Conservation Education: CSA Director leads course at Givskud zoological reserve
Dalia A. Conde, Species360 Conservation Science Alliance Director, speaks with Frans Carlson about the importance of educating a next generation of scientists.
Survival, Reproduction, and Growth reports transform ZIMS data – and inform welfare indicators
We are pleased to introduce Survival, Reproduction and Growth (SRG) Reports in ZIMS! Drawing upon data recorded and shared by institutions worldwide, the new reports provide zoos, aquariums, conservation centers, and other wildlife managers with missing information required to predict survival timelines…
From AFdPZ: How zoos and aquariums use ZIMS data to monitor animal welfare
This is first in a series of posts following the Species360 and Conservation Science Alliance staff as they conduct educational sessions at regional and international conferences around the world. While most are done virtually, some - like this one -…
ZIMS at Work: Germany’s Wuppertal Zoo contributes essential data for more than 800 species
Wuppertal Zoo is one of the largest contributors of husbandry and medical information used to better understand and care for wildlife. Curators, animal care, and aquatic experts use Species360 ZIMS (the Zoological Information Management System), to enter over 150,000 husbandry and medical records for more than 800 Species.
Conservation: Researchers use ZIMS data to discover differences in tiger sub-species
By analyzing ZIMS data for more than 9,200 zoo-based tigers, researchers found differences in reproductive and survival parameters that could influence conservation strategies. In particular, they looked at sub‐species and sex‐specific variability of survival and reproductive parameters with age.
Growth: Lincoln Park Zoo joins Species360 Research Partner Program
Lincoln Park Zoo, Chicago (United States) One of the world's leading conservation institutions, Lincoln Park Zoo, Chicago, has joined the Species360 Research Partner Program. The program enables staff to access essential animal data and tools such as ZIMS Global Medical Resources.…
Research Partners: Universities at Suffolk (UK) and Virginia (USA) join Species360
Species360 research partners use ZIMS data to discover new insights. Among the participants in the research partner program are University of California at Berkeley and UC Davis (United States), University of Navarro (Spain), Babes Bolyai University (Romania), Murdoch University (Australia), and Royal Agriculture University (England).
Conservation Research Workshop: Maximizing the impact of live collections, hosted by Memphis Zoo and Zoo Miami
May 3, Species360 Director of Science Dr. Dalia Conde will lead a discussion on the power of aquarium and zoo data for scientific discovery. The course is part of a workshop on the role of zoos in advancing conservation and biological sciences, with for researchers from zoos, museums, and academic institutions.
Conservation: Applying high performance computing to species survival research
Species360 Director of Science and Conservation Science Alliance lead Dr. Dalia Conde speaks with ScienceNode writer August Reed about her path to using high performance computing in ecology research.
Saving Gibbons: IUCN section on small apes will use ZIMS data to inform rescue centers and conservation leaders
As a member of the Species360 Research Partner Program, the SSA will use data from the Zoological Information Management System (ZIMS) to bridge gaps in demographic, husbandry, welfare, and medical information that is essential to protecting and caring for gibbons.