, Minister for Climate
Change, Biodiversity and Waste, has appointed four new members to
the Zoos Forum; Dr John Eddison, Mr David Field, Dr David Price and
Ms Sharon Redrobe. The appointments commenced on 1 May 2008 and end
on 31 March 2011.
The
Zoos Forum is the Government's independent advisory body on zoo
matters. Its members are appointed by Ministers, in line with the
Office of the Commissioner for Public Appointments'
guidance.
Further details about the Zoos Forum can be found at:
www.defra.gov.uk/wildlife-countryside/gwd/zoosforum/index.htm
Further information:
Biographical details of appointees:
Dr
John Eddison, Senior Lecturer in Applied Ethology and Director of
Postgraduate Taught Programmes in the School of Biological
Sciences, University of Plymouth. He is the programme leader of
MSc Zoo Conservation Biology that is delivered by the University
in partnership with Paignton Zoo Environmental Park. He has
lectured and conducted research on animal behaviour and welfare
for over 20 years.
He
was an officer and council member of the International Society
for Applied Ethology from 1995 to 2000; and he is currently a
member of the Editorial Board of the scientific journal, 'Applied
Animal Behaviour Science'.
David
Field is the Zoological Director for Zoological Society of London
and is responsible for London and Whipsnade Zoos. Prior to this
he was Assistant Director at Dublin Zoo. David is the European
Studbook keeper for Golden Lion Tamarins, a council member of
BIAZA, a member of the board for ISIS (International Species
Information
Systems) and an editor of the International Zoo
Yearbook.
Dr
David Price, Lecturer in Genetics in the School of Biological
Sciences, University of Plymouth. He currently delivers a module
on Animal Conservation for the MSc Zoo Conservation Biology
programme at Plymouth and was responsible for developing an
Aquarium Sciences and Conservation module in collaboration with
the National Marine Aquarium for the MSc Applied Fish Biology
programme. He was also on the editorial board of the scientific
journal "Aquarium Sciences and Conservation". He was the
co-designer and former manager of the multi-purpose aquarium at
the University. His
research interests include the genetics of susceptibility of fish
to disease and, more recently, in situ and ex situ conservation
of freshwater fish species in Mexico and the United Arab
Emirates.
Sharon Redrobe is Head of Veterinary Services, Bristol Zoo
Gardens and Honorary Senior Lecturer at Bristol University. She
lectures internationally and has authored many papers on aspects
of conservation and veterinary medicine. She is currently a
member of the Editorial Board of the scientific journal 'Journal
of Zoo & Wildlife Medicine'. She is the Veterinary Advisor
for a number of European endangered species breeding programmes
(EEPs) and the Cameroon Wildlife Aid Fund. She is a council
member of the British Veterinary Zoological Society, and is a Zoo
Inspector in England. She is also a RCVS Recognised Specialist in
Zoo and Wildlife Medicine.
All
appointments are made on merit and political activity plays no
part in the selection process.
