Conservation Research: Sustaining Flamingo Populations May Require Larger Flocks
New research used ZIMS data to analyze factors that can influence reproductive success in flamingos.
Species360 Team: Katie Curran Joins Species360 as Aquatics Product Specialist
We are pleased to announce that Katie Curran, former Registrar at The Florida Aquarium, has joined Species360 as Aquatic Product Specialist. Katie has been a part-time, consulting member of the Species360 product management team since early October. In this role, she has helped to develop enhancements to the Zoological Information Management System (ZIMS) that directly support collection and enclosure management for aquariums.
New Member: Marine Conservation Center Joins Species360
Loggerhead Marinelife Center rescues, rehabilitates and releases sick and injured sea turtles found along one of the world's most densely nested beaches. (Source: Loggerhead Marinelife Center) Species360 is pleased to welcome non-profit Loggerhead Marinelife Center (LMC) as a new institutional…
Community: Species360 staff participate in 2022 conferences around the world
Species360 team members participate in a wide array of conferences in 2022, taking the opportunity to meet and talk with members and partners around the world.
ZIMS at Work: ZooParc de Beauval (France) secures historic collection in EAZA Biobank
In all, ZooParc de Beauval maintains as many as 15,000 historical biological samples. Storing those samples is one challenge. Another is tracking each sample, its origin, and any test results, says Beauval Head Veterinarian Dr. Baptiste Mulot.
ZIMS at Work: University of Chicago researchers access data essential to immunology studies
University of Chicago researchers will use data aggregated across global populations of animals to study immunology in species of mammals. In particular, they will look at baseline neutrophil concentrations published in the Species360 Zoological Information Management System (ZIMS) to summarize order-level parameter values that approximate the magnitude of constitutive immunity across diverse mammalian taxa.
ZIMS at Work: The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland manages two sites and partnerships worldwide. Learn how data helps teams bridge the miles.
To learn more about managing such a diverse collection across multiple sites, we spoke with RZSS Curator Jo Elliott and Senior Veterinary Surgeon Dr. Adam Naylor. They discussed the role of information shared using non-profit Species360’s Zoological Information Management System (ZIMS) and recent changes to expand staff access to husbandry, medical, and studbooks data.
Turtle and Tortoise Study Coverage Goes Global
From Costa Rica to Papua New Guinea, Species360 members have been featured in more than 100 news articles this summer - in national, regional, and local news and via their own newsletters and blogs. The topic: the role of each institution in recording and sharing data used to study aging in species. These articles are the result of a press release reporting Species360 members' part in research conducted by the Conservation Science Alliance and published in Science magazine.
ZIMS at Work: Bristol Zoological Society Orchestrates a Move – and Streamlines Operations
As a member of the Species360 community for over 35 years, Bristol Zoological Society is already using ZIMS – the Zoological Information Management System used by the British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums (BIAZA), the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA), and other zoo and aquarium associations worldwide – to streamline the way that information is recorded and applied throughout the organisation.
25th Member Anniversary: One of Japan’s most visited zoos, Osaka Tennoji Zoo records and shares wildlife data using ZIMS
Osaka Tennoji Zoo is a leader in the zoo community and a member of Species360.