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Saving Endangered Species: Zoos, Museums and Biodiversity Data

Author(s): Rhea Ewing1, Sinlan Poo2, Anna Monfils3

1. RheaEwing.com 2. Memphis Zoo 3. Central Michigan University

Summary:
Meet Sinlan (Sheila) Poo who works with amphibians at the Memphis Zoo. Learn about Sinlan's research in applied conservation and how they use biodiversity data to study endangered species.

Licensed under CC Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International according to these terms

Version 1.0 - published on 30 Jan 2024 doi:10.25334/1VS2-F950 - cite this Last public release: 1.2

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Description

Students completing this project will be able to do the following:

  1. Explain the role of biodiversity data in applied conservation
  2. Access publicly available biodiversity data through AmphibiaWeb
  3. Analyze and interpret publicly available biodiversity data from your local area
  4. Consider taxonomy when selecting a proxy species for study
  5. Discuss the practical considerations of study design
  6. Explore potential applications and limitations of biodiversity data from zoo collections

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