Graduate and Professional Training Courses
The National Zoo is dedicated to furthering the education of current and future conservation professionals, including graduate students, scientists, resource managers, educators, industry representatives and staff of government and non-government organizations. Smithsonian staff and research associates have offered training courses on a variety of topics for over three decades. Building on the world-renowned training courses of the Smithsonian, new opportunities for graduates and professionals are now being offered.
In collaboration with George Mason University, many of our courses will be offered for either non-credit continuing education or for graduate credit. Professional certificates will also be offered for participants who take a series of required and elective courses. These certificates are being finalized and will be posted soon.
All six Centers of Excellence at the National Zoo offer a variety of training opportunities. Please click on the links below to learn more about the offerings. If you are interested in a customized program, please
email zootraining@si.edu.
- Effective Conservation Leadership
- Species Monitoring and Conservation: Amphibians
- Experimental Design and Ecological Statistics
- Conservation Conflict Resolution
- Habitat Assessment, Monitoring, and Management
- Spatial Ecology, Geospatial Analysis, and Remote Sensing for Conservation
Apply for one of these courses.
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