The Wildlife Nutrition Fellow will participate in day-to-day activities of the Wildlife Nutrition department that would include dietary management, clinical nutrition problem solving, and contributing to conservation projects for both the San Diego Zoo and the San Diego Zoo Safari Park. This position reports to the Clinical Wildlife Nutrition Manager. This role provides opportunities to obtain applicable job experience, in the areas of wildlife nutrition, health, and care.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Performs a wide variety of tasks related to wildlife dietary management, clinical nutrition problem solving, and SDZWA mission.

• Performs special projects.

• Continues post-secondary education pursuits.

• Obtains professional development.

Roles and responsibilites:

• Prepares for review the development and annual updates of the Zoo’s Institutional Collection Plan (ICP) based off of Zoo Miami’s strategic direction, animal care and welfare, education and conservation goals while incorporating the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) SAFE (Saving Animals from Extinction) program.

• Leads, participates and positively supports cross-functional collaboration amongst all teams and departments to develop and execute an integrated approach to animal care and guest experiences.

• Facilitates and coordinates all animal acquisitions, transfers and transitions/dispositions in accordance with the ICP, its guiding principles and ensures that all transactions comply with all applicable regulatory requirements and that accurate records are maintained.

• Coordinates shipments of animals; set up flights to transport animal to and from other zoos /facilities; provides flight information to shipping or receiving zoo/facility; works closely with the Zoo Registrar to ensure appropriate paperwork including ZIMS (Zoological Information Management System) and animal transactional paperwork.

• Interacts with counterparts in other institutions regarding acquisitions and dispositions, breeding, and SSP activities.

• Supports and assists in Zoo master planning, animal exhibit designs, holding areas, and monitoring of exhibit construction; designs and directs exhibit renovations and improvements in collaboration with in-house construction and maintenance staff.

• Supports the Animal Science keeper teams and train staff while insuring safe work practices and high husbandry standards.

• Attends meetings and makes recommendations to management for modifications and improvements in animal care, animal programming and other animal management practices and procedures.

• Develops, recommends, updates and reviews with the Assistant Zoo Director for approval to implement husbandry protocols; responsible and accountable for implementing, maintaining, ensuring, and reviewing that Keeper Daily Reports and Reports/Records are accurately completed as directed.

• Participates in AZA programming and professional organizations through collaborative participation in conservation and research, locally, nationally and internationally and disseminating results and information at conferences, presentations and in appropriate publications and journals.

• Plans and reviews the work of professional, technical and administrative subordinates to ensure fulfillment of goals and objectives while maintaining consistency in the application of performance standards.

• Assist with the proper care of the various animal taxonomic classes in their assigned area by ensuring zookeepers are following all husbandry protocols, rules, regulations, policies and procedures that are in accordance with AZA, USDA and OSHA standards.

• Responds to emergency situations and natural disasters such as animal escapes, injuries, wildfires, and hurricanes in accordance to established operating procedures.

• Makes recommendations regarding hiring, discipline and promotion of subordinates; authorizes leave and overtime; evaluates and rates employee performance.

• Manages multiple and complex responsibilities at the same time; be timely and reliable in attendance and performance; and have the ability to work well with all levels of staff, volunteers, vendors and guests.

• Performs related duties as required.

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Deadline: April 9 

Roles and responsibilites:

• Manage the South Florida gopher tortoise conservation, habitat management, and waif recipient site program. Support the advancement of the Phrynosoma field conservation and reintroduction programs. Support Zoo Miami’s role in invasive reptile and amphibian research and management programs. Advance our role and participation in relevant AZA reptile S.A.F.E. programs. Develop new science based applied conservation and research programs relevant to Zoo Miami’s resident species and species found within the regional environment.

• Handle partner relationships, including governmental, tribal, NGO, and international organizations, as well as researchers.

• Manage associated program grants and permits, including reporting, tracking, renewals, and deliverables.

• Oversee maintenance and operations of field equipment and vehicles.

• Coordinate, facilitate, and supervise interns and volunteers for associated avian programs.

• Provide administrative support to field technicians.

• Available to respond to occasional, unexpected needs and emerging issues, including evenings and weekends.

• Support outreach and education projects and priorities.

• Identify and secure relevant grant funding as needed to advance program goals consistent with the departmental plan.

• Collaborate with the Department Head to establish annual program-specific goals and objectives, and to develop and oversee program budgets and staff workplans.

