This page provides detailed contact information for all the SSC Specialist Groups. To learn more about their publications and conservation work please visit the main Specialist Group page.
Arabian Plant Specialist Group
Chair: Prof. Abdulaziz Abuzinada
Contact: Prof. Abdulaziz Abuzinada, Secretary General, National Committee for Wildlife Conservation and Development (NCWCD), PO Box 61681, Riyadh 11575, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; tel: +966 1 441 8700; fax: +966 1 441 0797; Email: prof_abuzinadahotmail.com
Group Executive Officer: Dr Eugene Joubert, Project Senior Advisor, IUCN Saudi Arabia Project Office, PO Box 61681, c/o National Commission for Wildlife Conservation & Development, Riyadh, 11575, Saudi Arabia; tel: +966 1 441 1030, fax: +966 1 441 0797, Email: jouberteshabakah.net.se
Arctic Plant Specialist Group
Chair: Dr Stephen Talbot
Contact: Dr Stephen Talbot, Email: Stephen_Talbotfws.gov
Bryophyte Specialist Group (mosses, liverworts, and hornworts)
Chair: Dr Thomas Hallingbäck
Contact: Dr Thomas Hallingbäck, Conservation Officer, Swedish Species Information Centre, SLU, ArtDatabanken, PO Box 7007, Uppsala, SE-75007, Sweden; tel: + 46 18 67 2767, fax: +46 18 67 3480; Email: tomas.hallingbackArtData.slu.se
Carnivorous Plant Specialist Group
Chair: Chair appointment in progress
Contact: details to follow
China Plant Specialist Group
Chair: Dr Qin Hain-ing
Contact: details to follow; Email hainingqinibcas.ac.cn
Conifer Specialist Group
Chair: Dr Aljos Farjon
Contact: Dr Aljos Farjon, Scientist/taxonomist, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, Richmond, Surrey TW9 3AE, UK; tel: 44/208/3325402; fax: 44/208/3325278; Email: a.farjonrbgkew.org.uk
Crop Wild Relative Specialist Group Co-Chairs: Dr Ehsan Dulloo and Dr Nigel Maxted
Contact: Dr M.Ehsan Dulloo, PhD,
Senior Scientist,
Conservation and Management of Germplasm Collection,
Understanding and Managing Biodiversity Programme (UMB)
International Plant Genetic Resources Institute (IPGRI);
Via dei Tre Denari, 472/a 00057 Maccarese, Rome, Italy;
Tel: (39) 06 6118 206;
Fax: (39) 06 6197 9661
E-mails: e.dulloocgiar.org; or nigel.maxteddial.pipex.com
Cuban Plant Specialist Group
Chair: Dr Angela Leiva
Contact: Dr Angela Leiva, Director General, Jardín Botánico Nacional, La Habana, Cuba; Email: leivajbnceniai.inf.cu
Cycad Specialist Group
Chair: Dr John Donaldson
Contact: Dr John Donaldson, Director of research: South African National Biodiversity Institute, Private Bag X7, Claremont, Cape Town 7735, South Africa; tel: +27 21 799 8672, fax: +27 21 762 5834; Email: donaldsonsanbi.org
Indian Ocean Island Plant Specialist Group
Chair: Mr Vincent Florens
Contact: Mr Vincent Florens, Lecturer in Ecology and Conservation Biology, Dept of Biological Sciences, University of Mauritius, Réduit, Mauritius; Tel: +230 454 1041. Fax: +230 465 6928 Email: v.florensuom.ac.mu
Indian Subcontinent Plant Specialist Group
Chair: Dr M. Ahmedullah
Contact: Dr M. Ahmedullah, Head/Scientist In-charge, Botanic Garden of Indian Republic (BGIR); Postal Address : A-88, Brij Vihar, P.O.
