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Lock of Zoo AtlantaGeographic Location: Guatemala, Tiger Conservation in Dampa TRBy Udayan Borthakur of AARANYAKGeographic Location: Dampa Tiger Reserve, Mizoram, India, Conservation of Rothschild's giraffeBy Zoe Muller of Rothschild's Giraffe ProjectGeographic Location: Rift Valley region, Kenya, Enhancing Turtle ConservationBy Bui Dang Phong of Cuc Phuong National ParkGeographic Location: Vietnam, Creating & Conserving an Urban FarmBy Upstate ForeverGeographic Location: Greenville, SC; adjacent to the Lowe's on Poinsett Highway, Hydrology of the Bunched ArrowheadBy W. Dipps of Furman UniversityGeographic Location: Greenville County, SC, Raptor CagingBy L. Hoskinson of Wildlife Rehab of GreenvilleGeographic Location: Piedmont, SC, Complex Causes of Amphibian Declines in Sympatric Cricket Frogs and Chorus FrogsBy J. Mette and Dr. Micancin of North Carolina Museum of Natural SciencesGeographic Location: Coastal Plain and Piedmont of Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina, The effects of forest management activities on community structure of stream salamanders inhabiting montane streamsBy T. Surasinghe of Clemson UniversityGeographic Location: Nantahala National Forests and Coweeta Hydrologic Station, NC, FrogWatch USABy B. Face masks are required! Guarantee entry by reserving online tickets! These projects can either impact wildlife directly or the habitats within which they live (e.g. They do a good job with the space they do have though. Face masks are required! Guarantee entry by reserving online tickets! Admission to the Greenville Zoo is $9.75/adults, $6.50/kids ages 3-12, and $8.75/seniors ages 65+. or funds’ usage must be submitted in writing for approval by the Greenville Zoo prior to implementation. applicants who have received grant funding from us previously and have successfully fulfilled the requirements of the grant awardee, including providing regular updates on project progress). Any questions can be directed to:[email protected] ZooConservation Grants150 Cleveland Park DriveGreenville, SC 29601, Kids for Compassionate ConservationBy: Dr. Gregg Tully of Pan African Sanctuary AllianceGeographic Location: Sierra Leone, Cameroon, and KenyaGrant awarded: $2585, Health of confiscated box turtles and their fate following release back to the wildBy: Tracey Tuberville of University of Georgia’s Savannah River Ecology LaboratoryGeographic Location: Savannah River Site, Aiken County, SCGrant awarded: $865, Phylogenetics and range re-delineations of four Gray-Cheeked SalamandersBy: Louisa Heidler / Dr. JJ Apodaca of Tangled Bank ConservationGeographic Location: Western North Carolina, AshevilleGrant awarded: $865, Conservation Education of Upstate Reptiles and AmphibiansBy: Leesee Chastain / Dr. Jeffrey Mohr of Southern Wesleyan CollegeGeographic Location: Pickens, SCGrant awarded: $530, Recreation Activity Monitoring at Paris State Park, Greenville SCBy: Naomi Haverlick of REI Greenville store on behalf of Paris Mountain State Park FRIENDSGeographic Location: Paris State Park, Greenville, SCGrant awarded: $865, Engaging the Greenville Community for Hands-On Water Quality Monitoring in the Reedy River WatershedBy: Katie Callahan of Friends of the ReedyGeographic Location: Greenville, SCGrant awarded: $865, Wild child processing of Critically Endangered Tree Nesting Vulture SpeciesBy: Charne Wilhelmi / Kerri Wolter of VulPro NPCGeographic Location: South Africa: Olifants River Private Game Reserve-Limpop Provice; Omega Game Farm- North West ProviceGrant awarded: $865, Awareness campaign and declaration of protected area for a newly discovered population of the critically endangered Guatemalan beaded lizardBy: Dr. Brad Lock of Oklahoma City ZooGeographic Location: Eastern Guatemala, Central AmericaGrant awarded: $2585, Investigating Survivorship and Sleep Site in Rehabilitated and Wild Female Sunda PangolinsBy: Tiffany Chen of National Pingtung University of Science & TechnologyGeographic Location: Cat Tien National Park, VietnamGrant awarded: $865, Ecological drivers of behavioral flexibility in rainforest lemursBy: Meredith Lutz of University of California, DavisGeographic Location: Maromizaha Protected Area (Toamasinia Providence Madagascar)Grant awarded: $2585, Using LiDAR and Satellite Remote Sensing to Explore the Drivers of Seed Dispersal by Hornbills Across Spatial ScalesBy: Nicholas Russo of University of California, Los AngelesGeographic Location: Dja Faunal Reserve, East CameroonGrant awarded: $865, Urban Wildlife LabsBy: Jacque Williamson of Brandywine ZooGeographic Location: New Castle