Category: Research
Monday, October 31, 2022
Grants totaling just under $220K will support research and conservation initiatives around the world
Silver Spring, Maryland (October 31, 2022) – The Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) has awarded Conservation Grants Fund (CGF) grants totaling $219,432 to nine research and conservation projects led by AZA members.
Established in 1984, the CGF is a competitive grants program that supports AZA members' and their partners' cooperative conservation-related scientific...
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Thursday, September 28, 2017
SILVER SPRING, Md. – The Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) recognized the achievements of over 25 member facilities in the fields of conservation, education, research, exhibit design, marketing, sustainability, and volunteer engagement during the annual AZA conference this September in Indianapolis.
AZA also honored two individuals who have demonstrated their passion for wildlife conservation and made significant, ground-breaking contributions to the zoo and...
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Thursday, September 28, 2017
Wednesday, September 27, 2017
SILVER SPRING, Md. – The Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) announced that AZA-accredited zoos and aquariums contributed over $216 million last year to wildlife conservation, exceeding the $200 million dollar mark for the first time.
AZA’s 2016 Annual Report on Conservation and Science and accompanying Highlights document show that AZA-accredited zoos and aquarium funded an extensive range of projects benefiting over 800 species and subspecies in 127...
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Wednesday, September 27, 2017