SSC Specialist Group Profiles

A series highlighting the members of the IUCN/SSC Specialist Groups

The IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC) has initiated a web-based series profiling some of its 120 Specialist Groups, their members and some of the species they work on. SSC Specialist Group members provide a wide range of expertise to IUCN - The World Conservation Union, gathering information and assessing an increasing number of animal and plant species across the planet. All are committed to reversing the extinction crisis by working to save a vast range of species (and their habitats). The energy, enthusiasm, and commitment shown by the Groups is remarkable but much goes unreported and unrecognised. Most members have full-time jobs and the work carried out on behalf of the Specialist Groups is in their "spare" time. This series aims to raise the profile of these Groups that are the driving force of SSC, and the important and fascinating work they carry out globally.

So far, the following groups have been profiled:

The Flamingo Specialist Group

View the Flamingo Specialist Group Profile

Turtle Survival Alliance of the Freshwater Turtle and Tortoise Specialist Group

View the Turtle Survival Alliance of the Freshwater Turtle and Tortoise Specialist Group profile

View the Turtle Survival Alliance webpage

Cracid Specialist Group


View the Cracid Specialist Group profile

View the Cracid Specialist Group website

Veterinary Specialist Group


View the Veterinary Specialist Group profile

Visit the Veterinary Specialist Group website

Threatened Waterfowl Specialist Group (TWSG)

View the Threatened Waterfowl Specialist Group profile

Visit the Threatened Waterfowl Specialist Group website

Crocodile Specialist Group (CSG)

View the Crocodile Specialist profile

Visit the Crocodile Specialist Group website

Shark Specialist Group (SSG)

View the Shark Specialist Group profile

Visit the Shark Specialist Group website

Cetacean Specialist Group (CSG)

Visit the Cetacean Specialist Group profile

Southern Africa Invertebrate Specialist Group (SAISG)

View the Southern Africa Invertebrate Specialist Group Profile

The Grouse Specialist Group (GSG)

Visit the Grouse Specialist Group profile

Visit the Grouse Specialist Group website