Devra G. Kleiman Memorial Scholarship for Wildlife Conservation

The Devra G. Kleiman Memorial Scholarship for Wildlife Conservation honors the life, work, and memory of Dr. Devra Gail Kleiman, former assistant research director and senior research scientist at the Smithsonian National Zoological Park in Washington, DC.  Widely regarded as a pioneer in the field of conservation biology, Dr. Kleiman was also the author of over 150 scientific and popular publications, editor or coeditor of several books, including the much-referenced Wild Mammals in Captivity, and a mentor to hundreds of students throughout the world.  Dr. Kleiman is also well recognized for her contributions to environmental conservation in Brazil, most notably, for leading a cooperative international effort to save the golden lion tamarin and its Atlantic Coast rainforest habitat.

To celebrate Dr. Kleiman’s lifetime contributions to wildlife conservation and local capacity building in Brazil, ZCOG created the Devra G. Kleiman Memorial Scholarship for Wildlife Conservation, which provides annual scholarship funding to help support the participation of Brazilian zoo and aquarium personnel in professional training courses offered by the Association of Zoos & Aquarium’s (AZA).  The scholarship is funded through ZCOG’s Devra G. Kleiman Memorial Trust for Wildlife Conservation.

For additional details about the Devra G. Kleiman Memorial Scholarship for Wildlife Conservation.

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