• Work closely with the Marketing Department to integrate scientific findings into education and outreach materials and engage in community outreach activities.

• Assist other Conservation and Research Department program staff with duties, as needed.

• Publish scientific findings in peer-reviewed journals, conference proceedings, and/or reports.

• Travel regionally, nationally, and internationally to pursue program goals and objectives and support our program partners.

• Other duties as needed.

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Deadline: April 9 

The Conservation Impact team is seeking to fill a full-time Coexistence Scientist position. This position will co-manage the Zoo’s Coexistence Impact Fellowship program, ensuring Fellows’ success by fostering professional development opportunities, facilitating storytelling and communication initiatives, coordinating logistics, and supporting the program's long-term viability through funding and impact evaluation. The Coexistence Scientist will also lead impact research on coexistence interventions with global partners, Fellows, and Zoo teammates, and they will facilitate coexistence storytelling to enable scaling of the programs and connections with collaborators.

The Coexistence Scientist will bolster the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden’s ability to achieve our mission of conserving nature and serving community by fostering leadership, storytelling, and action among coexistence Fellows, Zoo staff, and external partners. This position will also contribute to Zoo’s four conservation impact goals: 1) direct wildlife conservation impact, 2) community mobilization, 3) Zoo elevation as a collaborative leader, and 4) pathways for communities to coexist with wildlife.

The Conservation Impact Manager provides project management, evaluation, and reporting for Zoo-aligned wildlife conservation programs. They oversee the Zoo’s Saving Wildlife Training Opportunities program, guiding the program’s continued growth and strengthening relationships with local partners. The Conservation Impact Manager is responsible for assisting the Community Conservation Coordinator in the implementation of Saving Wildlife Training Opportunities and evaluating the program’s impact. They will also work closely with the Director of Wildlife Conservation to support the implementation and evaluation of other Wildlife Conservation Programming including Staff Conservation Fund, Wildlife Warrior Program, Peter Riger Fellowship, and Take Action Initiatives.  

Bristol Zoological Society, the conservation and education charity that runs and operates Bristol Zoo Project (previously Wild Place Project), higher education programmes and conservation projects across the world, is recruiting a Lecturer/Animal Behaviour & Welfare Project Manager. This is an exciting opportunity to join the Field Conservation & Science team.

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Main Responsibilities:

• HE Teaching and Supervision: the successful applicant will lead modules (undergraduate and/or masters level) and supervise and mark research projects at both undergraduate and postgraduate level.

• Manage animal behaviour and welfare projects within Bristol Zoological Society’s Animal Behaviour and Welfare Programme, in collaboration with the Animal Behaviour and Welfare Programme Manager

• There may be occasions when the post holder is requested to work in other Society locations or carry out other duties considered reasonable by the Society or its representatives.

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Deadline: March 31

[Spanish] Buscamos un/a Jefe/a de Comportamiento Animal con experiencia internacional en manejo de bienestar animal.

Si tienes al menos 7 años de experiencia en comportamiento animal y liderando equipos, esta oportunidad es para ti.

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Tu misión será:
- Supervisar y garantizar la implementación de procedimientos de comportamiento animal.
- Supervisar y velar por el bienestar de todas los animales del Bioparque.
- Gestionar programas y registros de enriquecimiento ambiental.
- Implementar programas de evaluación de bienestar animal.
- Elaborar informes periódicos sobre avances y mejoras.
- Coordinar con otras áreas para optimizar el manejo animal.

We now have an exciting opportunity to join our team as we recruit for an experienced and forward-thinking Animal and Plant Director. As part of the Director team and reporting into the Chief Conservation Officer/Deputy CEO (CCO), the Animal and Plant Director will lead the department to deliver the strategic direction of the zoo’s animal and plant work and guide success of the zoo in line with the organisation’s mission, values and unified strategy.

What you’ll do:

- Leadership & Planning and Team development: Lead and inspire circa 200 employees within the Animal & Plant Department and develop the Animal and Plant plan to ensure comprehensive, strategic and purposeful approaches to the management and conservation of animals and plants within the zoo. Take a ‘hands on’ approach, fostering an environment of empowerment and collaboration to develop a culture of excellence, growth and development.
- Conservation and Animal & Plant Management: Oversee the planning, acquisition, health and wellbeing of one of the largest animal and plant collections in the UK and support the CCO in delivering our ambitious conservation plan targets, including those pertaining to species preservation and population restoration programs.
- Collaboration: Build strong partnerships with NGOs, governments, and other zoological and botanical institutions, and maintain strong relationships across all departments of the zoo to maximise conservation impact and ensure successful delivery of our organisational plan.
- Operational and Financial Excellence: Ensure compliance with zoo licenses, effectively manage facilities and exhibits for optimum animal welfare, and oversee the design and upkeep of habitats and gardens, managing a budget of approximately £10 million per year.

