WAZA Standing Committees
Committee for Population Management
| David Field | Chair | Royal Zoological Society of Scotland Edinburgh Zoo |
|---|---|---|
| Paula Cerdán | Liaison | WAZA |
| Alexandra Guerra | Corresponding Member | Latin American Zoo & Aquarium Association (ALPZA) |
| Candice Dorsey | Voting Member | Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) |
| Christian Olaciregui Pineda | Voting Member | Colombian Association of Zoos |
| Clément Lanthier | Ex-officio member of Committees | Calgary Zoo |
| Craig Hoover | Corresponding Member | Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) |
| Danny de Man | Vice-Chair 2021 - 2023 | European Association of Zoos & Aquaria (EAZA) |
| Kumiko Hara | Voting Member | Japanese Association of Zoos & Aquariums (JAZA) |
| James Biggs | Voting Member | Zoo and Aquarium Association Australasia (ZAA) |
| John Werth | Corresponding Member | Pan-African Association of Zoos & Aquaria (PAAZA) |
| Katelyn Mucha | Participating Member | Species360 |
| Kathy Traylor-Holzer | Participating Member | IUCN Conservation Planning Specialist Group (CPSG) |
| Kristine Schad Eebes | Corresponding Member | Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) |
| Laurie Bingaman Lackey | Corresponding Member | World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA) |
| Raymond van der Meer | Corresponding Member | European Association of Zoos & Aquaria (EAZA) |
| S. P. Yadav | Corresponding Member | Central Zoo Authority (CZA) |
| Tracy Rehse | Voting Member | National Zoological Garden of South Africa |
| Wendy Chua | Voting Member | Southeast Asian Zoos and Aquariums Association (SEAZA) |
| William van Lint | Voting Member | European Association of Zoos & Aquaria (EAZA) |
| Yolanda Matamoros Hidalgo | Voting Member | Mesoamerican & Caribbean Zoos & Aquaria Association (AMACZOOA) |
Ethics and Animal Welfare
| Alejandro Grajal | Chair | Woodland Park Zoo |
|---|---|---|
| Paula Cerdán | Liaison | WAZA |
| Candice Dorsey | Member | Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) |
| Cesare Avesani Zaborra | Member | Parco Natura Viva, Garda Zoological Park |
| Cláudia Igayara de Souza | Member | Association of Zoos and Aquariums of Brazil (AZAB) |
| Claudia Tay | Member | Mandai Wildlife Group |
| Grace Fuller | Member | Detroit Zoological Society |
| Holly Farmer | Member | Paignton Zoo Environmental Park |
| Jason Watters | Member | San Francisco Zoological Gardens |
| John Werth | Member | Pan-African Association of Zoos & Aquaria (PAAZA) |
| Kasumi Nagakura | Member | Yokohama Zoological Gardens "ZOORASIA" |
| Lance Miller | Member | Brookfield Zoo (Chicago Zoological Society) |
| Mara Marques | Member | Association of Zoos and Aquariums of Brazil (AZAB) |
| Nicola Craddock | Member | Zoo and Aquarium Association Australasia (ZAA) |
| Paloma Bosso | Member | Parque das Aves |
| Sally Binding | Member | European Association of Zoos & Aquaria (EAZA) |
| Sally Sherwen | Member | Royal Melbourne Zoological Gardens |
| Simon Marsh | Member | Wild Welfare |
| Wen-Haur Cheng | Member | Southeast Asian Zoos and Aquariums Association (SEAZA) |
| Willem Manansang | Member | Southeast Asian Zoos and Aquariums Association (SEAZA) |
Finance
| Thomas Kauffels | Chair | Opel-Zoo (Von Opel Hessische Zoostiftung) |
|---|---|---|
