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27-587: The museum is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums (AAM), affiliated with the Association of Children's Museums (ACM), and is a governing member of the Association of Science-Technology Centers (ASTC). In addition, the museum's indoor Discovery Zoo is fully accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums . The museum is the only zoo, aquarium, planetarium or science center in Dayton, and also houses

54-414: A burrow , usually with egg-laying taking place early in the dry season and hatching in the following wet season. The eggs hatch within 200–300 days after laying, depending on temperature, with the hatchlings able to enter the water and swim immediately. Mertens’ water monitor is threatened by the spread of cane toads through its range , through poisoning after eating them. Because of this V. mertensi

81-628: A Sphere is a 68-inch-diameter (1.7 m) globe , suspended in mid-air, capable of showing dynamic visualizations of Earth and space. It also has the capability of showing commercial air traffic around the world while presenting other things such as turtle migrations. Hall of the Universe is an exhibit where interactive learning can take place about the Solar System . Also contains the Exoplanet Exploration exhibit. Explorers Crossing consists of

108-503: A demonstrative laboratory , and several other interactive areas. Nesiur the Mummy is an exhibit that contains a mummy donated to the museum from Egypt , and other African pieces. Mead Tree House is a fully enclosed tree house where children can learn about environmental preservation and use binoculars to do bird watching through windows within the tree house. The Tidal Pool is an exhibit that contains live marine invertebrates native to

135-456: A new style to the zoo. The project also included the addition of around 18 new species of animals to the zoo. The Boonshoft Museum of Discovery is one of only four museums in the United States that are accredited as an official zoo. The renovation project came at a cost of $ 1 million. The Boonshoft Museum of Discovery is a popular spot for school field trips. In addition to school field trips,

162-491: A play veterinary clinic , recycling center and landfill , pizza kitchen , car repair shop , and more where children can learn, role play , and interact with hundreds of different pieces to learn more about associated topics within each setting. Oscar Boonshoft Science Central is an exhibit that contains a water table where children can learn about water and its properties, a manipulative area where children can learn about points, lines, and curves through rubber band art,

189-636: A satellite version of their main museum, called the Boonshoft Museum of Discovery Springfield, in an approximately 4000-square-foot space in the Upper Valley Mall near Springfield , moving to 20,000 square feet in the former Elder-Beerman space in November. On March 25, 2016, the Dayton Society of Natural History announced that it would close this satellite museum; it did so on April 30. Science On

216-428: Is a wide-ranging, actively foraging, opportunistic predator of aquatic and riparian habitats. It is named after German herpetologist Robert Mertens . Mertens' water monitor grows to a total length (including tail) of about 2.0 m (6.6 ft). It is dark brown to black above, with many cream to yellow spots. The underparts are paler – white to yellowish – with grey mottling on the throat and blue-grey bars on

243-502: Is an ability not reported in any other monitor species other than the Borneo earless monitor ( Lanthanotus borneensis ) . It is also the only monitor species reported capable of using its sense of smell to locate and capture prey underwater. Mertens' water monitor is found in coastal and inland waters across much of northern Australia, from the Kimberley region of Western Australia , across

270-416: Is an indoor zoo that is fully accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) that showcases mammals , reptiles , birds , and amphibians with special adaptations for survival. The Discovery Zoo is home to over 150 animals including a Linne's two-toed sloth , bat-eared foxes , North American river otters , African meerkats , and more recently a Mertens's water monitor named Nessie. Although

297-585: Is called an ' accreditation body '. The International Accreditation Forum (IAF) and International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC) provide international recognitions to accreditation bodies. There are many internationally recognized accreditation bodies approved by the IAF and ILAC. The Emirates International Accreditation Centre (EIAC) is the largest accreditation body in the Middle East, whereas in South Asia

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324-694: The Apollo Observatory , an astronomical observatory operated by the Miami Valley Astronomical Society. The museum was founded in 1893 as the Dayton Museum of Natural History, organizationally part of the Dayton Public Library and Museum. In 1999, the name was changed in honor of Oscar Boonshoft. In 1991 the museum added a Digistar II Planetarium to its facilities. In March 2013, the Dayton Society of Natural History opened

351-829: The Pakistan National Accreditation Council (PNAC) and National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL), Quality Council of India (QCI) are the largest. In East Asia, the China National Accreditation Board is the largest, while the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) is the largest in Europe. The National Association of Testing Authorities (NATA) and the Joint Accreditation System of Australia and New Zealand (JAS-ANZ) being

378-685: The Top End of the Northern Territory and the Gulf Country , to the western side of the Cape York Peninsula in Far North Queensland . Mertens' water monitor is semiaquatic , a strong swimmer, and seldom far from water. It is often seen basking on midstream rocks and logs, and on branches overhanging swamps , lagoons , and waterways throughout its range. When disturbed, it drops into