Chander Nagar (near E. Delhi), Dist. Ghaziabad (U.P.) - 201 011, INDIA; Tel:
++91 120 2920079, 2433511, 2433512; Fax: ++91 120 2433513
Email: m.ahmednic.in or dr_ahmedhotmail.com
Korean Plant Specialist Group
Chair: Dr Kim Yong-Shik
Contact: Dr Kim Yong-Shik, c/o School of Natural Resources, College of Natural Resources, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan 712-749, Republic of KOREA; tel: +82 53 8102975; fax: +82 53 8133812; Email: yongshik (at) yu.ac.kr
Lichen Specialist Group
Chair: Dr Christoph Scheidegger
Contact: Dr Christoph Scheidegger, Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research, Zürcherstrasse 111, Birmensdorf 8903, Switzerland; tel: +41 1 739 2439; fax: +41 1 739 2215; Email: christoph.scheidegger (at) wsl.ch
Macaronesian Island Plant Specialist Group
Chair: Dr Angel Bañares Baudet
Contact: Dr Angel Bañares Baudet, Head of Conservation, Ministerio del Medio Ambiente, Parque Nacional del Teide, c/Emilio Calzavilla 5, 4°, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, 38002, Islas Canarias, Spain; tel: +34 922 290 129, fax: +34 922 244 788; Email: abanares (at) oapn.mma.es
Madagascar Plant Specialist Group Chair: Dr Charlotte Rajeriarison
Contact: Dr Charlotte Rajeriarison, 32 Cité des Professeurs, Fort-Duchesne, Antananarivo 101, Madagascar; tel: +261 20 222 68 83; Email: charlotte.rajeriarison (at) blueline.mg
Medicinal Plant Specialist Group
Chair: Dr Danna Leaman
Contact: Dr Danna Leaman, 98 Russell Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario K1N 7X1, Canada; tel: +1 613 235 7213; fax: +1 613 235 9622; Email: djl (at) green-world.org
Mediterranean Island Plant Specialist Group
Chair: Dr Bertrand de Montmollin
Contact: Dr Bertrand de Montmollin, Biol Conseils, s.a., Rue de la Serre 5, CH-2000 Neuchâtel, Switzerland; tel: +41 32 725 5024; fax: +41 32 725 5290; Email: montmollin (at) biolconseils.ch
North American Plant Specialist Group
Chair: Ms Peggy Olwell
Contact: Ms Peggy Olwell, Senior Threatened and Endangered Species Specialist ; Bureau of Land Management-Washington, 1849 C Street NW, LSB-204, Washington, D.C. 20240, USA; tel: 1/202/4527764; fax: 1/202/4527702; Email: Peggy_Olwell (at) blm.gov
Orchid Specialist Group
Chair: Dr Mike Fay
Contact: Dr Mike Fay, Head of Conservation Genetics, Jodrell Laboratory, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 3AB, United Kingdom; tel: +44 208 332 5366, fax: +44 208 332 5310; Email: m.fay (at) kew.org
Palm Specialist Group
Chair: Dr Scott Zona
Contact: Dr Scott Zona, Palm Biologist, Fairchild Tropical Garden, 10901 Old Cutler Road, Miami, Florida 33156, USA; tel: +1 305 667 1651 ext. 3419, fax: +1 305 665 8032; email: szona (at) fairchildgarden.org
Philippine Plant Specialist Group
Chair: Dr Domingo Madulid
Contact: Dr Domingo Madulid, Scientist IV (Curator), Botany Division, National Museum, PO Box 2659 P. Burgos St., Manila, Philippines; tel: +63 2 527 1218; fax: +63 2 527 1218; Email: dmadulidinfo.com.ph
South Atlantic Island Plants Specialist Group Chair:Dr Rebecca Cairns-Wicks
Contact: details to follow; Email: mount.pleasant (at) helanta.sh
Southern African Plant Specialist Group
Chair: Dr Wendy Foden
Contact: Dr Wendy Foden, Programme Manager, Threatened Species Programme, National Botanical Institute, 2 Cussonia Avenue, Brummeria, Private Bag X101, Pretoria 0001, South Africa; tel: +27 12 804 3200, fax: +27 12 804 3211; Email: foden (at) sanbi.org
Temperate South American Plant Specialist Group
