Mary Ellen Amodeo, Author at Species360

Researchers use Species360 data to study reproduction in primates

For the study published in the specialist journal "Biological Reviews", researchers evaluated the birthdays of 132,712 monkeys of 141 different species using Species360 data. A study published today in Biological Reviews, and using Species360 data, provides new insight to reproduction…

Welcome! New Zealand’s Westshore Wildlife Reserve joins Species360

September 9, 2020
Mary Ellen Amodeo
Members
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Westshore Wildlife Reserve joined Species360 and will use ZIMS to record and share information on kiwis as part of a Kiwis for kiwi wildlife reintroduction program.

BIAZA Award recipient is among growing number of colleges using ZIMS

Species360 member North Lindsey College has been named an educational associate with the British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums (BIAZA).

EAZA creates Records Working Group led by ZSL Zoological Registrar Hannah Jenkins

September 3, 2020
Mary Ellen Amodeo
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Zoological Registrar Hannah Jenkins and her father on "Bring your parents to work day" at ZSL London Zoo. EAZA has created a new Records Working Group to support EAZA members with record keeping and to share knowledge and best practices…

Global Community: Over 45 new members in 20 countries join Species360

September 3, 2020
Mary Ellen Amodeo
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New Species360 Member: The Santa Cruz Ground Dove Recovery Center, a nonprofit conservation breeding and rescue center located on Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, is at the center of efforts to save this critically endangered species. Toledo Zoo and Aquarium sponsors the…

September Spotlight: EAZA Biobank uses new ZIMS feature to manage samples

Developed with input from the European Association of Zoos and Aquariums (EAZA), ZIMS for Medical - Biobank enables regional and international zoo and wildlife organizations to securely manage large sample collections across regions.

Streaming on Netflix: Latif Nasser visits The Living Desert Zoo to ask, “What is a studbook?”

Latif Nasser: "Captive breeding programs have successfully brought many species back from the brink, including the Mexican gray wolf, the Arabian oryx, and the California condor." (Photo: Netflix, "Connected," Episode One) Now streaming on Netflix, "Connected" host Latif Nasser visits…

Got eggs? Use ZIMS to track their origin, clutch mates, and more, with Calgary Zoo Registrar Deanna Snell

September 16 Webinar: Deanna Snell, Registrar at the Calgary Zoo, will join us for this month's Species360 Tips and Tricks webinar, “Managing Eggs in ZIMS." Register here to join us! Calgary Zoo is a key participant in international conservation efforts…

Welcome! University of Cordoba, Colombia, joins Species360

Species360 is pleased to welcome new member University of Cordoba in Colombia, a leading Latin American educational institution in wildlife management and sustainable conservation...

ZSL London Zoo shares annual weigh-in via ZIMS

August 30, 2020
Mary Ellen Amodeo
Blog, Care and Welfare, husbandry, Members, ZIMS
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“By sharing information with other zoos and conservationists worldwide, we can all use this knowledge to better care for the species we’re striving to protect," said ZSL’s assistant curator of mammals, Teague Stubbington, in this ZSL feature, "A weighty matter."