Audubon Species Conservation and Management Scholarship
The Audubon Species Conservation and Management Scholarship was established by the Audubon Zoo and Zoo Conservation Outreach Group (ZCOG) to improve records keeping standards in developing country zoos and aquariums, thereby promoting better animal management practices, supporting international collection sustainability efforts, and discouraging illegal wildlife trafficking.
The scholarship is sponsored by the Audubon Zoo in New Orleans, Louisiana and managed by Zoo Conservation Outreach Group (ZCOG).
The scholarship may only be applied toward the Institutional Records Keeping professional training course.
2019-2020 Program Year Applications:
 Ignacio KemecVeterinarian at Buin Zoo (Chile) attended AZA's Institutional Records Keeping course in 2019. |
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 Seila Peleteiro FiúzaScientific Director at Parque Zoológico Guátika (Colombia). Attended AZA’s Institutional Records Keeping course in 2018. |
 Paula Macarena GonzalezBird Keeper at Fundación Temaikèn (Argentina). Attended AZA’s Institutional Records Keeping course in 2017. |
 Luis Antonio BlancoRegistrar and Shipments Assistant at Africam Safari (Mexico). Attended AZA’s Institutional Records Keeping course in 2016. |
 Xiomara GomezBiologist at Parque Explora (Colombia). Attended AZA’s Institutional Records Keeping course in 2015. |
 Carolina HolguínRegistrar at Africam Safari (Mexico). Attended AZA’s Institutional Records Keeping course in 2014. |
 Andrea EcheverryRegistrar at the Zoológico de Barranquilla (Colombia). Attended AZA’s Institutional Records Keeping course in 2013 |
REQUIREMENTS
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Applicants must be employees or associates of Latin American zoological institutions or related facilities. For this scholarship, preference will be given to keeper and curatorial staff.
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Applicants must possess a functional proficiency in English.
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Individuals may submit only one scholarship application per year.
HOW TO APPLY
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E-mail a copy of your completed application to
Please include a copy of your curriculum vitae (CV) -
Send questions to
DEADLINE EXTENDED!
Applications and supporting materials must be submitted by 5:00PM Eastern Standard Time on August 1, 2019.
A committee comprised of representatives from ZCOG, the sponsoring institution, and/or the AZA Professional Development Committee will review the applications and select the scholarship recipient.
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PAST RECIPIENTS
YEAR
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
NAME
Andrea Echeverry
Carolina Holguin
Xiomara Gomez
Luis Antonio Blanco
Paula González
Seila Peleteiro Fuíza
Ignacio Kemec
INSTITUTION
Zoologico de Barranquilla (Colombia)
Africam Safari (Mexico)
Parque Explora (Colombia)
Africam Safari (Mexico)
Témaikèn Zoo (Argentina)
Parque Zoológico Guátika (Colombia)
Buin Zoo (Chile)
WAYS YOU CAN ACT
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Contact ZCOG for details on how your institution can help establish an annual conservation training scholarship.
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