| Christina Morbin | Liaison | WAZA |
| Clément Lanthier | Member | Calgary Zoo |
| Cynthia Whitbred-Spanoulis | Member | Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center Foundation (VAMSC) |
| Darío Lareu | Member | Fundación Temaikèn |
| Isabel Li | Member | Ocean Park Corporation |
| James Cretney | Member | Marwell Wildlife |
Membership
| Nicola Craddock | Chair | Zoo and Aquarium Association Australasia (ZAA) |
|---|---|---|
| Janet Ho | Liaison | WAZA |
| Andrea Echeverry-Alcendra | Member | Colombian Association of Zoos, Aquariums and Related (ACOPAZOA) |
| Clément Lanthier | Ex-officio Member | Calgary Zoo |
| Ghanim Mubarak Al Hajeri | Member | Al Ain Zoo |
| John Werth | Member | Pan-African Association of Zoos & Aquaria (PAAZA) |
| Katy Duke | Member | The Deep |
| Kevin Mills | Member | South Carolina Aquarium |
| Kumar Pillai | Member | Mandai Wildlife Group |
Nominating
Chair: Theo Pagel (Cologne Zoo)
WAZA Non-Standing Committees
Associations
| Myfanwy Griffith | Chair | European Association of Zoos & Aquaria (EAZA) |
|---|---|---|
| Martín Zordan | Liaison | WAZA |
| Alexandra Guerra | Member | Latin American Zoo & Aquarium Association (ALPZA) |
| Andrea Echeverry-Alcendra | Member | Colombian Association of Zoos |
| Cécile Erny | Member | Association Française des Parcs Zoologiques (AFdPZ) |
| Cláudia Igayara de Souza | Member | Association of Zoos and Aquariums of Brazil (AZAB) |
| Craig Hoover | Member | Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) |
| Erich Kočner | Member | Union of Czech and Slovak Zoos (UCSZOO) |
| Kumiko Hara | Member | Japanese Association of Zoos & Aquariums (JAZA) |
| Gert Emmrich | Member | Deutsche Tierpark-Gesellschaft e.V. (DTG) |
| Gloria Svampa | Member | Italian Association of Zoos and Aquaria (UIZA) |
| Jens Larsson | Member | Swedish Association of Zoological Parks & Aquaria (SAZA-SDF) |
| Jim Facette | Member | Canada's Accredited Zoos and Aquariums (CAZA) |
| Jo Judge | Member | British & Irish Association of Zoos & Aquariums (BIAZA) |
| John Werth | Member | Pan-African Association of Zoos & Aquaria (PAAZA) |
| Jon Diderichsen | Member | Danish Zoological Gardens & Aquaria (DAZA) |
| Josef Kindl | Member | Union of Czech and Slovak Zoos (UCSZOO) |
| Karl Görnhardt | Member | Deutscher-Wildgehege-Verband e.V. |
| Nicola Craddock | Member | Zoo and Aquarium Association Australasia (ZAA) |
| Olga Santacana | Member | Iberian Association of Zoos & Aquaria (AIZA) |
| S. P. Yadav | Member | Central Zoo Authority (CZA) |
| Svetlana Akulova | Member | Eurasian Regional Association of Zoos & Aquariums (EARAZA) |
| Volker Homes | Member | Verband der Zoologischen Gärten (VdZ) |
| Wen-Haur Cheng | Member | Southeast Asian Zoos and Aquariums Association (SEAZA) |
| Yolanda Matamoros Hidalgo | Member | Mesoamerican & Caribbean Zoos & Aquaria Association (AMACZOOA) |
Aquariums
| Alistair Dove | Chair | Georgia Aquarium |
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| André Stadler | Member | Alpenzoo Innsbruck |
| Christopher Dold | Member | SeaWorld Orlando |
| Clint Wright | Member | Vancouver Aquarium |
| Judy Mann-Lang | Member | SAAMBR /uShaka Sea World |
| Katy Duke | Member | The Deep |
| Keith Sanford | Member | Tennessee Aquarium |
| Kelly Timmins | Member | Atlantis Dubai |
