PM2000 Software
Note: PM2000
has been replaced by PMx software. PMx has a number of features not included in
PM2000. Consequently, PM2000 is no longer being supported, although this site
is being left active for anyone who still wants to access PM2000.
To obtain PMx, go to www.vortex9.org/PMx/PMx.html.
This site provides access to the PM2000 software for analysis and management of pedigreed populations.
PM2000 is most easily used as an accessory program to the SPARKS software for studbook management. SPARKS has been developed by ISIS (International Species Information System). PM2000 can also be used as a stand-alone program for population management, if the demographic and genetic data are first prepared in a specific format.
PM2000
was developed by:
- JP Pollak, Cornell University
- Jonathan Ballou, National Zoological Park
- Robert Lacy, Chicago Zoological Society
Development
of PM2000 was supported by:
- American Zoo and Aquarium Association
(AZA)
- The Walt Disney Company Foundation
- National Zoological Park
- Chicago
Zoological Society
- Cornell University
- Lincoln Park Zoo
The
concepts and design of PM2000 benefitted immensely from input by the AZA Small
Population Management Advisory Group, the International Species Information
System, and colleagues in zoos and conservation organizations around the world.
PM2000
is copyrighted, but is distributed without cost for the purpose of furthering
conservation and research. Individuals, not-for-profit organizations, and all
members of the American Zoo and Aquarium Association are hereby given licenses
for using PM2000 in research, teaching, animal management, and conservation.
Distribution of PM2000 is restricted to:
- distribution by the American Zoo and Aquarium
Association;
- distribution by the Chicago Zoological Society;
- distribution by the National Zoological Park;
- distribution by Cornell University;
- distribution by the International Species Information
System as an accessory program for use with licensed copies of their software;
- downloading of the program from this web site by
individuals, not-for-profit organizations, and AZA members for their own
teaching, research, and conservation applications;
- redistribution without charge of the
unmodified installation program for the purposes described above.
To
download the latest version (v1.213, dated 20 January 2007) of pm2000 go to http://www.vortex9.org/pm2000install.zip
(file size about 12 MB)
The
PM2000 manual is available as a Word doc at http://www.vortex9.org/manual116.doc
(file size about 4.5 MB).
Note
to Japanese users (and for any others having trouble running the program):
The version of PM2000 with a full Help system does not load on computers
running Windows with Japanese MS Windows. A version of PM2000 with a smaller
Help file will run on Japanese computers. It can be downloaded from http://www.vortex9.org/pm2000j.zip
(file size about 12 MB). Install this version and try using it if you are
getting an error message when PM2000 first starts up.
To
download a teaching version of pm2000, go to http://www.vortex9.org/teachpm2000install.zip
(zip file size, about 8.3 MB) or http://www.vortex9.org/teachpm2000install.exe
(self-extracting file, size about 8.3 MB).
To
download the latest upgrade of Sparks go to http://www.vortex9.org/sparks16.html.
The current version is 1.62, release date 15 January 2012.
Redistribution
of PM2000, in whole or in part, by any for-profit organization or for any
profit-making purposes, is expressly forbidden.
Links to related
sites by Lacy
Intro to Bob
Lacy
VORTEX Population Viability
Analysis Software
OUTBREAK Modeling software
for wildlife disease risk assessment
PM2000 Windows-based software
for genetic and demographic analysis and management of pedigrees
MateRx
Software for assisting with prescribing matings in a
pedigreed population
PARTINBR For calculating
inbreeding and partial inbreeding coefficients
Publications by Lacy
Links to sites of
related conservation organizations
Brookfield Zoo
CBSG Conservation Breeding Specialist Group
ISIS International Species Information System
AZA American Zoo and Aquarium Association
Changes last
made on: 27 May 2007