The Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute’s dedicated staff are at the forefront of shaping the world’s understanding of animals and their habitats. Wildlife conservation is their passion. And, they are women.
Anderson-Teixeira and colleagues have developed a mathematical model to better understand
Jesus Maldonado has been a research geneticist at the Center for Conservation Genomics at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (SCBI) since 1998. His research applies molecular genetics tools to answer basic and applied questions in conservation and evolutionary biology in mammals. Much of his research involves assessment of genetic variation within and among populations and species to document levels of inbreeding and determine units of evolutionary, taxonomic and conservation significance.
Maldonado developed a research program that follows an academic model, and most of
Grassland birds—like the Sprague’s pipit, Baird’s sparrow, the mountain plover, chestnut-collared longspur and thick-billed longspur—have experienced massive declines over the last 50 years. According to some estimates, populations of these species have reduced by about 2-4% per year since the 1970s.
based on Motus tracking data, via the use of a hidden multi-state mark-recapture model
Young animals learn what it means to be an animal—what to eat, how to behave and more—from their parents. For Yipes, our 1-year-old male Hartmann’s mountain zebra, those lessons most recently came from his father, 7-year-old Rogan.
us to keep track of our animals’ health year-round, and can serve as a helpful model
Scientists collect and freeze biological materials, such as gametes, tissue, milk and DNA, from threatened species for conservation and research.
competence of cryopreserved gametes (sperm and oocytes) and tissues in various model
This case study explores how researchers used scenario planning to help a hydrocarbon company minimize its social and environmental impacts in the Madre de Dios region of Peru.
Model landscape changes, like deforestation and urbanization, for each scenario
For wildlife veterinarians, patients can span hundreds of different species. Find out how zoo veterinarians manage to treat so many different kinds of animals, including those that are endangered and exceedingly rare.
By using goats as a model for oryx, Dr.
All Smithsonian museums, including the National Zoo, continue to be closed to support the effort to contain the spread of COVID-19.
At that time, avian influenza was the model disease, as it can be both devastating
A team of scientists and keepers is traveling all over the eastern United States this year to study a unique and amazing animal: the hellbender.
Marie Creepy) and a life-sized hellbender model.
American Trail is the place where Zoo visitors can get their feet wet while learning about California sea lions, red wolves, bald eagles, brown pelicans and beavers.
The Zoo strives to model conservation best practices in everyday operations — whether
