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VOTING MEMBERS

To become a voting member of FAZA, an institution must be an AZA-accredited zoo or aquarium or a certified related facility located in Florida. Each organization has one vote and may designate two individuals to have access to both the FAZA listserv and the Members Only section of this site as well as represent their facility at scheduled meetings. Plus ZIMS benefits as below. Additional staff may participate by joining as Associate Members. APPLICATION Pay by check.
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Associate members

This non-voting membership is open to any person interested in furthering FAZA's goals. Associate members including those employed by FAZA Member institutions will also be able to participate in the FAZA Community on the AZA Network. Annual dues are $10 for individuals employed by FAZA Institutional Members and $50 for all others.

Are You Employed at a FAZA Member Institution?
If you have an institutional member email address, you do not need to fill out an application. Proceed directly to payment at the bottom of the page. If you do not have an institutional email, please fill out the application below.


NOT Employed at a FAZA Member?
 If you are not currently employed by a FAZA Member Institution, your application requires nomination by the Association's Board of Directors or an AZA Professional Fellow. Apply on the online application below. Pay dues below only after receiving acceptance of your application.

All memberships align with the calendar year. Those joining after September 30 will have their membership extended through the end of the next calendar year. 

Registration Form

Please fill in the form below.

If you are employed at a FAZA member institution and have an institutional email address, you can submit payment immediately below.

FOR ASSOCIATE MEMBERS NOT EMPLOYED AT A FAZA MEMBER INSTITUTION OR WITHOUT AN INSTITUTIONAL EMAIL, PLEASE DO NOT PAY UNTIL YOUR SUBMITTED APPLICATION HAS BEEN APPROVED.

For questions, please email us. 

Pay online below. You may also pay by check: Make payable to FAZA and mail to: FAZA Treasurer, 1590 Goodlette Rd N., Naples FL 34102.

Associate Member Annual Dues - Employed by FAZA Institution

$10.00
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Associate Member Annual Dues - NOT EMPLOYED BY FAZA INSTITUTION

$50.00
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A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE WITHIN THE STATE. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE. FAZA's registration number is CH40426. You may also contact 1-800-HELP-FLA (435-7352) or www.FloridaConsumerHelp.com.

If you would like to hear about upcoming workshops, FAZA meetings, and other relevant news, please sign up below. Participation in FAZA events requires the individual is designated by their institution as one of their official representatives or have joined as an Associate Member.

FAZA supports the Species360 Zoological Information Management  System (ZIMS).
As a Regional Association, FAZA gains the following benefits:

 
Multi-facility Inventory Report
  • Run inventory reports for one, two, or all of our member facilities to see what animals they currently hold.
TAG Report
  • Produce a spreadsheet of ZIMS members’ physical holdings of any taxonomy. This report supports strategic collection planning such as that done by various Taxon Advisory Groups.
Population Overview
  • Easily see graphs of Acquisitions and Disposition by year; Populations and Holders by year; and Age Pyramid as well as Population and Data Quality Indicators. This report is for studbook keepers, TAG coordinators/chairs, or anyone with a specific interest in a species.
Species Holding
  • Search by species to see which ZIMS members are holding them. The results grids contains links to the global animal record as well as institution information.
Specimen Report
  • View a single record any animal in the ZIMS database, both current and historical.
Pedigree Explorer
  • Look at the lineage, descendants and siblings of an individual animal.
Animals Available/Species Wanted
  • Search for animals or groups institutions have available for transfer to other institutions as well as what species institutions are looking to acquire.​
Accreditation Applications
  • Increase our members’ efficiency in producing required accreditation reports. 
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