Mini-Symposium organized by the Institute of Zoology of the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna. Guests are welcome!
Programme
10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Herpetological research and conservation of the Vienna Zoo: Success and challenges
Dr. Doris Preininger
Schönbrunner Tiergarten GmbH, Science & Research
11:00 - 12:00 a.m.
Hybridization and Conservation. What to protect, and why?
Univ. Doz. Dr. Günter Gollmann
University of Vienna, Department of Evolutionary Biology
12:00 - 14:00 p.m.
Lunch break
14:00 - 15:00 p.m.
Anthropogenic activities threaten the ‘jewels’ of the rainforest
Bibiana Rojas, PhD
Konrad Lorenz Institute of Ethology, University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna
15:00 - 16:00 p.m.
Harnessing the microbiome for species conservation
Dr. Magdalena Meyer
Ulm University, Institute of Evolutionary Ecology and Conservation Genomics
16:00 - 17:00 p.m.
Final discussion
