Karin R. Schwartz, Phd, Msc Email & Phone Number

Providence, RI

Manage animal collection records, permits and licenses, transactions,animal shipments. Species360 Zoological Information Management Local Administrator.Assist the Director of Conservation with local and international field conservation programs.

Providence, Rhode Island

I have responsibilities for the traditional registrar duties such as Local Administrator for Species360 Zoological Information System (ZIMS is a complex application that includes Husbandry, Medical, and Population Management modules), permits and licenses, transactions and animal shipping, and work within the Conservation Department to assist with local.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

With a background as a Zoo Registrar and Founder and Co-Administrator of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) Institutional Records-Keeping Course, I offer animal records-training workshops using Species360 Zoological Information Management System for international zoological associations and individual zoos. I now am branching out to offer.

Overall responsibility for editorial content of volumes in the Elsevier book series Biodiversity of the World: Conservation from Genes to Landscapes. This includes coordination and supervision of the Volume Editors to ensure the scientific quality of the volumes in the Series. I will commission new volumes that focus on science and conservation of.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

WildTrack has developed a conservation monitoring tool that is accurate, non-invasive and cost-effective. Footprint Identification Technique (FIT), a novel probabilistic, algorithm-based method relying on the natural variation occurring in the footpad morphology of a species, and uses morphometrics from digital footprint images to identify individual.

Milwaukee, WI

I was one of four editors including Dr. Lisa Dabek (Senior Editor), Woodland Park Zoo, Dr. Peter Valentine of James Cook University in Queensland, Australia, and Jacque Blessington, longtime Program Leader for the Association of Zoos and Aquariums' (AZA) Matschie's Tree Kangaroo Species Survival Plan for a book on Tree Kangaroos: Science and Conservation..

Wheeling, West Virginia Area

Karin Schwartz was the founder and led the development of The Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) Institutional Records-Keeping Course (IRK) which was taught as part of the AZA Professional Training Schools from 1998 through 2017 with Karin as Co-Administrator. A total of 440 students completed the course in 19 sessions over the years, including 31.

Otjiwarongo, Namibia

Coordinate interns in ongoing research projects contributing to the mission of CCF. Projects include home range assessment of rewilded cheetahs, genetic analyses of the local population from fecal DNA, health of the wild population, use of camera trap photos for species surveys, and success of the rewilding program. I also provided training on data.

Fairfax, VA

I am the founder and Co-Administrator for the AZA Institutional Records-Keeping Course taught as part of the Professional Training Schools.This course was part of a Master's program in Zoo and Aquarium Leadership through George Mason University for 9 years..

George Mason University, Fairfax, VA

Conservation Biology

Fairfax, VA

I taught BIOL 318 Conservation Biology, an upper level undergraduate course with the goal to provide principles and tools for preserving biological diversity. Conservation biology is multidisciplinary drawing upon diverse fields including biology, ecology, business, political science, sociology, law, economics, education, and engineering. I focused on.

Arlington, VA

Worked in the Global Programs Department on a conservation fellowship at Rare (a Conservation Measures Partner) to work on the development of an evaluation database to assess their Pride campaigns (conservation programs with community-based solutions in the world’s areas of highest biodiversity – from Latin America and the Caribbean to Africa and India to.

Brookfield, Illinois, United States

Directed the processes and approaches for collecting, managing and analyzing the biological data sets compiled on a wide variety of taxa and information variables for the CZS Animal Programs. Worked to manage databases within the institution as well as participated as database manager for national Species Survival Plan studies (Okapi SSP, Gorilla SSP.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Managed animal records through the use of ISIS software and ensured the maintenance and quality of animal records for use in the management and development of husbandry and breeding programs. Provided data for cooperative ventures at regional and international level. Monitored and facilitated all animal transaction paperwork. Monitored legislation for.

St. Louis, MO

Seasonal position in the Children's Zoo during summer and winter breaks from undergraduate study at University of Missouri.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Conservation Biology

Activities and Societies: Coed intramural soccer Environmental Science and Policy Graduate Student AssociationDissertation: Integration of.

Master'S Degree, Animal Behavior

Activities and Societies: University Concert Band - Principal BassoonistThesis: Individual Odors and Mate Discrimination in the Prairie.

B.A., Biology, Zoology

Activities and Societies: UMC Women's Field Hockey, KOMU TV Station-sponsored Co-ed All-Star Basketball traveling team, YMCA Volunteer for.

High School Diploma

Activities and Societies: Played bassoon in Wind Ensemble, Orchestra, played Glockenspiel in Marching and Pep Bands, Acapella Chorus.