.

 

1999     Animal Training: Successful Animal Management through Positive Reinforcement. Shedd Aquarium Press. 578pp.

 

2000     “Training and Care of an Orphaned Beluga Whale (Delphinapterus leucas) Calf,” in Proceedings of 2000 IMATA Conference.

 

2001     Norren, S.R. et. al. “The Effect of Body Size on Breath-Hold Capacity in Odontocetes: Pacific White-sided Dolphins to Killer Whales,” in Proceedings of 14^th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals.

 

2002     “Animal Training in the 21^st Century: a New Millennium, a New Approach,” keynote address at 30^th Annual Conference of the European Association for Aquatic Mammals.

 

2002     “Animal Training – An Overlooked Science: Bringing Training out of the Closet,” in Proceedings of 2002 American Association of Zoo Veterinarians Conference.

 

2003     Au, W. W. L., et. al. “Evoked Potential Measurement of the Masked Hearing Threshold of a Pacific White-sided Dolphin (Lagenorhynchus obliquidens),” abstract in The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, Vol. 113, No. 4, Pt. 2.

 

2004     Fahner, M., et. al. “Acoustic Properties of echolocation signals by Captive Pacific White-sided Dolphins”  (Lagenorhynchus obliquidens).  In  Echolocation in Bats & Dolphins. Pp. 53-58.  University of Chicago Press.  604 pp.

 

2005     “The Science and Reality of Animal Training,” in 2005 Proceedings of the California Narcotics Canine Association.

 

2005     “Did He Say Right or Left?  Modifier Cues: How to Train Them and What They’re For,” in Curriculum for Karen Pryor’s Clicker Expos.

 

2005     “Using What You’ve Learned: How to Develop Your Own Shaping Plan,” in  Curriculum for Karen Pryor’s Clicker Expos.

 

2005     “Cross-World Puzzles: Training Diverse Species,” in Curriculum for Karen Pryor’s Clicker Expos.

 

2006     “Animal Behavior Modification: A Multi-Species Approach,” in 2006 Proceedings of the California Narcotics Canine Association.

 

2006     Thomas, J. et. al. “Studies on the Hearing and Acoustic Behavior of a Pacific White-sided Dolphin at Shedd Aquarium through Western Illinois University’s Graduate Certificate in Zoo & Aquaria Studies Program,” in Proceedings of 2006 Conference of the American Association of Zoo Keepers.

 

2006     “Training 101: The Practical Side of the Science,” in 2006 Proceedings of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers Annual Conference & Workshop.

 

2006     “Variety, Variability & Creativity: Hidden Challenges and Unexpected Opportunities,” in 2006 Proceedings of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers Annual Conference & Workshop.

 

2006     “The Future of Training: Emerging New Directions for our Profession.” Invited guest speaker 34^th Annual Conference of the International Marine Animal Trainers Association.

             * Winner 2006 IMATA’s People’s Choice Award

 

2007     “To Use or not to Use! Complicated Training Tools: What are they for?” in Curriculum for Karen Pryor’s Clicker Expos.

 

2007     Au, W. W. L. et. al. “Characteristics of the Auditory Brainstem Evoked Potential of a Pacific White-Sided Dolphin (Lagenorhynchus obliquidens),” in Aquatic Mammals 2007, Vol. 33, No.1 pp. 76-84.

 

2007     “Behavior Trained, Behavior Lost, Behavior Found! A Problem Solving Case Study.”  2007 Proceedings of 35^th Annual Conference of the International Marine Animal Trainers Association.

             *Winner 2007 IMATA Behavioral Training Award

 

2008     “Working for the Joy of it! Practical Use of Non-Food Reinforcers.” in Curriculum for Karen Pryor’s Clicker Expos.

 

2009     Robeck, T.R. et. al. “Seasonality, estrous cycle characterization, estrus synchronization, semen cryopreservation, and artificial insemination in Pacific white-sided dolphin (Lagenorhynchus obliquuidens),” in Reproduction (2009) 138: 391-405.

 

2009       “Evolution of the Zoo Trainer: A Personal Perspective” in Art and Science of Animal Training, University of North Texas, ORCA, 2009.

 

2009       “Keep Going Signals: Semantics, Myth, and Practice” in Canis (Scandinavian Dog Training Magazine), No.2, 2009

 

2010     “The Complete Trainer: A Recipe for Developing the Best Possible Trainers” in Curriculum for Karen Pryor’s Clicker Expos.

 

2010     “Concept Training: Mimicry as a Trained Behavior in Dogs” in Curriculum for Karen Pryor’s Clicker Expos.

 

2010     “Smart Reinforcement: A Systematic Look at Reinforcement Strategies” in Curriculum for Karen Pryor’s Clicker Expos.

  

2010     “Wanted: Animal Training Consultant! Those Good with Animals need Not Apply!” in Art and Science of Animal Training, University of North Texas, ORCA, 2010.

