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Adrienne Horrigan, M.L.I.S., C.R.A.

Department

Animal Care

Focus

Animal Management

Title

Senior Manager, Animal Data, Permits, and Zoo Archives

Education

M.L.I.S. – Dominican University
B.A. – History, Haverford College

Areas of Expertise

Records and information management
Database administration
Library and archival management
Wildlife regulation

About

Adrienne began her career as an academic librarian. Since then, she has used her information science background to manage the zoo’s animal data and archives.

Accurate and accessible animal data is vital to both Lincoln Park Zoo and the success of regional and global population management programs. As administrator of the Tracks database, Adrienne ensures the integrity and availability of the zoo’s animal data, improving efficiency and providing robust data to optimize animal welfare.

Adrienne also manages the Lincoln Park Zoo Archives, preserving the history of one of Chicago’s oldest cultural institutions.

When she is not at work, Adrienne enjoys cooking and traveling, sampling new restaurants, breweries, beaches, and hikes whenever she can.

Publications

Wark, J.D., Cronin, K.A., Niemann, T., Kao, A., Shender, M.A., Horrigan, A. & Ross, M.R. 2019. Monitoring the behavior and habitat use of animals to enhance welfare using the ZooMonitor app. Animal Behavior & Cognition, 6: 158-168.
Wark, J. D., Cronin, K. A., Niemann, T., Shender, M. A., Horrigan, A., Kao, A., & Ross, M. R. 2019. Monitoring the Behavior and Habitat Use of Animals to Enhance Welfare using the ZooMonitor App. Animal Behavior and Cognition, 6(3), 158–167. https://doi.org/10.26451/abc.06.03.01.2019.

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