405-476: The Astronomy Department holds Astronomy Day and special Friday night star gazing events. In 2010, NASA awarded more than $ 800,000 to the Boonshoft Museum of Discovery for the creation of an Exoplanet Exploration exhibit. Along with the museum's permanent exhibits, there are also traveling exhibits that are commonly presented at the museum. In the wake of the 2016 closure of the satellite museum at

432-505: The ISO as specified in ISO/IEC 17011 . Accredited entities in specific sectors must provide evidence to the accreditation body that they conform to other standards in the same series: Mertens%27 water monitor Mertens' water monitor ( Varanus mertensi ), often misspelled Mertin's water monitor, is a species of monitor lizard . The species is endemic to northern Australia , and

459-459: The Pacific Northwest, such as starfish . The exhibit is run by a museum employee or volunteer. The Bieser Discovery Center is an exhibit that contains thousands of real specimens such as animal skeletons , shells , and fossils . Also located in the exhibit are live snakes, including a burmese python . Along with these things are many science related children's books . The Discovery Zoo

486-559: The Upper Valley Mall, the Dayton Society of Natural History had considered relocating the Boonshoft Museum of Discovery Springfield into a building on South Fountain Avenue in downtown Springfield. The society estimated it would have needed to raise $ 2 million for building renovations and $ 2 million for an endowment to operate the satellite. Renovations were to begin in early 2017, with reopening expected in late 2017 or early 2018. In July 2016

513-644: The Vet Hospital was moved to the old grocery store and expanded. In late 2018 and early 2019 renovations on the lobby, restrooms and education labs began. Accredited Accreditation is the independent, third-party evaluation of a conformity assessment body (such as certification body , inspection body or laboratory) against recognised standards, conveying formal demonstration of its impartiality and competence to carry out specific conformity assessment tasks (such as certification, inspection and testing). Accreditation bodies are established in many economies with

540-456: The biomass found in gut and scat samples. 11.5% of prey biomass was found to be fish. While eggs and frogs are infrequently eaten, large amounts of them are eaten when found. Arthropods including spiders, beetles and water bugs, while frequently eaten, make up a small proportion of ingested prey biomass. It has a good sense of smell and may dig up prey when foraging, including the eggs of freshwater turtles . Mertens' water monitor lays eggs in

567-430: The chest. The tail is strongly compressed laterally, with a high median dorsal keel, and is about 1.5 times the length of head and body. Amongst all monitor species, including even the water monitors of Soterosaurus , Mertens' water monitor is morphologically the most well adapted to an aquatic lifestyle, being able to seal its upwards facing nostrils when underwater. It is capable of swallowing prey underwater, which

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594-747: The largest in the Oceania region, with the South African National Accreditation System being the largest in Africa. For most of the accreditation schemes, international standards issued by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) are used. Accreditation processes are used in a wide variety of fields: Many accreditation bodies, such as the UKAS, EIAC, EGAC, PNAC, IAS, NABCB operate according to processes developed by

621-429: The museum does not itself rehabilitate injured animals, many of the animals, including the zoo's Virginia opossum , came to the zoo after being injured in the wild and rehabilitated elsewhere, and would be unable to survive on their own. Two otters currently live in the zoo, and are part of a national breeding program; their names are Eno and Sikwa. The Discovery zoo was renovated in 2010 to expand its capacity and recreate

648-673: The museum has a program called Exhibits-To-Go which are a set of exhibits that can be taken directly to school classrooms in the Dayton area. Each day the staff presents special programs such as hands-on science experiments, otter feedings, Planetarium shows, story times, and bird watching (at the Mead Tree House), Science on a Sphere live presentations, and visits with live animals. The museum hosts many special events each year, such as Red White & Boonshoft, GeekFest, and Eureka!. The Education Department also holds large-scale activities in support of Biology, Nanotechnology and Chemistry, and

675-420: The primary purpose of ensuring that conformity assessment bodies are subject to oversight by an authoritative body. Accreditation bodies, that have been peer evaluated as competent, sign regional and international arrangements to demonstrate their competence. These accreditation bodies then assess and accredit conformity assessment bodies to the relevant standards. An authoritative body that performs accreditation

702-411: The society decided against this location because of the cost and the short timeframe for fundraising. The society and Springfield leaders reported that they were still working together to find another location. In 2017 some renovations and exhibits were moved and changed. Notably the courthouse and grocery store were removed, the pizza kitchen was moved where the court house was, a shape shop was opened and

729-447: The water, where it can stay submerged for long periods. It has been observed sleeping underwater. Mertens' water monitor feeds both on land and in the water, mainly on fish , frogs , crabs , crayfish , shrimps , amphipods , and carrion, also taking terrestrial vertebrates, insects , spiders , and human rubbish when available. It's diet consists mainly of freshwater Holthuisana crabs, which are reported to make up 29-83.7% of

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