Chair: Prof Carlos Villamil
Contact: details to follow; Email: cbvillam (at) criba.edu.ar
Mammal Specialist Groups
African Elephant Specialist Group
Chair: Dr Holly T. Dublin
Contact: Mr Leo Niskanen, Programme Officer, IUCN/SSC African Elephant Specialist Group, P.O. Box 68200, City Square 00200, Nairobi, Kenya; tel: +254 20 387 6461, Fax: +254 20 387 0385; Email: holly.dublin (at) iucn.org
African Rhino Specialist Group
Chair: Dr Martin Brooks
Contact: Dr Martin Brooks, 59 Silverdale Cresent, Chase Valley, Pietermaritzburg, 3201, Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa; tel: +27 33 347 1100, fax: 27 33 845 1498; Email: rhinopmbtelkomsa.net
Afrotheria Specialist Group (including aardvarks, hyrax, golden-moles, elephant-shrews and tenrecs) Chair: Dr Galen B. Rathbun
Contact: Dr Galen B. Rathbun, Fellow and Research Associate, California Academy of Sciences, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California, c/o PO Box 202, Cambria, CA 93428-0202, USA; tel: +1 805 927 3059, fax: +1 805 927 3059; Email: grathbuncalacademy.org
Antelope Specialist Group
Co-Chairs: Dr Philippe Chardonnet and Dr David Mallon
Contacts: Dr Philippe Chardonnet, Director, Fondation Internationale pour la Sauvegarde de la Faune, 15 rue de Tehenoun, Paris, 75008, France; tel: +33 1 5659 7755, fax: +33 1 456 33294; Email: igf (at) fondation-igf.fr
and
Dr David Mallon, Conservation Biologist, Manchester Metropolitan University, 3 Acre Street, Glossop, SK13 8JS, United Kingdom; tel: +44 1457 853 560, fax: +44 1457 852 578, Email: d.mallon (at) zoo.co.uk
Asian Elephant Specialist Group
Co-Chairs: Dr Simon Hedges and Dr Ajay Desai
Contact: Mr Simon Hedges, Wildlife Conservation Society - Asia Program, c/o 1 Kearstwick Cottage, Kearstwick, Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria, LA6 2EB, UK; tel: +44 15242 73408; Email: simon.hedgeszen.co.uk ; shedgeswcs.org
Asian Rhino Specialist Group
Chairs: Dr. Nico van Strien
Contact:
Dr Nico J. van Strien,
SE Asia Coordinator,
International Rhino Foundation, Julianaweg 2,
Doorn,
3941 DM,
Netherlands;
Tel: ++31 (343) 420-445;
Fax: ++31 (343) 420-447;
Email: striencompuserve.com
Asian Wild Cattle Specialist Group
Chair: Dr James Burton
Contact: Dr. James Burton, post-doctoral researcher, University of Edinburgh;c/o The Old Bakehouse, Upper Tysoe, Warwickshire CV350TR, UK; Email: james.burtonyahoo.co.uk
Australian & Melanesian Non-volant Mammal Specialist Group
Chair: Chair appointment in progress
Contact:
Bear Specialist Group
Co-Chairs: Dr David L. Garshelis and Dr Bruce McLellan
Contact: Dr David L. Garshelis, Wildlife Biologist, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources - Grand Rapids, 1201 East Highway 2, Grand Rapids, Minnesota 55744, USA; tel: +1 218 327 4146; fax: +1 218 999 7944; Email: dave.garshelis (at) dnr.state.mn.us; bruce.mclellan (at) gov.bc.ca
Bison Specialist Group
Co-Chairs: Dr Cormack Gates (North America) and Dr Wanda Olech (Europe)
Contact: Dr C. Cormack Gates, Associate Professor, Faculty of Environmental Design, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, Alberta, T2N 1N4, Canada; tel: +1 403 278 5879; fax: +1 403 284 4399; Email: ccgates (at) nucleus.com
and
Dr Wanda Olech, Department of Animal Genetics, Warsaw Agricultural University, Ciszewskiego 8, Warsaw, 02-786, Poland; tel: +48 (22) 843 90 61 ext.115-56; fax: +48 (22) 853-0931; Email: olech (at) alpha.sggw.waw.pl
Canid Specialist Group (foxes, jackals and wild dogs)
Chair: Dr Claudio Sillero-Zubiri
