Scientific Program - III INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM REPRODUCTIVE BIOTECHNOLOGIES FOR WILDLIFE CONSERVATION
In August 2026, we will host the 3rd International Symposium on Reproductive Biotechnologies Applied to Wildlife Conservation. This growth reflects the urgency and importance of our mission: to use cutting-edge science to ensure the survival of endangered species worldwide.
Special Highlight: Our symposium will host the 1st Meeting of the Latin American Alliance of Biobanks for Conservation. This satellite event will bring together representatives from several countries to consolidate genetic conservation networks and strengthen scientific cooperation across Latin America.
Scientific Program
Thursday, August 20
Start | Session Topic | Speaker & Affiliation |
07:00 | Accreditation | — |
08:30 | Opening Ceremony | Dr. Thyara de Deco-Souza UFMS / Reprocon |
09:00 | From Genome to Landscape: Biobanks as Foundations for the Long-term Conservation of the Jaguar | Dr. Leandro Silveira Jaguar Conservation Fund (IOP) |
09:40 | To be confirmed | — |
10:20 | Preservation of Gametes and Gonadal Tissues from Rare and Endangered Animal Species | Dr. Pierre Comizzoli Smithsonian Institution |
11:00 | The Pantanal Biobank | Dr. Pedro Nacib Jorge-Neto Reprocon / FMVZ-USP / UFMS |
11:40 | Round Table | Chair: Dr. Gabriela Mastromonaco Toronto Zoo |
12:20 | Lunch Break | — |
14:00 | The Relevance of Cytogenetics in Validating Samples within Germplasm Banks: The Example of Cervids | Dr. Maurício Barbanti UNESP Jaboticabal |
14:40 | Reproductive Biotechnologies in the Conservation of Endangered Snakes | Dr. Beth Roberts Memphis Zoo |
15:20 | Poster Session & Coffee Break | — |
16:00 | Reproductive Biotechnologies Applied to the Conservation of Neotropical Primates | Dr. Sheyla F. S. Domingues UFPA / UFRA |
16:40 | Assisted Reproductive Techniques and Biobanking Capacity for Amphibians | Dr. Gina Della Togna Amphibian Survival Alliance |
17:20 | Reproductive Technologies and Challenges in Avian Conservation | Dr. Janaina Torres Carreira Reneco International Wildlife Consultants |
18:00 | Round Table | Chair: Dr. Alexandre Rodrigues Silva UFERSA / CAPES |
Friday, August 21
Start | Session Topic | Speaker & Affiliation |
08:00 | 1000 Genomes: Mapping Chile's Biodiversity | Dr. Carola Cañón Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile |
08:40 | Genomics in the Conservation of Endangered Species | Dr. Daniel Chavez UC Davis |
09:20 | Oral Presentations: Best Abstracts I & II | To Be Announced |
09:50 | Bison Cloning | Dr. Leslie Antonio González EARTH University |
10:30 | iPSCs in the Conservation of Neotropical Animals | Dr. Fabiana Bressan FZEA-USP |
11:10 | How to Implement Stem Cell Technologies for Conservation | Dr. Ashlee Hutchinson Revive & Restore |
11:50 | Round Table | Chair: Dr. Marcia Ferraz Toronto Zoo |
12:20 | Lunch Break | — |
14:00 | Pharmacological Semen Collection and Cryobanking in the Andean Bear | Dr. David Galindo UNMSM |
14:40 | South American Ichthyofauna Germplasm Bank | Dr. Danilo Streit Jr. Aquam / UFRGS |
15:20 | High-Security Biobank Specimen Receptacles & Biosafety | Technical Lecture |
15:35 | Poster Session & Coffee Break | — |
16:15 | Current Status of Animal Biobanking in Asia | Dr. Boripat Siriaroonrat Mahidol University |
16:55 | Biobanking in Zoos: Building Programs from the Ground Up | Dr. Gabriela Mastromonaco Toronto Zoo |
17:35 | Round Table | — |
18:05 | Closing Remarks | Dr. Gediendson Araujo UFMS / Reprocon |
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