Training zoo professionals for studbook and species survival plan programs
Abstract 10.1002/zoo.1430140208.abs In 1989 a proposal to establish a Zoo Curator’s Training Academy was distributed to more than 30 zoo professionals attending the annual conference of the American Association of Zoological Parks and Aquariums (AAZPA). Receiving a positive response, we tabulated the results and re-evaluated the proposal. A task force was created in August 1990 […]
Modern robust statistical methods: An easy way to maximize the accuracy and power of your research
Classic parametric statistical significance tests, such as analysis of variance and least squares regression, are widely used by researchers in many disciplines, including psychology. For classic parametric tests to produce accurate results, the assumptions underlying them (e.g., normality and homoscedasticity) must be satisfied. These assumptions are rarely met when analyzing real data. The use of […]