CSU PSM Degree in Zoo, Aquarium and Animal Shelter Management

Can’t make it in person? Join our 2026 Symposium virtually by clicking the link on the website or this Zoom link!! 🦒🐠🐕

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PSM Symposium 2026 The Schedule and Presenter Information for the 2026 PSM for Zoo, Aquarium, and Animal Shelter Management Program Symposium at Colorado State University.

Join us on Thursday, May 14th for our 2026 PSM Capstone Symposium! 🎉 Support our 2nd-year students as they present their final projects. The event will take place at the CSU Lory Center in Room 386 from 8:30am-5:00pm. Cheer on their hard work in-person, or virtually through live stream.

Scan the QR code or click the link in our bio to check out the Symposium 2026 website and learn more about the speakers and their projects. We hope to see you there!

For this week's Where Are They Now Wednesday, check out what 2018 PSM graduate, Brandi Taylor has been working on as a Carnivore Animal Care Specialist at Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance! Swipe to learn more about her journey!

Are you a professional in the field looking to level-up your skills as a leader? Apply to the PSM 3-year online program! The application deadline for the online program is June 15th🦒🐠🐾

Happy Earth Day from the PSM program!! We invite you to take time today to appreciate the planet and continue to protect it! 🌎🐾♻️

It's National Zoo Lovers Day! Accredited zoos worldwide play an essential role in conservation, education, and animal care. You can help make a difference by visiting your local zoos and learning how you can support animal care and conservation. How are you celebrating Zoo Lovers Day?

Our of the week is Hayley Prescott. Hayley will be graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Zoology from Colorado State University in 2026. She is a part of our Accelerated Master’s Program (AMP). She will be doing her capstone project at CSU where she will create a “Little Shop of Biology”.

Hayley hopes to become an educator in zoos, aquariums, and museums.

For today's , we want to highlight Miranda Mendez. Miranda graduated from Tarleton State University with a bachelor’s degree in Wildlife Sustainability and Ecosystem Science with concentation in Zoo Animal and Wildlife Biology and Management. She will be doing her summer capstone project with the Denver Downtown Aquarium. Her project will include facilitating multiday enrichment events for their serval and North American river otters.

Miranda hopes to one day be a lead in the hoofstock department and educate the public on the importance of zoos and conservation.

Happy World Wildlife Day! Today, and every day, we celebrate all of the amazing species we share our home with. Swipe to learn more!

This week's is dedicated to Lacey Robinson. Lacey graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Biology at Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado. She will be doing her capstone project at Animal Friends Alliance (AFA) where she will study dog adoption outcomes and see how the behavioral resources available at AFA help animals stay in their homes.

Lacey hopes to continue learning about behavior so she can make a meaningful difference within the community.