County, DelawareGrant awarded: $865, Exploring the Development of a Captive Assurance Populations for Critically Endangered “Poeclitheria metallica” TarantulasBy: Jackie Billotte of University of ColoradoGeographic Location: Denver, COGrant awarded: $865, Supporting Wildlife Clubs and school you in the North Rupununi, GuyanaBy: Raquel Thomas of Iwokrama International Centre for Rain Forest Conservation and DevelopmentGeographic Location: Guyana, South AmericaGrant awarded: $865, Initiation of Mitigation Approaches and Education for Sustainable Conservation of Musk Deer in Buffer Zone Area of Makalu Barun National Park, NepalBy: Tilak Thapamagar of Himalyan Biodiversity Network NepalGeographic Location: Makalu Barun National Park, Eastern NepalGrant awarded: $865, Identification and Conservation of Gopher Frog Populations in South CarolinaBy Lisa Lord of Savannah River ProjectGeographic Location: South Low country / ACE BasinGrant awarded: $1000, Crocodilian Conservation Center of FloridaBy Dr. Bruce Shwedick of Crocodilian Conservation Center of FloridaGeographic Location: Frostproof, FloridaGrant awarded: $1000, Ecological drivers of behavioral flexibility in three sympatric lemursBy Meredith Lutz of University of California, DavisGeographic Location: Maromizaha Protected Area, Toamasinia Providence, MadagascarGrant awarded:  $3000, Creation of biological corridors in family plots, for the conservation of Abronia campbeli (alligator lizard)By Dr. Brad Lock of Oklahoma City Zoo & Botanical GardenGeographic Location: Jalapa, GuatemalaGrant awarded: $3000, Male Captive Asian Elephant Management ProtocolBy Chrisantha Pinto of Elephant Conservation CenterGeographic Location: Xayaboury Province, LaosGrant awarded:  $1000, Protection of Cloud Forest and Continued Baseline Study for Preservation of Ateles geoffroyi vellerosus and possible Ateles fuscicepsBy Jacob Rose of Centro de Ensenanza Aprendizaje de Agricultura Sostensible El Socorro (CEASO)Geographic Location: Reserva de Los Montecillos, Honduras (Biological Reserve)Grant awarded: $960, Kids for Compassionate ConservationBy Dr. Gregg Tully of Pan African Sanctuary Alliance (PASA)Geographic Location: Sierra Leone and CameroonGrant awarded: $2500, Exploring local knowledge to learn recent status of Sumatran rabbit Nesolagus netscheri in Rimba Candi forest landcape, Sumatra, IndonesiaBy Dr. Muhammad Iqbal for South Sumatra Biodiversity CommunityGeographic Location: South Sumatra, IndonesiaGrant awarded:  $1000, Stopping illegal lion killings in western TanzaniaBy Jonathan Kwiyega of Landscape and Conservation Mentors (LCMO)Geographic Location: Villages around reserves: Katavi-Mahale National Parks (NP), Rukwa-Luafi, Ugalla, Moyowosi-Kigosi Game Reserves (GR) and Inyonga-Mlele Forest Reserve (FR) in Western Tanzania, East AfricaGrant awarded: $2950, Evaluation, monitoring and conservation of one of the last surviving high-altitude Harlequin toadBy Dr. Lina Valencia of Global Wildlife Conservation Geographic Location: Key biodiversity area Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, ColumbiaGrant awarded: $1000, Kids for Compassionate ConservationBy Dr. Gregg Tully of Pan African Sanctuary Alliance (PASA)Geographic Location: Pointe Noire, Republic of Congo, AfricaGrant awarded: $994, From conflict to coexistence: Investigating drivers of leopard-livestock conflict and suitable husbandry techniquesBy Aisha Uduman of University of British Columbia, Wilderness and Wildlife Conservation Trust Sri LankaGeographic Location: Sri Lanka, AsiaGrant awarded: $1000, Current status and conservation of Persian leopard (Pantera pardus ciscaucasicus) in Daghestan, Russia By Dr. Magomedrasul Magomedov of Russian Academy of SciencesGeographic Location: Daghestan, Russia, AsiaGrant awarded: $1000, Multidisciplinary Mapping: Toward a Better Understanding of Human-Carnivore Conflict and Landscape Use by Carnivores and People By Christine Wilkinson of University of California, BerkeleyGeographic Location: Nakuru-Elmenteita Region, Kenya, AfricaGrant awarded: $960, ARCS Education and Outreach WorkshopsBy Amy Waters of Aquatic Research & Conservation Society, Inc. GeographicLocation: St. Paul, Minneapolis and surrounding areas in Minnesota and Wisconsin, USAGrant awarded: $1000, Community based habitat restoration for the critically endangered Guatemalan beaded lizard (Heloderma charlesbogerti)By Dr. Brad Lock of International Reptile Conservation FoundationGeographic Location: Zacapa, Guatemala, Central AmericaGrant awarded: $2965, Ecological drivers of spatial clustering in social behavior in critically-endangered diademed sifaka (Propithecus