By Nicole Wexler | Director of Development
Hello valued supporters!
Since we last reported to you, our students’ research projects are well underway. A schedule of meetings has been set up with each student’s mentor, program coordinator and research supervisor stretching over the remainder of the academic year. Each mentor assists their students with setting up meetings with the keepers related to the zoo section in which they were conducting research so that they can coordinate their visits and data gathering.
The program exposes participants to the strict professional ethics of the most advanced code of animal care in the world – that of the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria. This reflects one of the core values of the Zoo’s mission – animal welfare.
Another core value of the zoo is scientific excellence. The Zoo is, in effect, utilized as a living research laboratory. The research advisors take their professional commitment to the personal success of each student very seriously, encouraging participants to meet the high demands of professionalism and ethics in scientific research. The program teaches students the rules of scientific observation and field studies. This is evidenced by the high success rate of participants in completing their research and also by the consistently high average scores obtained each year (in independent grading by the Ministry of Education).
Thank you for your continued interest in this project.
The Zoo Education Team
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