Contact: Dr Claudio Sillero-Zubiri, Wildlife Conservation Research Unit, Oxford University, Tubney House, Abington Road, Tubney OX13 5QL, UK; tel: +44 (01865) 393 113 ext 100, fax: +44 (01865) 393 101; Email: canids (at) zoology.oxford.ac.uk and claudio.sillero (at) zoo.ox.ac.uk
Caprinae Specialist Group (wild sheep and goats)
Chair: Prof. Marco Festa-Bianchet
Contact: Prof. Marco Festa-Bianchet, Département de Biologie, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC J1K 2RI, Canada; tel: +1 819 821 8000 ext. 2061; fax: +1 819 821 8049; Email: m.festa (at) usherbrooke.ca
Cat Specialist Group (wild cats)
Co-Chairs: Dr Christine Breitenmoser and Dr Urs Max Breitenmoser
Contact: Dr Christine Breitenmoser, University Of Bern (Kora), C/o kora, Thunstrasse 31, Muri, Bern CH-3074, Switzerland; tel: +41 31 951 90 20, fax: +41 31 951 9020; Email: ch.breitenmoserkora.ch
and
Dr Urs Max Breitenmoser, University Of Bern (Kora), C/o kora, Thunstrasse 31, Muri, Bern CH-3074, Switzerland; tel: +41 31 951 90 20, fax: +41 31 951 9040; Email: Urs.Breitenmoserivv.unibe.ch
Cetacean Specialist Group (dolphins, porpoises and whales)
Chair: Dr Randall Reeves
Contact: Dr Randall Reeves, OKAPI Wildlife Associates, 27 Chandler Lane, Hudson, Quebec JOP 1HO, Canada; tel: +1 450 458 6685 fax: +1 450 458 7383; Email: rrreevestotal.net
Chiroptera Specialist Group
Co-chairs: Professor Paul A. Racey and Dr. Rodrigo A. Medellin
Contact: Prof Paul A Racey, Regius Professor of Natural History, School of Biological Sciences, University of Aberdeen, AB24 2TZ, UK; tel: +44 1224 272 858, fax: +44 1224 272 396; Email: p.raceyabdn.ac.uk and Dr. Rodrigo Medellin, Professor, Ecologia, UNAM, Apc Postal 70-275, Mexico, D.F.; Tel: +52 55 5622 9042; Fax: +52 55 5622 9020; Email: medellinmiranda.ecologia.unam.mx
Deer Specialist Group
Chair: Dr Susana Gonzalez
Contact: Dr Susana Gonzalez, Assistant professor, Inst. Invest. Biol., Clemente Estable (IIBCE - Facultad de Ciencias), Av. Italia 3318, Montevideo 11600, Uruguay; tel: +598 2 487 1616; fax +598 2 487 5548; Email: sugonzaiibce.edu.uy ; dsg-iucniibce.edu.uy
Edentate Specialist Group (ant-eaters, armadillos, and sloths)
Chair: Dr Gustavo Boucharde da Fonseca
Contact: Dr Gustavo Boucharde da Fonseca, Executive Vice-President, Programs & Science, Conservation International, 1919 M St. N.W., Suite 600, Washington, DC 20036, USA; tel: +1 202 912 1716, +1 202 912 1211, fax: +1 202 912 0772; Email: g.fonseca (at) mycingula.blackberry.net
Equid Specialist Group (horses, asses and zebras)
Chair: Dr Patricia Moehlman
Contact: Dr Patricia Moehlman, Box 2031, Arusha, Tanzania; tel: +255 27 250 7504; fax: +255 27 254 8271; Email: tan.guides (at) habari.co.tz
Hyaena Specialist Group
Chair: Chair appointment in progress
Contact: details to follow: Email: gusm (at) sanparks.org
Lagomorph Specialist Group (rabbits, pikas and hares)
Chair: Dr Andrew T. Smith
Contact: Dr Andrew T. Smith, School of Life Sciences, Human Dimensions of Biology, Box 874501, Arizona State University, Tempe AZ 85287-4501 USA; tel: +1 480 965 4024; fax: +1 480 965 8330; Email: a.smith (at) asu.edu
Otter Specialist Group
Chair: Dr Jim Conroy
Contact: Dr Jim Conroy, Managing Director, Celtic Environment Ltd., 10 Old Mart Road,Torphins, AB314JG, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Tel: +44 13398 82 134, Fax: +44 774098 8542 Email: jimcelticenvironment.wanadoo.co.uk
Pig, Peccary, and Hippo Specialist Group
Chair: Dr William Oliver
Contact: Director, Phillippines Biodiversity Conservation Programme, c/o Silliman University, Manila office, Room 308, Trinity Building, 636 T.M. Kalaw, Ermita Manila, Phillippines; Tel/Fax: +63 2 522 4505; Email: wlroliveraol.com
Pinniped Specialist Group (seals and walruses) Chair: Dr Kit Kovacs
Contact: details to follow; kit.kovacsnpolar.no
Polar Bear Specialist Group
Chair: Dr Andy E. Derocher
Contact: Dr. Andrew E. Derocher, Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada; tel: +1 780 492 5570, fax: +1 780 492 9234;
Primate Specialist Group
Chair: Dr Russell Mittermeier
Contact: John Aguiar, Coordinator - Threatened Species Program, CABS, Conservation International, 1919 M Street NW Suite 600, Washington DC 20036 USA; tel: +1202 912 1000; Email: j.aguiarconservation.org
Sirenia Specialist Group (dugongs and manatees)
Chair: Chair appointment in progress
Contact:
Tapir Specialist Group
Chair: Ms. Patricia Medici
Contact: Ms. Patricia Medici, Research Coordinator, Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE), Avenida Perdizes, 285, Vila São Paulo, Teodoro Sampaio 19280 000, São Paulo, Brazil; tel/fax: +55 18 3282 4690; Email: epmediciuol.com.br
Wolf Specialist Group
Chair: Dr L David Mech
Contact: Dr L David Mech, The Gabbert Raptor Center, c/o University of Minnesota, 1920 Fitch Ave, St. Paul, Minnesota MN 55108, USA; +1 651 649 523; +1 651 649 5233; Email: mechx002 (at) umn.edu
Bird Specialist Groups
Cormorant Specialist Group
Chair: Mr Mennobart Van Eerden
Contact: details to follow; Email: m.veerden (at) riza.rws.minvenw.nl
Crane Specialist Group
Chair: Dr George Archibald
Contact: Dr George Archibald, International Crane Foundation, E11376 Shady Lane Road, Baraboo, Wisconsin 53913, USA; tel: 1 (608) 356-3454; fax: 1/608/356 9465; Email: george (at) savingcranes.org
Diver/Loon Specialist Group
Chair: Dr Joseph Kerekes
Contact: details to follow; Email: joe.kerekes (at) ec.gc.ca
Flamingo Specialist Group
Chair: Dr Brooks Childress
Contact: Dr Brooks Childress, Research associate, The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust, Slimbridge GL2 7BT, UK; Tel/Fax: +44 (0) 1453 860 437, Email: brooks.childresswwt.org.uk
Goose Specialist Group
Chair: Dr B.S. Ebbinge
Contact: Dr. B.S. Ebbinge, Senior researcher, Centre for Ecosystem Studies, PO Box 47, Alterra, NL-6700-AA, Wageningen, Netherlands; Tel: +31 317 478729, Fax: +31 317 41900; Email: bart.ebbingewur.nl
Grebe Specialist Group
Chair: Dr Bruce Eichhorst
Contact: details to follow
Grouse Specialist Group
Chair: Dr Ilse Storch
Contact: Dr Ilse Storch, Professor, Department of Wildlife Ecology and Management, University of Freiburg, D-79085 Freiburg, Germany; tel: +49 761 203 3797, fax: +49 761 203 3667; Email: ilse.storch wildlife.uni-freiburg.de
Heron Specialist Group
Chair: Dr James A. Kushlan
Contacts: Dr James A. Kushlan, Smithsonian Institution, PO Box 1930, Edgewater, MD 21037, USA, tel: +1 410 263 4206; Email: Jkushlan (at) earthlink.net
Megapode Specialist Group
Chair: Dr Rene Dekker
Contacts: Dr Rene Dekker, National Museum of Natural History, P.O. Box 9517, 2300 RA Leiden, Netherlands; tel: +31 71 568 7623; fax: +31 71 568 7666; Email: dekker (at) naturalis.nl
Partridge, Quail, and Francolin Specialist Group
Chair: Dr John P. Carroll
Contact: Dr John P. Carroll, Associate Professor, Daniel B. Warnell School of Forest Resources, University of Georgia, Athens GA 30602, USA; tel: +1 706 542 5815, fax: +1 706 542 8356; Email: jcarrollforestry.uga.edu
