The Chattanooga Zoo Conservation Award, created in memory of Patrick Jones—a friend, volunteer, and supporter of the Chattanooga Zoo–recognizes excellence in Latin American zoo and aquarium -based wildlife and habitat conservation efforts.  Award recipients receive funding to support their participation in an international conference where they can share the results of their wildlife and habitat conservation research efforts with the global zoo and conservation community.  Award funding covers registration fees, roundtrip airfare, and lodging during the conference.  Award recipients are selected each year by joint consultation of the Director of the Chattanooga Zoo and the Executive Director of ZCOG.  Unsolicitated nominations for this award, however, are accepted and reviewed. 

Funding for this award is provided through an annual contribution from the Friends of the Chattanooga Zoo (FOTZ) and the ZCOG general scholarship fund.  ZCOG and the Chattanooga Zoo have been partners in this memorial award program since 1999.  Please CLICK HERE for a complete list of past award recipients.

CLICK HERE if you would like to submit a nomination for the Chattanooga Zoo Conservation Award.

CLICK HERE for details on how your institution can establish an annual conservation scholarship award by becoming a ZCOG partner.