Conservation Genetics course (weekly - Tuesday)
Every Tuesday, scientists of ZOO Science teach a course on Conservation Genetics to biology undergraduates of Ghent University and Antwerp University.
Events
February 2020
EAZA Elephant TAG Mid-year meeting
The EAZA Elephant Taxon Advisory Group (TAG) consists of experts from the European zoo community who are responsible for the coordinated efforts to keep Asian and African elephants in EAZA zoos.
March 2020
EAZA EEP Committee meeting
This Committee is concerned with the functioning and development of EAZA Ex-Situ Programmes (EEPs) and long-term animal collection planning.
EAZA Biobank Working Group Meeting
The BioBank Working group will be hosted by ZOO Antwerpen for their annual meeting.
EAZA Welfare Forum
The Animal Welfare Forum brings together 200 representatives of zoos and aquariums, welfare organisations and academic institutions discussing an evidence-based approach to animal welfare and bridging the gap between welfare research and application.
EAZA Welfare Forum - Workshop "Designing and performing objective animal welfare assessments” by Marina Salas.
During the EAZA Animal Welfare Forum, Marina Salas will organize a workshop on "Designing and performing objective animal welfare assessments”.
EAZA Welfare Forum: Animal welfare, ethics and conservation breeding - an ethical debate
A discussion on the challenges in combining individual welfare and conservation breeding in a zoological environment. Sander Hofman is an expert on the panel.
April 2020
WAZA Joint TAG Chair Meeting
In this fourth edition new challenges for global and regional population management will be discussed. Sander Hofman will represent the EAZA Antelope & Giraffid TAG and Jan Dams the EAZA Galliformes TAG.
AZA Mid-year Meeting
In this fourth edition new challenges for global and regional population management will be discussed. Sander Hofman will represent the EAZA Antelope & Giraffid TAG and Jan Dams the EAZA Galliformes TAG.
EAZA Long Term Management Plan Meeting for Western Lowland gorillas
At this meeting we define the management goals for the next five years for the European breeding programme for Western Lowland gorillas.