I’m just back from spending almost a week in San Francisco for the 2026 ABAI convention. ABAI is the Association for Behavior Analysis, International.
I had a nice time at the convention!
I got to see a lot of friends and a lot of interesting presentations. I also had a lot of fun giving a two-hour skill-building session about animal training with Dr. Jesús Rosales-Ruiz and Maia Huff-Owen.
We talked about building reinforcement systems and introducing animals to positive-reinforcement training. We had a great audience, and they seemed to enjoy both the video examples and hands-on activities.
As well, I served as a chair for a two-hour symposium about using PORTL for research.
The symposium included four short presentations about recent research projects, covering a wide range of topics, including resurgence, training skills to zoo keepers, and the effects of errors of commission during shaping.
The presenters all did a great job, and it was really fun to see their results.
Now that I’m home, I have lots to think about and some ideas for some new projects.
Chewie and Liberty were well-taken care of by my awesome pet sitter. But, they did seem happy to see me when I got back to Texas!
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