Zoo of Poo
Pioneering authentic scientific research in education to inform improvements in zoo animal welfare
Our very first Zoo of Poo conference
ZoPCON24
is almost here!
Scroll down to the bottom of the page for all the details
and to register to attend in person or virtually.
An authentic science community
of zoos
& school citizen scientists, led by real research scientists, co-delivering
an awesome
vision for animal welfare & science education & entrepreneurship for now & the future.
1. To immerse students in an authentic entrepreneurial science endeavour and community where their work is central to the creation of an authentic knowledge network that contributes to real-world animal conservation outcomes.
2. To improve our understanding of the importance of the hindgut microbiome in zoo animal welfare, and share this knowledge freely among all program participants to assist with animal conservation.
3. To energise communities around zoos, education, and science, to promote deeper cooperation and improved appreciation of the value of science for all lives on the planet.
The Zoo of Poo is an authentic research collaboration of students, research scientists and zoo keepers. The input of all partners is critical to the success of the program! Watch the video below to see an awesome Zoo of Poo collaboration among Cathwest Innovation College, Sydney Zoo and Quantal Bioscience in action!
WANT TO BE PART OF SOMETHING AWESOME?!!!
Inside your gut are more microbes than your own cells in your body! This amazing community of gut microbes is called the microbiome. The microbiome is very important to the health of any animal.
The microbiome of an animal responds to things like stress, a change in diet and many other factors we are only just learning about.
The Zoo of Poo project researches microbiomes of certain zoo animals to increase our knowledge, and help zoo keepers to improve their care for animals into the future.
Celebrating
National Science Week 2024
through our
Inaugural
Zoo of Poo
School Citizen Science Conference
in line with the school theme for National Science Week 2024
Species Survival: More Than Just Sustainability!
ZoPCON24
THURSDAY 15th AUGUST 2024
Like to attend virtually?
10 am - 12:30 pm
Click on the green button below to register
and receive your webinar link
(note that you can attend for the whole conference, or dip in and out)
Like to attend in person?
10 am - 1:30 pm
(note that a light lunch will be served after the conference)
@ CathWest Innovation College, Mt Druitt
Email us here to request in-person attendance
DRAFT ZoPCON24 PROGRAM
10:00 am - 10:30 am - Welcome & program overview - Belinda Chapman, Director, Quantal Bioscience & Keynote speaker - Jacqueline Bell, Nutrition Manager, Sydney Zoo
10:30 am - 11:00 am - Stage 2 & 3 student presentations - Ngarala Public School
11:00 am - 11:30 am - Homeshool student presentations
11:30 am - 12:00 pm - Stage 5 & 6 student presentations - CathWest Innovation College & Keynote speaker - Lauren Gibson, Science Teacher, CathWest Innovation College
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm- Stage 6 student presentations - Monte Sant' Angelo Mercy College & Keynote speaker - Blake Smith, Masters candidate WSU & Quantal Bioscience
12:30 pm - Virtual conference close
Followed by thankyous and light lunch for in-person attendees
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We acknowledge the Bidjigal people of the Darug Nation who are the traditional owners of the land on which we work,
and pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging.
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