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Always free of charge, the Smithsonian’s National Zoo is one of Washington D.C.’s, and the Smithsonian’s, most popular tourist destinations, with more than 2 million visitors from all over the world each year. The Zoo instills a lifelong commitment to conservation through engaging experiences with animals and the people working to save them.
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Maned wolves in the North American population have their own matchmaker. Nucharin Songsasen is a biologist at SCBI and Species Survival Plan coordinator. It’s her job to decide which animals to breed based on their genetics, personality and health, among other traits.
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Ellen is a community ecologist with expertise in entomology. Her research focuses on plants, insects, and species interactions, the glue that holds ecosystems together. In rangeland systems, she studies the effects of mammal communities, grazing regimes, and management on ecological communities. Ellen also researches responses to alternations to biogeochemcial cycles, a hallmark of the Anthropocene.
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Jesse guides species reintroduction efforts and strategies implemented by the Great Plains Science Program that are designed to help restore and rewild grassland ecosystems. This involves navigating a delicate balance of ecology, science, technology, politics, and policy to ensure the viability and long-term success of species reintroduced to the landscape.
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Alyssa Wetterau is a graduate student researcher at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute’s Center for Species Survival working with the Center for Conservation Genomics to apply genetic and genomic technologies to improve the survival of threatened amphibian species. She focuses on the intersection of host, pathogen and microbiome in amphibian chytrid fungal disease in eastern hellbender salamanders and Panamanian golden frogs. Wetterau’s projects include:
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CCS develops and delivers targeted training for conservation professionals and researchers. These training programs strengthen local and national capacity by promoting evidence-based practices in biodiversity conservation, climate adaptation, and the sustainable management of natural resources.
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Dr. Neiffer has over 30 yrs experience in zoological medicine, working with both captive and free-ranging wildlife as well as aquatic species including fish and marine mammals. Dr. Neiffer’s professional interests and areas of expertise include in-situ related species and environmental health assessments, taking part in sustainable conservation projects/programs, One-health programs with a conservation component, disease transmission at the wildlife/human/livestock interface, developing anesthetic protocols, fish medicine, hoof-stock medicine, soft tissue surgery, and teaching.
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Adrienne B. Mars of Jackson, Wyoming, has been involved with various environmental organizations, including the Smithsonian Institution. Since 1974, Mars has served on the Board of Trustees of her alma mater. She has been a part of the Board of the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum, and the Smithsonian’s National Board.
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The Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute’s annual reports can be found on the Smithsonian website.
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The future and mission of the Smithsonian National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute is outlined in this five-year plan.
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