About the Presenter
VERONICA COWL, PHD
Reproductive Management Group, Chester Zoo, UK
Dr. Veronica ‘Ronnie’ Cowl is the Reproductive Biologist for Chester Zoo, UK and the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA), the Netherlands. Dr. Cowl has worked in wildlife fertility control for 8 years, focusing on the application in ex situ managed animals. Dr. Cowl coordinates the activities of the EAZA Reproductive Management Group, which supports European ex situ breeding programmes by providing specialist advice in reproductive management. Alongside partners in the USA, she manages the ‘Contraception Database’, which holds over 56,000 records of contraceptive use in global zoos and aquaria and is used to develop contraceptive recommendations for managed wildlife. She holds a PhD in Animal Biology from the University of Manchester, UK.