diadema) in a new protected area By Meredith Lutz of University of California, DavisGeographic Location: Dariana Region, MadagascarGrant awarded: $1000, Using Wildlife Genetics to Alleviate Human-Carnivore Conflict in TanzaniaBy Mary Burak of Yale UniversityGeographic Location: Maasai Steppe, Tanzania, AfricaGrant awarded: $805, Maternal transfer of radiocesium in Nerodia floridana (Florida Green Watersnake) By Dr. Melissa Pilgrim of University of South Carolina UpstateGeographic Location: Savannah River Site, South Carolina, USAGrant awarded: $734, Long-term American alligator feeding behavior in coastal South Carolina By Abigail Lawson of Clemson UniversityGeographic Location: Georgetown, South Carolina, USAGrant awarded: $1000, Pine Snakes of Glade Farms; A Stronghold For a Vanishing Species By Bryan Hudson of Clemson University/Reinhardt UniversityGeographic Location: Glade Farm, NE Hall County, Georgia, USAGrant awarded: $2346, Community-based conservation of endangered sea turtles nesting along the Akassa coast, Bayelsa, Nigeria By Ikponke Nkanta of Tropical Research and Conservation Centre, NigeriaGeographic Location: Bayelsa, Nigeria, AfricaGrant awarded: $2800, Reptile and Amphibian Monitoring EcolabBy Tricia Kyzer of Lake Conestee Nature ParkGeographic Location: Greenville, South Carolina, USAGrant awarded: $910, Assessing the Impacts of Climate Change & Habitat Quality on the Ecology of a Valuable Rattlesnake Predator in a Developed Environment By Dr. Kimberly Andrews of Georgia Sea Turtle CenterGeographic Location: Jekyll Island, Georgia, USAGrant awarded: $3000, Conservation of the Critically Endangered alligator lizard in eastern Guatemala through Habitat Restoration and Community Forest Management: Final Phase By Dr. Brad Lock of International Reptile Conservation Foundation, Inc. GeographicLocation: Jalapa, Guatemala, Central AmericaGrant awarded: $3000, Green Salamander Distribution, Movement & Water Loss By Jill Newman of Clemson UniversityGeographic Location: Blue Ridge Mountains, South Carolina, USAGrant awarded: $1000, Upper Saluda Watershed Interactive Mapping Project By Melanie Ruhlman of "Save Our Saluda"Geographic Location: Upper Saluda River Watershed, South America, USAGrant awarded: $1000, The Status of critically important and endangered reef sharks in the Maldives By Dr. Andrew Bruckner of Coral Reef CPRGeographic Location: Maldives-Northern, Central and Southern Atolls, AsiaGrant awarded: $1000, Advancing Effective Lemur Conservation in the Face of Global Change By Brandon Semel of Virginia TechGeographic Location: MadagascarGrant awarded: $1000, Dry Season Monitoring of Wild Giant Otters at Karanambu By Dr. Lucy Spelman of Creature Conserve, Inc.Geographic Location: Guyana, South AmericaGrant awarded: $1000, Stopping illegal lion killings around protected areas in Western Tanzania By Jonathan Lucas Kwiyega of WASIMA (Watu, Simba na Mazingira- People, Lions and the Environment) Geographic Location: Tanzania, AfricaGrant awarded: $1000, Understanding social behaviour to improve the conservation of wild giraffes and to improve the welfare of giraffes in captive populations ex-situ By Zoe Muller of Rothschild's Giraffe ProjectGeographic Location: Kenya, AfricaGrant awarded: $2187, Wade Hampton Water Monitoring Team By R. Enggasser for Wade Hampton High SchoolGeographic Location: Wade Hampton High School, The Effects of Habitat Quality, Prey Availability, and Wildlife Health on the Reproduction of a Declining Predator in an Urban Landscape (Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake)By Dr. Andrews of Jekyll Island Authority Georgia Sea Turtle Center and The University of Georgia-Odum School of EcologyGeographic Location: Jekyll Island, GA, Survey of Sternotherus Species at Oconee State Park (turtles)By Dr. Mook of University of North GeorgiaGeographic Location: Oconee State Park, SC, Amphibian Survey of Anderson University's WetlandsBy I. Wilson and Dr. Criswell of Anderson UniversityGeographic Location: Anderson University, SC, Community-based conservation of endangered sea turtles nesting along the Akassa coast, Bayelsa, NigeraBy I. Nkanta of Tropical Research and Conservation CenterGeographic Location: Akassa coast, Bayelsa state, Nigeria, Conservation of the Critically Endangered alligator lizard Abronia campbelli in eastern Guatemala through Habitat Restoration and community Forest Management: Phase IIBy Dr. Visit the Greenville Zoo’s website for additional information. The Greenville Zoo Foundation is dedicated to bringing this vision to life, through fundraising and advocacy programs for the Zoo. Stanback of Davidson CollegeGeographic