Submitted by
Mitali.SHARMA
on Wed, 04/30/2025 - 06:06
General Information
Resolution
49218
IUCN Constituent
IUCN SSC Animal Biobanking for Conservation Specialist Group 2021-2025
IUCN Constituent type
IUCN Species Survival Commission 2021-2025
Period covered
Actors involved in implementing this Resolution:
IUCN Members
San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance ( United States of America )
II. Implementation
Activities carried out to implement this Resolution
Activity
Convene stakeholders/Networking
Description and results/achievements of activities:
In 2023, initial participants of the IUCN SSC Animal Biobanking for Conservation Specialist Group were convened, membership invitations were issued, and an initial membership list was prepared and shared between the
Co-Chairs.
The inaugural meeting of the ABC SG was held in San Diego with
in-person and virtual attendees. A values
statement and a vision statement were
created. Task forces for working on the
three identified realms of biobanking (frozen
blood and tissues), cryopreserved cell
cultures, and cryopreserved reproductive
cells) were convened. https://iucn.org/sites/default/files/2024-10/2023-iucn-ssc-animal-biobanking-for-conservation-sg-report_publication.pdf
Co-Chairs.
The inaugural meeting of the ABC SG was held in San Diego with
in-person and virtual attendees. A values
statement and a vision statement were
created. Task forces for working on the
three identified realms of biobanking (frozen
blood and tissues), cryopreserved cell
cultures, and cryopreserved reproductive
cells) were convened. https://iucn.org/sites/default/files/2024-10/2023-iucn-ssc-animal-biobanking-for-conservation-sg-report_publication.pdf
Status
On-going
Report status
Published
Constituent type
IUCN Species Survival Commission 2021-2025