Species360 is branching out with the acquisition of plant collection management software Hortis
Species360 is pleased to announce the addition of the plant collection platform Hortis to our product portfolio.
Year in Review: An update to members from Species360 CEO Jim Guenter
In a letter to members, CEO Jim Guenter recaps 2022 events and achievements at nonprofit Species360.
Research Partner Program: Harvard University researchers look to ZIMS for essential data on species
Researchers at the Human Evolutionary Biology Department, Harvard University, have joined the Species360 Research Partner Program. As part of the program, the department’s Capellini Lab plans to use data from Species360's Zoological Information Management System (ZIMS) to study connections between genotype (genetic makeup) and phenotype (observable characteristics) in mammals, including nonhuman primates and humans.
ZIMS for Studbooks: Get new insight to the age of regional and international populations
Species360's ZIMS for Studbooks team introduces an age structure tool to view animals by age and to quickly see the number of males and females by age.
Conservation: Using 61,000 marine surveys to protect the sunflower sea star
Oregon State University, along with The Nature Conservancy and dozens of conservation groups, led a groundbreaking study that found 90.6% of the species population has been wiped out and estimated as many as 5.75 billion animals died from the disease since the die-off began. Species360 is pleased to be a part of foundational research that is essential to informing species conservation.
Conservation: EAZA Songbirds TAG and Species360 use data to pinpoint species at risk
EAZA's Silent Forest Group partners with Species360 Conservation Science Alliance to create a new way of looking at the world of songbirds -- one they hope will further enhance efforts to save them. The Songbird Species Knowledge Index applies analytics to global data, including vast demographic information curated by Species360 member zoos and aquariums using ZIMS.
Species360 welcomes 103 new members in 2019
ZIMS has become a source of critical insight for IUCN Species Survival Committee, CITES, TRAFFIC and others leading efforts to save species.
World Wildlife Day – Life Below Water: Aquariums have a crucial role in sustaining biodiversity
The full potential of aquariums to aid and inform species conservation may run deeper than we know, especially when considered across institutions worldwide. A study by Species360 Conservation Science Alliance researchers with IUCN SSC and published in Journal for Nature…