Amphibian Assisted Reproductive Technologies webinar videos
During late 2021 and in early 2022, Amphibian Ark and the IUCN SSC ART and Biobanking Working Group jointly presented a series of webinars. These webinars were aimed at professionals in the area of amphibian management, reproduction and conservation, and especially threatened amphibians. The amphibian Assisted Reproductive Technologies webinar videos are displayed below with an image. Click on each video image to view the presentation. The complete set of videos is also available as a playlist on YouTube.
| Series 1: Assisted reproduction in amphibians | |||
Introduction: What are Assisted Reproductive Technologies, why and when to use them? Presented by: Gina Della Togna, Cecilia Langhorne and Natalie Calatayud |
What is endocrinology? How can we use it to improve ART? Presented by: Vance Trudeau |
Reproduction in anurans: Male and female reproduction Presented by: Gina Della Togna and Natalie Calatayud |
Reproduction in salamanders: Male and female reproduction Presented by: Ruth Marcec |
| Series 2. Assisted reproductive technologies in amphibians: Part I | |||
Assisted Reproductive Technologies: Welfare considerations for protocol development Presented by: Aimee Silla and Natalie Calatayud |
Hormone therapies to induce spawning, spermiation and ovulation in amphibians Presented by: Aimee Silla and Ruth Marcec-Greaves |
Sperm and egg quality assessments Presented by: Leah Jacobs, and Rose Upton |
Ultrasound as a reproductive monitoring tool for amphibians Presented by: Monica Stoops, Ruth Marcec-Greaves, Derek Benson and Natalie Calatayud |
| Series 3. Assisted reproductive technologies in amphibians: Part II | |||
 Gamete cryopreservation – anurans and caudatesPresented by: Rose Upton, Cecilia Langhorne, Gina Della Togna, Ruth Marcec, Rebecca Hobbs and Justine O’Brien |
 Application for sperm biobanking: in situ sperm collection and artificial fertilization
Presented by: Rose Upton, Simon Clulow, John Clulow, Cecilia Langhorne and Natalie Calatayud |
 Using Artificial Fertilisation for the genetic Management of Amphibians
Presented by: Phillip Byrne and Aimee Silla |
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