Location: Calloway Forest Preserve, Hoke County, NC, Pituophis in Georgia's upper Piemdont (northern pine snake) By B. Hudson of Piedmont College and Dr. Felix of Reinhardt UniversityGeographic Location: Northeast Georgia, Cherokee, Banks, and Stephens counties, Furman Cougar ProjectBy Dr. Perry of Furman UniversityGeographic Location: New Mexico, USA, Bacterial Water MonitoringSave our SaludaGeographic Location: North, Middle, and South Saluda Rivers, Pituophis in Georgia's upper Piedmont (northern pine snake) By B. Hudson of Piedmont College and Dr. Felix of Reinhardt UniversityGeographic Location: Georgia, Cherokee, Banks, and Stephens counties, Bone density of bottlenose dolphinBy J. Powel of Portland State UniversityGeographic Location: coastal South Carolina, Citizen AAS Water Monitoring in SCBy E. Enggasser, citizenGeographic Location: Greenville County, SC, Bog Turtle Habitat Protection – Conservation Lease ProgramBy C. Gentile, Western Natures Center and NC Herp SocietyGeographic Location: Western North Carolina, Does nest site competition with Carolina Chickadees constrain nesting by Brown-headed Nuthatches in developed settings in the North Carolina Sandhills?By Dr. Stanback of Davidson CollegeGeographic Location: Pinehurst, NC, Abronia Awareness ProgramBy. The playgrounds and water fountains within the Greenville Zoo will remain closed for the time being. Priority is given to locally occurring projects (South Carolina, North Carolina and Georgia), but those from any place in the world are eligible. Examples include health/physiologic assessment of a species, collection of environmental data such as water quality, etc. Conservation is an integral part of the Greenville Zoo's mission. Format can be of the recipient's choosing. The zoo which features African Lions, Masai Giraffes, several primate species in addition […] Utilizing funds raised through the Quarters for Conservation program, the zoo awards grants to projects that focus on field conservation, conservation research, and conservation education. Since 2010, the zoo has donated to the Amur Leopard and Tiger Alliance through its “Quarters for Conservation” program. is hypothesis or question- driven, with systematic data collection and analysis with conclusions that can be applied to conservation efforts). The Greenville Zoo tells 7 News, Autumn the giraffe will be painting pictures all week to celebrate World Giraffe Day and to raise money for conservation efforts in Kenya and other areas.. The zoo may adjust the category if it deems it fits better in another. While reciprocal zoos will honor the named members and dependent children, they are not required to honor the extra benefits of your zoo membership. Three photos, diagrams, or other images with captions related to the proposed conservation project. If applicable (project involves live animals): Please include a copy of your institution's Institutional Animal Care and Use Policy (IACUC), your project's IACUC submission and approval along with the full project design or proposal. This money was raised from ticket sales and membership programmes as part of the zoos “Quarters-for-Conservation” initiative. Foster of Greenville ZooGeographic Location: Upstate SC, Tanzania Corridor SurveyBy A. Martin of Department of Wildlife, Fish and Conservation Biology, University of California DavisGeographic Location: Western Tanzania. The calf's father is 12-year-old Miles, who came to the Greenville Zoo in 2016 from the Houston Zoo. Conservation Education through Citizen Science, Applications Accepted: November 1, 2020- January 31, 2021, Awarded to applicants whose projects we have never supported before. The Greenville Zoo is currently accepting applications for its conservation grant program. Autumn, the 14-year-old female giraffe at the Greenville Zoo, has given birth to a new calf. In fulfillment of our mission, the Greenville Zoo has established a fund for local conservation projects (those occurring in North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia) as well as national and international projects by utilizing funds from our Quarters for Conservation program. Conservation Education through Citizen Science. WildCats would like to thank the entire team at Greenville Zoo, including all its visitors, for their most recent donation of US$16,437. Greenville Zoo and Furman University Conservation Lecture Series. With financial support from the Foundation, the Greenville Zoo is able to provide an elevated level of care in an enriched environment for the animals. Citizen science-based projects are also eligible to apply. Prepared by the City of