Pelican Specialist Group
Chair: Dr Alain Crivelli
Contact: Dr Alain Crivelli, Station Biologique de la Tour du Valat, Le Sambuc, 13200 Arles, France; tel: 33 (4) 9097-2013, 33 (90) 980-659; fax: 33 (4) 9097-2019; Email: a.crivelli (at) tourduvalat.org
Pheasant Specialist Group
Co-Chairs: Dr Rahul Kaul and Dr Peter Garson
Contact: Dr Rahul Kaul, Director, Conservation, Wildlife Trust Of India, A-220, New Friends Colony, New Delhi 110 065, India; tel: +91 11 26326025 ext 26, fax: +91 11 263260 27; Email: rahul (at) wti.org.in and rahulkaul101 (at) sify.com
Stork, Ibis and Spoonbill Specialist Group
Co-Chairs: Dr Malcolm Coulter and Mr Wim Van Den Bossche
Contact: Dr Malcolm Coulter, Email: coultermc (at) aol.com or Mr Wim Van den Bossche, Email: wim.vandenbossche (at) natuurpunt.be
Amphibian Specialist Group Co-Chairs: Dr Jim Collins and Dr Claude Gascon
Contact:Dr Jim Collins, Virginia M. Ullman Professor of Natural History and Environment, Arizona State University, School of Life Sciences, PO BOx 874501, Tempe 85287-4501, Arizona, USA; Tel: +1 480 965 4578, Fax: + 480 965 6899; Email: jcollinsasu.edu
and
Dr Claude Gascon, Senior Vice President, Conservation International,
1919 M. Street Suite 600, Washington DC 20037, USA.
Email: c.gasconconservation.org Tel: +1 202 912 1717,
Fax: +1 202 912 1044
Crocodile Specialist Group (crocodiles, alligators and caimans)
Chair: Prof. Graham Webb
Contact: Tom Dacey, Executive Officer, IUCN/SSCCrocodile Specialist Group, P.O. Box 98, Clifton Beach QLD 4879, Australia; tel: +61 07 4055 3060, Cell: +61 04 1970 4073, fax: +61 07 4055 3060; Email: gwebb (at) wmi.com.au and tomdacey (at) ozemail.com.au
Iguana Specialist Group
Co-Chairs: Dr Allison Alberts and Mr Rick Hudson
Contact: Dr Allison Alberts, Center for Reproduction of Endangered Species, Zoological Society of San Diego, P.O. Box 120551, San Diego, CA 92112, USA; tel: +1 619 557 3955; fax: +1 619 557 3959; Email: aalberts (at) sandiegozoo.org
and
Mr Rick Hudson, Conservation Biologist, Fort Worth Zoo, 1989 Colonial Parkway, Fort Worth, Texas 76110, USA; tel: +1 817 759 7177, fax: +1 817 759 7501; email: RHudson (at) fortworthzoo.org
Marine Turtle Specialist Group
Co-Chairs: Mr Roderic B. Mast and Dr. Nicolas J. Pilcher
Contact:
Mr Roderic B. Mast, Vice President, Conservation International, 1919 M Street, NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC, 20036, USA, tel. +1-202-912-1000. Email: mtsg.co-chairsconservation.org
and
Dr. Nicolas J. Pilcher, Director, Marine Research Foundation, 136 Lorong Pokokseraya 2, Taman Khidmat, Kota Kinabalu,88450, Sabah, Malaysia; tel/fax: 60 88 386136; fax: 60 88 387136; Email: mtsg.co-chairsconservation.org
Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group
Chair: Dr Anders Rhodin
Contact: Dr Anders Rhodin, Chelonian Research Foundation, 168 Goodrich Street, Lunenburg, MA 01462 USA; tel: +1 978 582 9668; fax: +1 978 582 6279; E-mail: rhodincrf (at) aol.com
Fish Specialist Groups
Coral Reef Fish Specialist Group Chair: Dr Terry Donaldson
Contact: Dr Terry Donaldson, Ichthyologist, International Marinelife Alliance, Marine Laboratory, University of Guam, 303 University Drive, UOG Station, Mangilao, GU 96923 USA; tel: +1 671 735 2187; fax: +1 671 734 6767; Email: donaldsnuog9.uog.edu; donaldsonterryhotmail.com
Grouper and Wrasse Specialist Group
Chair: Dr Yvonne Sadovy
Contact: Dr Yvonne Sadovy, Associate Professor, Dept. Ecology and Biodiversity, University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu lam Road, Hong Kong (POC), China; tel: +852 2299 0603, fax: +852 2517 6082; Email: yjsadovyhkucc.hku.hk