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Deadline: April 6 (may close earlier if suitable candidate is found)

The Memphis Zoo is seeking a highly qualified individual for a 2-year Research Fellowship for a collaborative project to assist in the recovery of the federally Threatened Louisiana pinesnake. In 2010, the Memphis Zoo joined forces with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, U.S. Forest Service, and Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries to release zoo-bred Louisiana pinesnakes onto restored habitat. The USFWS has provided funding to implement two Recovery Plan Actions: refine and implement technologies for propagating the Louisiana pinesnake in captivity, and to assist with efforts to transmit genetic material between wild and captive populations to increase the genetic variability of the captive population, which is based on relatively few founders.

The purpose of the Post-Doctoral Fellowship is to broaden the Memphis Zoo’s progress towards its top-tier wildlife conservation priorities. The Fellow’s responsibility is to develop new research projects and nurture existing conservation-oriented partnerships within the current framework of funded USFWS Recovery Grant Proposal objectives— that include activities in physiology, molecular, disease, and field ecology research techniques to foster and improve Louisiana pinesnake population recovery in the wild.

The Memphis Zoo is seeking a highly motivated, ambitious, and energetic individual for a 2-year Field and Lab Research Technician in the Department of Conservation and Research to support the recovery of the federally Threatened Louisiana pinesnake (LPS). Working with Memphis Zoo Senior Conservation Biologist and the LPS Post-doc Research Fellow, the Research Technician will assist with and support research to improve Louisiana pinesnake population recovery in the wild and assist in development and execution of reptile conservation research.

The Technician will work with the post-doctoral fellow to primarily 1) help develop and execute tracking techniques to study the behavior and physiology of zoo-bred snake movement patterns, habitat use, acclimation and survival at the reintroduction site and 2) help develop and run qPCR assays for in-house disease screening using qPCR of Snake Fungal Disease (SFD) and Cryptosporidium spp. to improve health and biosecurity. The technician may also help with sample collection and tissue cataloging for on ongoing disease monitoring of wild snake populations at the release site; genomic lineage assessment of the captive assurance colony and wild populations; and assist with reproductive procedures for assisted reproductive research. The zoo population of pinesnakes, held by four facilities including the Memphis Zoo, may be used to develop and test new field tracking and physiological monitoring techniques.

An internship is a form of experiential learning that integrates knowledge and theory learned in the classroom with practical application and skills development in a professional setting. Internships give students the opportunity to gain valuable applied experience and make connections in professional fields where they are considering pursuing careers.

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Responsibilities:

Interns with the Research and Conservation program will be expected to develop and conduct a unique, independent project under the guidance of their intern supervisor. The results of this project will be presented in formal setting which allows constructive feedback to the intern. Final projects can be in the form of:

1. Written scientific or project report

2. Oral presentation (e.g, powerpoint, storymaps)

Our Watershed Conservation Assistant will advance the mission of the Tennessee Aquarium Conservation Institute by working with conservation scientists to protect and restore stream health. They will assist with the implementation of the Regional Conservation Partnership Program: Ridges to Rivers project, a project that provides southeast Tennessee's farmers and landowners with financial and technical assistance to address resource concerns that impact aquatic animals and their habitats. This position will assist the Watershed Coordinator in creating a river protection ethic in our region to increase knowledge and awareness of life in southeastern rivers and stream by engaging citizen scientists, school groups, and community groups in experiential freshwater conservation science.

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Deadline: March 18

Memphis Zoo is seeking an independently motivated, ambitious, and highly energetic individual for a 3-year post-Doctoral Research Fellowship in the Department of Conservation and Research. Specifically, the Memphis Zoo is seeking a candidate with experience linking ex-situ and in-situ Conservation with specialization in felids, primates, or elephants.

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We seek a passionate conservation biologist with the skills, experience, and desire to advance one of these programs by combining ex situ and in situ research projects. The successful candidate may approach the challenge from a wide range of perspectives including, but not limited to, zoology, systematics, evolution, genetics, ecology, animal behavior, biophysics, microbiology, nutrition, or sociobiology.