 

2010     “Training 101: Creating a Shaping Plan to Help Shelter Dogs.” In 2010 Proceedings of the 10^th Annual Conference of the Animal Behavior Management Alliance.

             *Winner 2010 ABMA Impact Award

 

2011     "Aggression: Treatment and Context" in Curriculum for Karen Pryor's Clicker Expos.   

 

2011     "Conservation Connection - Training to Save Wildlife" in Art and Science of Animal Training. University of North Texas, ORCA, 2011.

           *Winner 2011 ABMA Impact Award

           *Winner 2016 IMATA People's Choice Award 

 

2011     "Behavior Analysis in a Zoological Setting" in Proceedings of the 36th Annual Conference of the Association for Behavior Analysis International. - An invited tutorial.

 

2012     "Oops! What to do When Mistakes Happen" in Curriculum for Karen Pryor's Clicker Expos.

 

2012     "1+1=3: Adduction and Combining Cues" in Curriculum for Karen Pryor's Clicker Expos.   

 

2012     "Marine Mammal Training: The History of Training Animals for   

             Medical Behaviors and Keys to Their Sucess" in Veterinary  

             Clinics of North America (Exotic Animal Practice, Exotic Animal

             Training and Learning - special ed).  Vol 15, No 3, Sept. 2012. 

 

2012    Noren, S.R. et. al. "Changes in partial pressures of respiratory

            gases during submerged voluntary breath hold across

            odontocetes: is body mass important?"  In Journal of  

            Comprative Physiology B, 182(2), 299-309. 

 

2013     "Growth and maturity of belugas in Cumberland Sound, Canada

             and in captivity: evidence of two growth layer groups (GLGs)

             per year in teeth" in  Journal of Cetacean Research and

             Management.  13(1): 1-18, 2013. 

 

2013     "Misteps, Myths, and Mantra: Avoiding Common Trainer Errors and Traps" in Curriculum for Karen Pryor's Clicker Expos.

 

2013     "What Exotic Animals Taught me About Being a Better Dog Trainer" in Curriculum for Karen Pryor's Clicker Expos.   

 

2013     "Training When You're Not Training" in Art and Science of

             Animal Training. University of North Texas, ORCA, 2013.

 

2013     "Tales from the Field - The Diverse Faces of a Professional

             Animal Trainer" in Proceedings of the 20th Annual

             Conference of the Association of Professional Dog Trainers,

             keynote address, Spokane, WA.



2013     "Cognitive Connections: Dolphins, Dogs, and Us" in 24th

             annual Chicago Humanities Festival: Animal: What Makes

             us Human?



2013     "Husbandry Training" in Zookeping: An Introduction to the

              Science and Technology (Eds. Irwin, Stoner, and Cobaugh).

             The University of Chicago Press, Ch. 43, pp. 424-434.

 

2014     "Who Nose? A Review of Scent Discrimination Techniques" in

             Curriculum for Karen Pryor's Clicker Expos.

 

2014     "What a Concept! New Frontiers in Concept Training" in

             Curriculum for Karen Pryor's Clicker Expos.



2014     "Working with Groups: A Protocol for Introducing Aggressive

             Animals" in Art and Science of Animal Training. University of

             North Texas, ORCA, 2014.

 

2014     Pryor, K. and Ramirez, K. "Modern Animal Training: A      

            Transformative Technology" in The Wiley Blackwell Handbook 

             of Operant and Classical Conditioning (eds. F.K. McSweeney

             and E.S. Murphy), John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., Oxford. Ch. 18,   

             pp. 455-482.

 

2014     "The Shedd Aquarium Way: Training whales with positive      

            reinfrocement provides insights into the best way to train dogs"               in Dog Fancy, August 2014, pp. 30-33.

 

2014    "The Paradox of the Variable Schedule of Reinforcement:  

            Aligning the Science, the Terminology, and the Practical 

            Applications" in 2014 Proceedings of the Annual Conference of 

            AZA and IMATA.

 

2015     “The Changing Face of Training in the Modern Zoo: The 

              Welfare Connections." In 2015 Proceedings of the 15^th Annual 

            Conference of the Animal Behavior Management Alliance.

 

2016     “Are You as Smart as Your Dog? The Challenging Journey to                     Teaching Quantity Recognition” in Curriculum for 2016

             Karen Pryor Clicker Expo.

 

2016     “Full House!  Working and Living with Multiple Animals.” In                   Curriculum for 2016 Karen Pryor Clicker Expo.

 

2016     “Making the Journey Successful: Skills for the Modern Zoo

              Trainer” keynote address in Proceedings of the 3^rd

              International Animal Training Conference.

 

Pending:

 

2017     Atkinson, S. et. al. “Reproductive and metabolic status of

             free-ranging Alaskan beluga whales: comparative

             endocrinology with aquarium whales.”

 

2017     “Dr. No! How Teaching an Animal to Say No Can Be the

             Right Prescription.”