Tours & Animal Naming
Director-Led tour of the National Zoo's Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute
- Item Number
- 443
- Estimated Value
- 1500 USD
- Sold
- 2550 USD to kackiejelly
- Number of Bids
- 29 - Bid History
Item Description
This is the only tour personally led by Dr. Steve Monfort, Director of the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute (SCBI), located in Front Royal, Virginia. SCBI acts as an umbrella for the Smithsonian's global effort to conserve species and train future generations of conservationists. Located in Front Royal, Virginia, the SCBI facilitates and promotes research programs based on-site, at the National Zoo in Washington, and at field research and training sites around the world. Its efforts support one of the Smithsonian's main goals, which is to advance the "understanding and sustaining of a biodiverse planet." Dr. Monfort will take two people on an approximate two hour tour visiting the various endangered species on site, including clouded leopards, red-crowned cranes, cheetahs, scimitar Oryx and more. Dr. Monfort, a pioneer in non-invasive endocrine monitoring techniques, will discuss the research and show the guests the endocrinology lab, vet hospital, GIS lab and other facilities on site. Dr. Monfort will answer questions and discuss the future of SCBI as it embarks on many projects under his direction.
Item Special Note
Tours will be arranged for mutually convenient dates and times. All tours must be completed by May 19, 2012.
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