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Summary:

The purpose of the Post-Doc is to broaden the Memphis Zoo’s progress towards its top-tier wildlife conservation priorities. The Fellow’s responsibility is to develop new research projects and nurture existing conservation-oriented partnerships focused on advancing one of the Zoo’s three flagship conservation programs – gorillas, tigers, and elephants. 

Working under the direction of the Zoo Director, this position manages and oversees the animal and education departments including planning, organizing, coordinating and managing an animal collection. This individual serves as a member of the zoo’s senior leadership team and assists in developing an implementing the zoo’s strategic plan and mission. In addition to leading the animal collection and education teams the General Curator administers and develops animal welfare, exhibit and conservation programs. This individual is responsible for continually monitoring and analyzing animal department functions and make decisions and recommendations regarding those functions.

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Duties:

• Aids the Zoo Director in formulating and administering organization policies in day to day operations.

• Participates in formulation, administration and development of long range goals and objectives. 

• Directs and coordinates activities of departments for which responsibility is delegated to further attainment of goals and objectives. 

• Oversees the health and well-being of the zoo’s animal collection including acquisition and disposition of animals, leads and/or oversees animal care personnel allocation and work activities.

• Works closely with the zoo’s veterinary staff on ongoing and preventative care of the animal collection.

• Responsible for all of the zoo’s conservation programs including population management, resource conservation, and partnering with local and global NGOs for the protection of wild animals and their habitats.

• Oversees the education department including personnel management, curriculum and programming. Works with departmental managers for volunteer training and policies and procedures for staff and volunteers.

• Reviews analyses of activities, costs, operations and forecast data to determine departmental progress toward stated goals and objectives. 

• Confers with the Zoo Director and other administrative personnel to review achievements and discuss required changes in goals and objectives resulting from current status and conditions. 

• Acts as liaison between the Zoo Director and all departments for which responsibility is designated.  Communicates departmental needs to Zoo Director in a timely manner. 

• Maintains effective and appropriate relationships with Board members, ad-hoc committees, volunteer groups, management, staff, general public and vendors. 

• Directs, motivates, trains and evaluates the performance of direct report senior level managers in an effort to obtain the goals and objectives of the organization. 

• Collects and interprets financial, economic and statistical data for budget preparation and purposes. 

• May perform the duties of Zoo Director during absence or when directed to do so for an interim period of time.

• Participates in activities as directed and in relation to Evansville Zoological Society Board needs and other events that dictates such level of involvement.

• Represents the organization at various community and business functions and act as a "Zoo Ambassador".

• Collaborates with all government agencies as required.

• Performs fundraising duties as required.

• Maintains confidentiality and professionalism standards at all times.

• Performs other related duties as required.

Work within Shedd’s Urban Freshwaters program focusing on understanding the biodiversity and ecology of the Chicago River ecosystem. We are studying species diversity and ecological attributes for their distribution along with how sewer overflows, poor water quality events, or restoration activities can interact to affect these communities. We are looking for two technicians to complete a combination of field and laboratory work within the scope of several larger research projects and needs in 2025. It is expected that the technicians develop and execute an independent research project within the scope of the larger program and supervised by the lead Biologist, which will be presented to a general internal audience upon completion of the role. 

The technicians support Urban Freshwater’s program primarily by assisting in field work necessary to map changes in water quality, algae blooms, submerged habitat, and the locations of invertebrates, turtles, birds, and fish. Field work primarily includes weekly visual surveys via kayak, and from mid-June through July, weekly nighttime larval fish sampling via boat. Fieldwork is focused on the South Branch of the Chicago River, with Park 571 being the primary access site. Throughout the summer season, the technicians will help deploy and retrieve passive macroinvertebrate samplers and decomposition monitoring materials. Maintenance of field equipment including instrument calibration is also required. Lab work will consist of using a microscope to isolate macroinvertebrates (including zooplankton) and larval fishes and using taxonomic keys to identify taxa. Genetic analysis (i.e., sanger sequencing) may be carried out to identify organisms when visual means prove inadequate. Computer work will consist of digitizing and mapping data collected during visual encounter kayak surveys. There may be opportunities to join other research events such as fieldwork to assess mussel populations, fish tagging and tracking events, restoration plantings, and others as they become available.