On the 25th of November the Antwerp ZOO Centre for Research and Conservation (CRC) will organise their annual ZOO Science symposium in Antwerp ZOO. The registration is closed.
As usual, the symposium programme will provide an overview of ongoing research projects where the CRC is involved.
Programme
9:30 Welcome with coffee, registration
| 10:00 | Zjef Pereboom | Welcome and introduction |
| 10:10 | Social and non-social stimuli alter the performance of bonobos during the pictorial emotional Stroop task | |
| 10:30 | Jonas Torfs - online | From bowel to behaviour: investigating the microbiome-gut-brain axis in bonobos |
| 10:50 | Amelie Picchiottino | Personality in Humboldt penguins |
| 11:10 |
Lena Adler Meikle |
Locomotion and behaviour in Asian elephants using video monitoring |
| 11:30 | Tine Cooreman - recorded | Investigating potential SARS-CoV-2 infections in zoo mammals |
11:50 Free lunch (incl. vegetarian sandwiches)
| 12:35 | Francis Vercammen - online | First results of a retrospective study on leiomyomas of the reproductive system in female mammals from Antwerp ZOO and Planckendael ZOO |
| 12:55 | Barbara Fruth | Great Ape Nests - a reliable indicator for population density? |
| 13:15 | Jacob Willie | What do results of transect wildlife surveys and passive acoustic monitoring tell us about the strengths and weaknesses of each method? |
13:35 coffee
14:00 Thematic session: “BioBrasil and the Bahian Lion Tamarin Conservation Initiative (BaLTCI) in South-Bahia, Brazil” (incl. chocolate tasting)
| 14:00 | Kristel De Vleeschouwer | From BioBrasil to BaLTCI – Towards science-based conservation actions for golden-headed lion tamarins |
| 14:20 | Roberto Fiorini Torrico - online | Feeding strategies and energetic condition of golden-headed lion tamarins: prospects and highlights of fieldwork |
| 14:40 | Steffi Dekegel | Promoting biodiversity conservation and economic sustainability in the cocoa sector |
| 15:00 | Becky Raboy - online | Realizing the full potential of Geospatial Technology for achieving evidence-based biodiversity conservation |
| 15:20 | Camila Cassano - online | Environmental education and awareness of local communities in a priority area for golden-headed lion tamarin conservation |
| 15:40 | Leonardo Oliveira - online |
Saving cabruca to save Bahian lion tamarins: towards certification of the cocoa culture in South-Bahia |
| 15:55 - 16:05 | Kristel De Vleeschouwer | Video Chocolate IG Sul da Bahia – Final remarks |