The Frozen Zoo: Creating a safety net by biobanking every endangered species by 2075

11/10/2025
12:30 - 13:00
High Level Speaker Area , Hybrid (onsite with livestreaming)
Session with interpretation

Why attend

2025 marks 50 years of the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance’s Frozen Zoo—a pioneering biobank that has safeguarded the genetic material of endangered species for half a century. As we celebrate this milestone, we ask you to join us in an ambitious mission: to biobank every endangered species by 2075.

Session Description

During this event, we will also unveil an exciting milestone announcement regarding our initiative to develop a distributed biobanking network. Currently in the planning stages, this will grow biobanking capacity worldwide, furthering our commitment to a truly global conservation effort. As a proud partner of the SSC as a Center for Species Survival (CSS) focused on biobanking, we are working collaboratively to advance biobanking initiatives and drive global progress in safeguarding biodiversity.

This is more than a celebration—it’s a rallying cry for action. Be part of this historic moment and pledge your support to this global movement to protect the future of our planet’s biodiversity.
Partners
Species Survival Commission
San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance ( United States of America )

Moderator

Speaker Katherine HEINEMAN

The Frozen Zoo: Creating a safety net by biobanking every endangered species by 2075

Speaker

Speaker Nadine LAMBERSKI

The Frozen Zoo: Creating a safety net by biobanking every endangered species by 2075

Speaker Oliver RYDER

The Frozen Zoo: Creating a safety net by biobanking every endangered species by 2075