Download Vortex

This page provides access to the Vortex Population Viability Analysis software produced by Bob Lacy (Chicago Zoological Society) and maintained by the Species Conservation Toolkit Initiative (SCTI).

 

Download the most recent versions of Vortex and the Vortex manual from the SCTI website here

 

Vortex is provided free of charge because of the commitment of SCTI and its partners to making it widely available to further biodiversity conservation. Similarly, the manual, developed by CPSG, is provided for downloading because CPSG cares about saving species and their habitats. However, the initial development and continuing improvement of the software and manual do represent a significant commitment by these conservation organizations. The rate at which improvements can be made is determined by the resources available to support that work. Please consider a donation to CPSG or SCTI when downloading Vortex.

For help and support with Vortex, please visit the SCTI help page here