Sugar Glider Genetics Study

The Sugar Glider Genetics Program

The Sugar Glider Genetics Project, The origin of exotic pet sugar gliders (Petaurus breviceps) kept in the United States of America was published on January 8, 2019! You can find the complete publication here:

peerj.com/articles/6180.pdf

Dr. Clare Holleley, PhD presents the findings to date of the Sugar Glider Genetics Study at the 2014 OSGA.

To learn more about the project, please visit their website: The Sugar Glider Genetics Project

Dr. Clare Holleley, PhD created an informational video that I was honored to present at the 2013 OSGA. The video is intended to help us understand more about the sugar glider project she is currently researching, as well as letting us know how we can help.

Financial Contributions

The University of Canberra has set up a specific secure payment portal for future and on-going donations for anyone who would like to contribute to the Sugar Glider Genetics Project. All funds will go directly to the project.

Donate Today!

Interested in Contributing Samples?

If you are interested in contributing samples from your sugar gliders, please fill out the form below. Once Dr. Holleley is ready to receive additional samples, you will be contacted with further information. Please complete this form for every sugar glider you wish to include in the study. You may have to refresh the page to view the form for multiple submissions. (If you have a lot of gliders you would like to submit, please contact me for a form via e-mail.)

Genetics Research Form

* Indicates required field

Name of Glider Owner *

Email *

Mailing Address for Kits *

What type of samples would you contribute? *

Is this animal part of a related pair of wild-type/coat color variant? *

Glider ID Name *

Gender *

Coat Coloration and/or pattern *

Any known relationships with other individuals submitted? *

Geographical Origin of individual *

Current Georgraphic Data for individual *

Relevant Clinical Information *

Condition of Animal *

Any additional or general comments *

Submit

Media Coverage

Since the May 4, 2013 launch of the funding campaign at the OSGA in conjunction with the crowdfunding via RocketHub the Sugar Glider Genetics Project has gained a large amount of media coverage both locally in Australia and Internationally.

Following are links to the media coverage:

https://www.facebook.com/ScienceAlert

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151726767377518&set=a.10150142234567518.335336.7557552517&&theater

http://au.news.yahoo.com/a/-/latest/17647876/crowd-to-fund-sugar-glider-research/

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-06-18/crowd-to-fund-sugar-glider-research/4761880?section=act

http://www.canberra.edu.au/monitor/2013/june/18-crowd-funding

http://www.canberratimes.com.au/act-news/from-genetics-to-ghost-flicks-crowd-sourcing-gains-ground-20130619-2oi3j.html#ixzz2WdUTI2kv

http://www.exoticnutrition.com/glgepr.html

http://blog.rockethub.com/post/53935271947/the-sugar-glider-genetics-project-citizen-science

Below is a copy of the article that appeared on the front page of the Northside Chronicle, a newspaper that is delivered to every household in Canberra.

University Research Draws a Crowd