Salmonid Specialist Group
Chair: Dr Xanthippe Augerot
Contact: Dr. Xanthippe Augerot, Co-Director, State of the Salmon Consortium; 721 NW 9th Avenue, Suite 290, Portland, 97209-3451 Oregon, USA; Tel: +1 503 222 1804, Fax: + 503 222 1805; Email: xaugeroteasystreet.com
Shark Specialist Group (sharks and rays)
Chair: Ms Sarah Fowler
Contact: Ms Sarah Fowler, Managing Director, Naturebureau International, 36 Kingfisher Court, Hambridge Road, Newbury, RG14 5SJ, Berkshire, UK; Tel: +44 1635 550380; Fax: +44 1635 550230 Email: sarahnaturebureau.co.uk
Mailing list: SGS Listserv
Sturgeon Specialist Group
Chair: Dr Mohammad Pourkazemi
Contact: Dr Mohammad Pourkazemi, Director, International Sturgeon Research Institute (IERTO), P.O. Box 41635-3464, Rasht, Iran; tel: +98 131 660 6503; fax: +98 131 660 6502; Email: pkazemi_m (at) yahoo.com
IUCN/WI Freshwater Fish Specialist Group
Chair: Prof. Gordon McGregor Reid
Contact: Prof. Gordon McGregor Reid, Director & Chief Executive, North of England Zoological Society, Zoological Gardens, Caughall Road, Chester CH2 1LH, UK; tel: +44 01244 65020, fax: +44 01244 380405; email: gordonr (at) chesterzoo.org
Odonata Specialist Group (dragonflies and damselflies)
Chair: Dr Viola Clausnitzer
Contact: Dr Viola Clausnitzer, Philipps University of Marburg, Graefestr. 17, Halle 06APO, Germany; tel: +49 345 209 8996; fax: +49 345 552 7228; Email: violacl (at) gmx.de
SSC Disciplinary Groups
Conservation Breeding Specialist Group
Chair: Dr Robert Lacy
Contact: Dr Robert Lacy, Program Office, IUCN/SSC Conservation Breeding Specialist Group, 12101 Johnny Cake Ridge Road, Apple Valley, Minnesota 55124, USA; tel: +1 612 431 9325; fax: +1 612 432 2757; Email: rlacy (at) ix.netcom.com
Invasive Species Specialist Group
Chair: Professor Mick Clout
Contact: Professor Mick Clout, School of Geography and Environmental Sciences, University of Auckland, Tamaki Campus, Private Bag 92019, Auckland, New Zealand; tel: +64 9 373 7599 ext 85210; fax: +64 9 373 7042; Email: issgauckland.ac.nz
Re-introduction Specialist Group
Chair: Dr Frederick Launay
Contact: Dr Frederick Launay, Assistant Secretary General for Science & Research, Environmental Research and Wildlife Development Agency, P.O. Box 45553, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; tel: +971 (2) 681 7171; fax: +971 (2) 681 7347; Email: flaunayead.ae
Sustainable Use Specialist Group
Chair: Dr Jon Hutton
Contact: Jon Hutton MA, D.Phil;
c/o UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre
United Nations Environment Programme;
219 Huntingdon Road;
Cambridge CB3 0DL
UK;
Tel: + 44 1223 277314;
jon.huttonunep-wcmc.org
Declining Pollination Task Force
Chair: Dr Peter Kevan
Contact: Peter G. Kevan, Dept. Environmental Biology, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, N1G 2W1, Canada; tel: 1/519 824-4120 x2479; Email: pkevan (at) uoguelph.ca
Climate Change Task Force
Chair: Chair appointment in progress
Contact:
Asian Vulture Task Force
Chair: Chair appointment in progress
Contact:
SSC Working Groups
Large Carnivore Initiative for Europe Working Group
Chair: Prof. Luigi Boitani
Contact: Prof. Luigi Boitani, Professor of Vertebrate Zoology, Instituto di Zoologia,`Federico Rafaelle`, University of Rome, Viale Universita 32, Dept. Animal and Human Biology, Roma 00185, Italy; tel: +39 06 491 135; Email: luigi.boitani (at) uniroma1.it
hotmail.com