UWI Zoology Museum

09/04/2026

UWIZM is excited to be a part of the first ever UWI St. Augustine Campus Biodiversity Week! 🐦‍⬛🐝🦋🕷️🦎

We will be offering museum tours on Wednesday & Friday for campus staff & students.

Find out more & sign up here: bit.ly/CBWregistration

The Department of Life Sciences, in collaboration with the UWI Biological Society, is delighted to bring you a week of FREE activities to encourage us all to appreciate and learn about the wildlife we share our beautiful campus with. 🦇🐞🐦‍⬛🦋🌿

🌳See campus as never before by signing up for one of more of our exciting activities & guided walks here: bit.ly/CBWregistration

📝 Help us compile a Campus Species List by uploading as many observations of plants, animals and fungi as possible to the 'iNaturalist' app & project during the week: bit.ly/UWIbiodiversityweek

🏆 At the end of the week we will reveal the Grand Total and award prizes for best participation!

08/04/2026

🐍 Behind the Scenes: The Green Anaconda Project
Our dedicated museum volunteers are hard at work preserving one of nature's most impressive giants!
We currently have two fascinating preservation projects underway featuring the Green Anaconda:
The Skin: Volunteers are meticulously treating and preparing the skin to showcase the incredible scale patterns and sheer size of this apex predator.
The Skeleton: A second team is articulating the complex skeletal structure, highlighting the specialized anatomy that allows these snakes to thrive in the wild.
This work is vital for our research collections and future displays, offering an up-close look at the biology of the world's heaviest snake.
Stay tuned for more updates from the lab!

31/03/2026

✨ Thank You for a Wonderful Weekend Open Day! ✨

We would like to extend our sincere thanks to everyone who made our Open Day this past weekend such a success!

To our incredible volunteers and dedicated staff from the Department of Life Sciences, your hard work, enthusiasm, and commitment brought the event to life. We truly appreciate all that you do.

A special thank you to the R.O.A.R. group for their engaging and educational animal display, which was a highlight for many of our visitors.

And to all the members of the public who came out to support, explore, and spend time with us thank you for being part of the experience. Your presence and curiosity made the weekend truly memorable.

📸 Check out some highlights from the event in the photos below!

We’re grateful for the continued support and look forward to welcoming you again soon!

28/03/2026

UWI Open Day 2026- Zoology Tour

28/03/2026

26/03/2026

Grateful for our incredible volunteers! 💚✨

Thank you to everyone who joined us yesterday and today your energy and dedication keep the museum moving. One volunteer even had the chance to change the alcohol for the pilot whale heart, gaining hands-on experience in specimen care. 🐋🫀

We appreciate everything you do here are a few moments from our time together! 📸

25/03/2026

We’re happy to share our first‑ever post with UWIZM volunteers!

Yesterday, our UWI student volunteers focused on cleaning shelves and specimen jars, an important part of keeping our collections safe and well maintained. As volunteers clock more hours with us, they’ll take part in increasingly advanced museum activities and gain deeper hands‑on experience.

Huge thanks to our volunteers for contributing their time and care as we grow our volunteer programme.
Interested in getting involved? This is just the beginning! 👀✨

17/03/2026

📣 Volunteer Update
An email has been sent to all registered volunteers with details for our upcoming general briefing.
🗓 Monday 23rd March
⏰ 1:00 PM
📍 UWI Zoology Museum
Please remember to check your inbox (and spam folder just in case!) for full details.
We’re looking forward to meeting everyone soon 😊

13/03/2026

Bridging the gap between the Lab and the Community. 🏛️➡️🏫

​The UWI Zoology Museum is proud to visit Tunapuna Secondary School today as part of our ongoing outreach initiative. By providing hands-on interaction with our collection, we aim to inspire students to pursue excellence in the Life Sciences.

​Thank you to the staff and students of Tunapuna Secondary for the warm welcome!

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10/03/2026

Volunteer at the UWI Zoology Museum (UWIZM)!

Interested in biodiversity, conservation, or museum work?

The UWI Zoology Museum is inviting UWI students from any faculty to volunteer and gain hands-on experience working with real scientific collections.

Volunteers will have the opportunity to learn and assist with:

• Cleaning and stabilizing preserved specimens
• Specimen cataloguing and museum documentation
• Minor restoration of display specimens
• Wet specimen preservation techniques
• Exhibit preparation and display
• Museum collection management

This is a great opportunity to gain practical museum and scientific collection experience, strengthen your CV, and contribute to preserving important biological specimens.

Benefits include:
• Hands-on museum training
• Volunteer certificate
• Reference for outstanding volunteers
• Flexible schedule with ongoing opportunities

Ideal for students interested in Marine Biology, Ecology, Veterinary Science, Medicine, Conservation, or Museum Studies.

Scan the QR code in the poster to sign up.

Contact:
UWI Zoology Museum – Zaheer or Shahada