Greenville. Dr. Identification and Conservation of Gopher Frog Populations in South Carolina By Lisa Lord of Savannah River Project Geographic Location: South Low country / ACE Basin Grant awarded: $1000 Crocodilian Conservation Center of Florida By Dr. Bruce Shwedick of Crocodilian Conservation Center of Florida Geographic Location: Frostproof, Florida Grant awarded: $1000 Ecological drivers of behavioral flexibility in three sympatric lemurs By Meredith Lutz of University of California, Davis Geographic Location: Maro… We have many values that support our mission, including promoting conservation and sustainability, actively seeking knowledge through science, and collaborating with others to maximize our impact and achieve greater goals. For applicants with whom the Greenville Zoo has an established relationship. Local projects receive preferred funding priority. create/print instructional materials, formal or informal education classes or curricula, capacity-building efforts, etc.). As a 501(c)3 organization, the Greenville Zoo Foundation’s efforts assist the Zoo in completing its mission to service the Upstate of South Carolina by promoting an appreciation of nature and wildlife while providing innovative programs for education and conservation. The Greenville Zoo has established a fund for global wildlife conservation projects. The Greenville Zoo Foundation is a non-profit organization on supporting the Greenville Zoo and its dedication to animal care, education, conservation, and the overall enjoyment of the community. Located next to the Cleveland Park on a 5.7 site in Greenville, South Carolina, United States, the Greenville Zoo accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums has been dedicated to conservation and welfare of animals and their natural habitats since 1960. Although our local zoo has made the news for its community events and conservation efforts, last week they released a much more somber announcement: one of their long-time members, Ozzie the pot-bellied pig, died at 19 and a half years old.. We reached out to the Greenville Zoo to ask about what goes on behind the scenes when one of their animals passes away. Lock of Zoo AtlantaGeographic Location: Guatemala, Conservation of urban-rural gradientsBy Dr. Quinn of Furman UniversityGeographic Location: Upstate SC, Bat Conservation of the CarolinasBy M. Brienza, citizenGeographic Location: Georgetown County, SC, Complex Causes of amphibian declinesBy J. Mette of North Carolina Museum of Natural ScienceGeographic Location: Coastal Plain, Piedmont of Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina, Can nest boxes accelerate the colonization of Longleaf Pines?Dr. Please contact the zoo you are planning to visit for prices before you visit as their policies may change without notice. The funds from this race go to help support the Endangered Wolf Center with its important conservation work with grey wolves along with helping them to expand their programming to red wolves in the future. Quarters for Conservation is an exciting initiative to greatly enhance the Greenville Zoo's wildlife conservation efforts. This master plan was adopted by the City of Greenville in 2013, the first major step in securing the long-term future of the Greenville Zoo. Lock of Zoo AtlantaGeographic Location: Jalapa, Guatemala, Completion of a Bio-Secure Facility for Captive Breeding and Re-introduction of Panamanian Golden Frogs (Atelopus zeteki)By R. Hill of Zoo AtlantaGeographic Location: El Valle de Anton, Panama, Building a Future, One Lemur at a Time: Identifying Eulemur rubriventer's dieatary strategies and constraints, and their implications for in situ and ex situ conservationBy A. DuBour of Northern Illinois UniversityGeographic Location: Madagascar, Furman University Cougar ProjectBy Dr. Perry of Furman UniversityGeographic Location: New Mexico, USA, Citizen based Water Quality MonitoringBy J. Thomas Hochheimer, citizenGeographic Location: Lake Greenwood Rivers & Streams in Laurens County, SC, Occurrence, distribution and management of at-risk upland amphibian and reptile speciesBy J. Holmes of Amphibian and Reptile ConservancyGeographic Location: Francis Marion National Forest (FMNF), SC, The long-term effects of ExurbanizationBy N. Weaver of Clemson UniversityGeographic Location: Western NC, Eastern TN, Conservation beyond protected areasBy Dr. Quinn of Furman UniversityGeographic Location: Upstate, SC, Conservation of the Critically Endangered alligator lizard Abronia campbelli in eastern Guatemala through Habitat Restoration and Community Forest ManagementBy Dr.

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