| Michael Farquhar | Member | Two Oceans Aquarium |
| Theo Pagel | Member | Cologne Zoo |
| Thomas Kölpin | Member | Wilhelma Zoologisch-Botanischer Garten |
Conservation and Environmental Sustainability
| Judy Mann | Chair | SAAMBR |
|---|---|---|
| Paula Cerdán | Liaison | WAZA |
| Adrián Sestelo | Member | Ecoparque Ciudad de Buenos Aires |
| Becca Hanson | Member | Hanson Roberts Studio |
| Bert Vescolani | Member | Denver Zoo |
| Bob Chastain | Member | Cheyenne Mountain Zoo |
| Bridget Corcoran | Member | Taronga Conservation Society Australia |
| Christian Olaciregui | Member | Associación Latinoamericana de Parques Zoológicos y Acuarios |
| David Musingo | Member | Uganda Wildlife Center |
| Elaine Bensted | Member | Adelaide Zoo |
| Eric Tsao | Member | Taipei Zoo |
| Jenny Gray | Member | Melbourne Zoo |
| Jens-Ove Heckel | Member | Landau Zoo |
| Karen Fifield | Member | Wellington Zoo |
| Kira Mileham | Member | IUCN SSC |
| Maria Clara Dominguez | Member | Zoológico de Cali |
| Mike Barclay | Member | Mandai Wildlife Group |
| Mike Jordan | Member | Chester Zoo |
| Onnie Byers | Member | IUCN SSC CPSG |
| Sanna Hellstrom | Member | Korkeasaari/Helsinki Zoo |
| Sonja Luz | Member | Singapore Zoo |
| SP Yadav | Member | Central Zoo Authority |
| Tracey Gazibara | Member | Cheyenne Mountain Zoo |
| Clément Lanthier | Ex-officio Member | Calgary Zoo |
Palm Oil Subcommittee
| Tracey Gazibara | Co-chair | Cheyenne Mountain Zoo |
|---|---|---|
| Bob Chastain | Co-chair | Cheyenne Mountain Zoo |
| Paula Cerdán | Liaison | WAZA |
| Chelsea Wellmer | Member | Cheyenne Mountain Zoo |
| Catherine Barton | Member | Chester Zoo |
| Darcie Carruthers | Member | Melbourne Zoo |
| Sarah Thomas | Member | Auckland Zoo |
| Marcus Tay | Member | Mandai Wildlife Group |
| Wei Bin Ong | Member | Mandai Wildlife Group |
| Belinda Fairbrother | Member | Taronga Conservation Society Australia |
Carbon Subcommittee
| Karen Fifield | Co-chair | Wellington Zoo |
|---|---|---|
| Elaine Bensted | Co-chair | Zoos South Australia |
| Paula Cerdán | Liaison | WAZA |
| Abel Hemmelder | Member | Artis Zoo |
| Duncan East | Member | Marwell Wildlife |
| Helen Lockhart | Member | Two Oceans Aquarium |
| Kiam Yoong | Member | Zoos Victoria |
| Nick Boyle | Member | Taronga Zoo |
| Sanna Hellström | Member | Korkesaari Zoo |
| Marjo Priha | Member | Korkesaari Zoo |
| Guojian OU | Member | Mandai Wildlife Group |
Reverse the Red Committee
| Theo Pagel | Chair | Cologne Zoo |
|---|---|---|
| Jenny Gray | Member | Royal Melbourne Zoological Gardens |
| Judy Mann | Member | SAAMBR/uShaka Sea World |
| Svetlana Akulova | Member | Moscow Zoo |
| Eric Tsao | Member | Taipei Zoo |
| Bert Vescolani | Member | Denver Zoo |
| Dario Lareu | Member | Fundación Temaikèn |
| David Field | Member | The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland |
| Kira Mileham | Member | IUCN SSC |
| Martín Zordan | Liaison | WAZA |
| Paula Cerdán | Liasion | WAZA |
| Clément Lanthier | Ex-officio Member | Calgary Zoo |
The World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA) is the global alliance of regional associations, national federations, zoos and aquariums, dedicated to the care and conservation of animals and their habitats around the world.
WAZA is a member of the following organisations:
