Tools for species conservation in a changing world

Vortex10 is now available!
Outbreak 2 is available
New publications on metamodels

Software tools for species risk assessment, conservation planning, and population management

Vortex10.org site built by Robert Lacy

Software citation:

Ballou, J.D., R.C. Lacy, and J.P. Pollak. 2010. PMx: software for demographic and genetic analysis and management of pedigreed populations. Chicago Zoological Society, Brookfield, Illinois, USA.

References:

Lacy, R.C., J.D. Ballou, & J.P. Pollak. 2012. PMx: Software package for demographic and genetic analysis and management of pedigreed populations. Methods in Ecology & Evolution 3:433-437.
Lacy, R.C. 2012. Extending pedigree analysis for uncertain parentage and diverse breeding systems. Journal of Heredity 103:197-205.

PMx Change log (coming soon!)

PMx

Software for pedigree analysis and management

PMx is a package of demographic and genetic analysis tools to assist with the management of breeding programs for wildlife species. PMx was developed by Jonathan Ballou (Smithsonian Institution/National Zoological Park), Robert Lacy (Chicago Zoological Society), and JP Pollak (Cornell University). The concepts and design of PMx benefitted immensely from input by the AZA Small Population Management Advisory Group, the EAZA European Population Management Advisory Group, the International Species Information System, and colleagues in zoos and conservation organizations around the world.