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New in ZIMS! Take a look at the latest enhancements to ZIMS for Husbandry and Aquatics

Earlier this quarter, Species360 introduced new enhancements to ZIMS for Husbandry and Aquatics. Here is a look at four recent updates and what they mean for thousands of zoo and aquarium staff that use ZIMS every day. Each of these changes was made in response to requests from Species360 members.

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Community: Species360 staff participate in 2022 conferences around the world

November 2, 2022
Mary Ellen Amodeo
AFdPZ, AZA, BIAZA, Conservation Science Alliance, EAZA, WAZA
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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.

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ZIMS at Work: ZooParc de Beauval (France) secures historic collection in EAZA Biobank

October 10, 2022
Mary Ellen Amodeo
EAZA, FEATURE, Members, ZIMS, ZIMS at Work
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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.

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Species360 Welcomes New Team Members

Species360 recently welcomed two new people in part-time positions to the team and a current team member in a new part-time position.

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Species360 Welcomes New Member: kanamaluka Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre

Species360 recently welcomed kanamaluka Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre in Australia as a new institutional member.

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Species360 CEO Blog: The Critical Role of Sharing Data for Conservation and Animal Care

Przewalski's horses are an iconic species that zoos have helped save from extinction. At Species360, we believe data and data sharing are critical to conservation science. Jim Guenter, Species360 CEO. As a global non-profit organization, Species360 and our nearly 1,300…

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ZIMS at Work: Managing diverse species and habitats with the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland

August 25, 2022
Mary Ellen Amodeo
BIAZA, EAZA, FEATURE, Members, ZIMS, ZIMS at Work
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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.

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New in ZIMS for Studbooks: Managed Groups gives studbook managers insight to group dynamics

The Managed Groups feature is used to track which animals have been or are currently housed together. This information provides better insight to how species are being managed, what is working, and how changes can impact populations – especially when institutions hold more than one group.

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New in ZIMS for Medical: Search by Diagnosis Report and Diagnosis & Procedure Dashboard

August 1, 2022
Rachel Thompson
Medical, Press-release, Product News, ZIMS
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Species360 and ESCRA have formed a partnership with the aim of utilizing innovative data harnessing methods to not only expand knowledge of cancer trends and treatment but other diseases affecting species across the tree of life.

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ZIMS at Work: Bristol Zoological Society Orchestrates a Move – and Streamlines Operations

July 29, 2022
Mary Ellen Amodeo
Conservation, EAZA, FEATURE, Medical, Members, Studbooks, ZIMS, ZIMS at Work
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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.

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