AArk Organization
Functionally, the AArk serves as the ex situ branch of IUCN Amphibian Specialist Group Conservation division, i.e., to carry out the ex situ components of the Amphibian Conservation Action Plan (ACAP).
But to help a diverse set of stakeholders achieve that goal, AArk is led by three Principal Partners:
A magnified view of the core of AArk reveals its functional levels:
Amphibian Ark’s Constitution was approved by the Founding Members of the Steering Committee on 15-16 February 2007.
Executive Co-Chairs
- World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA): Chris West (Executive Committee Chair)
- Conservation Breeding Specialist Group (CBSG): Onnie Byers
- Amphibian Survival Alliance (ASA): Dr. Phil Bishop
Steering Committee
- African Association of Zoos and Aquaria (PAAZAB): Dave Morgan
- Asociación Latinoamericana de Parques Zoológicos y Acuarios (ALPZA): Andrea Caiozzi
- Asociación Mesoamericana de Zoológicos y Acuarios (AMACZOOA): Yolanda Matamoros
- Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA): Shelly Grow
- Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI): David Galbraith
- Canadian Association of Zoos and Aquariums (CAZA): Greg Tarry
- Chinese Association of Zoological Gardens (CAZG): Zhang Gaofeng
- European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA): Dr. Gerardo Garcia
- Euro-Asian Regional Association of Zoos and Aquariums (EARAZA): Evgeny Ryboltovsky
- International Aquarium Forum (IAF): Paul Van den Sande
- Museums: Dr. Andrew Gray
- International Species Information System (ISIS): Nate Flesness
- Japanese Association of Zoos and Aquariums (JAZA): Kaszushi Kuwabara
- Private sector Australia: Gerry Marantelli
- Private sector Europe: Peter Janzen
- Private sector USA: Ron Skylstad
- South Asian Zoo Association for Regional Cooperation (SAZARC): Sally Walker
- South East Asian Zoos Association (SEAZA): Mirza D. Kusrini
- Sociedade de Zoológicos do Brasil (SZB): Raquel von Hohendorff
- Zoo and Aquarium Association (Australasia): Susan Hunt
- Other: David M. Green
Staff
- Amphibian Program Director: Kevin Zippel
- Training Officer: Ron Gagliardo
- Taxon Officer, Communications and Development: Kevin Johnson
- Administrative Assistant: Elizabeth Townsend
Advisory Committees
Associates
Amphibian Ark is incredibly lucky to have a large group of professional associates who regularly offer their services to support our amphibian conservation work.
