Mary Ellen Amodeo, Author at Species360

Species360 Insights: Researchers recommend One Plan Approach for species endemic to Vietnam

September 27, 2023
Mary Ellen Amodeo
Conservation, Research, Species360 Insights
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On left: A Truong Son pit viper or Quang Binh pit viper (Trimeresurus truongsonensis), an endangered snake found in Vietnam. Excerpt: "A Zoological Information Management System (ZIMS) analysis revealed that 22.5% (n = 109) of all reptiles occurring in Vietnam…

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ZIMS at Work: Cayman Turtle Conservation Centre Records Vital Data While Protecting Vulnerable Populations

September 26, 2023
Mary Ellen Amodeo
Aquatics, Conservation, Members, Species360, ZIMS at Work
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The Cayman Centre's sea turtle records are maintained using the Zoological Information Management System (ZIMS), the world’s largest set of data on species in human care, and stay with the turtle throughout its life. When an individual is released to the wild, it is tagged and the date and location of the release is recorded in ZIMS, along with metrics such as weight and carapace measurements.

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ZIMS in Research: EAZA highlights the power of data recorded and shared by zoos and aquariums

EAZA members and other like-minded zoos and aquariums have been curating and sharing data on species for nearly half a century. The result, the Zoological Information Management System (ZIMS) managed by nonprofit Species360, is one of the world's largest datasets on species.

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ZIMS at Work: Using ZIMS for Studbooks, Smithsonian scientists discover surprising opportunities to help save an endangered species

In this ZIMS at Work article, we interview Erica Royer, Aviculturist and Red Siskin Consortium Coordinator and Studbook Keeper at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI) in Front Royal, Virginia (United States). Erica shares insights on achieving reproductive success with the endangered Red Siskin, and the impact of using ZIMS for Institutional Studbooks to manage essential information about individual birds, breeding pairs, and hatchlings.

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New Member! Welcome Tierpark Rheinböllen

Located on 76 hectares in Germany, new Species360 member Tierpark Rheinböllen is a natural setting with streams, a lake, ponds, forest and meadows. The park receives 120,000 visitors annually and manages about 40 species that are primarily native to the region, as…

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ZIMS at Work: The California Academy of Sciences’ Steinhart Aquarium contributes to global knowledge of species

For this ZIMS at Work article, we spoke with two leaders from the Steinhart Aquarium at the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco, about species discoveries, aquarium veterinary, enclosure management, water quality tracking, and more.

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ZIMS at Work: Emphasizing a collaborative approach, Oceanário de Lisboa sustains species and fuels scientific discovery

March 14, 2023
Mary Ellen Amodeo
Aquatics, EAZA, FEATURE, Members, ZIMS, ZIMS at Work
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In this ZIMS at Work story, Species360 talks with Oceanário de Lisboa Conservation and Science Officer Ana Ferreira about the institution's mission - and the role of shared data in conservation and sustainability.

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Available/Wanted Lists help support a sustainable collection management plan

In this ZIMS at Work story, Species360 talks with Oceanário de Lisboa Conservation and Science Officer Ana Ferreira about the institution's mission - and the role of shared data in conservation and sustainability.

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Conservation Research: Sustaining Flamingo Populations May Require Larger Flocks

January 26, 2023
Mary Ellen Amodeo
Blog, Conservation, Conservation Science Alliance, Press-release, Research
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New research used ZIMS data to analyze factors that can influence reproductive success in flamingos.

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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.

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