ABOUT US
WHO'S WHO?
Our group has an international representation in recognition of the flyway-scale nature of the research and conservation activities undertaken. The core group is composed of key stakeholders from NGOs on the island of Ireland (NT, WWT, RSPB, BWI), government departments on both sides of the border (NIEA and NPWS), academics from institutions in the UK (QUB and Exeter) and individuals involved in the project since its inception. More recently we have sought to extend the organisation to include representation from elsewhere in the flyway and Dr Gudmundsson (representing Iceland) has attended a meeting of the group and we hope this will continue.
Core funding to support the activities of the group comes via a contract with NPWS and the NIEA awarded to WWT.
The group's primary function is to act as a Steering Group towards the implementation of the Northern Ireland Species Action Plan. It also acts as the de facto Working Group for the implementation of the AEWA Single Species Action Plan. This is expected to become official following consultation between AEWA and SSAP Range States in due course.
IBGRG Chairman: Dr James A Robinson (RSPB N. Ireland) james.robinson@rspb.org.uk
IBGRG Secretary and Census Co-Ordinator: Dr Kendrew Colhoun (WWT and RSPB NI) i.webs@virgin.net
IBGRG Resightings Co-ordinator: Graham McElwaine grahammcelwaine@btinternet.com
COMMITTEE
Dr Gudmundur A Gudmundsson, IINH Reykjavik, Iceland mummi@ni.is
Dr Stuart Bearhop, University of Exeter s.bearhop@exeter.ac.uk
Dr Richard Inger, University of Exeter r.inger@exeter.ac.uk
Kerry Mackie, WWT Castle Espie Kerry.Mackie@wwt.org.uk
Dr Alex Portig alexportig@yahoo.co.ukProf Ian Montgomery e.purdey@qub.ac.uk
Hugh Thurgate, The National Trust magnus43@btinternet.comSeamus Magouran, The National Trust Seamus.Magouran@nationaltrust.org
David Thompson, The National Trust David.Thompson@nationaltrust.org
James Orr, WWT Castle Espie James.Orr@wwt.org.ukOlivia Crowe, Birdwatch Ireland ocrowe@birdwatchireland.ie
Helen Boland, Birdwatch Ireland hboland@birdwatchireland.ie
Gerry Murphy, Coillte gbmurphy@eircom.net
Oscar Merne, National Parks & Wildlife (retired) omerne@eircom.net
Alyn Walsh, National Parks & Wildlife alynwalsh@eircom.netDr David Tierney, National Parks & Wildlife david_tierney@environ.ie
Gregor Watson, Northern Ireland Environment Agency Gregor.Watson@doeni.gov.uk
Xavier Harrison, University of Exeter xh210@exeter.ac.ukKey collaborators
Dr Preben Clausen NERI Kalo, Denmark pc@dmu.dkDr Bart Ebbinge, Alterra Wageningen, The Netherlands Bart.Ebbinge@wur.nl
Dr Austin Reed, Emeritus Professor, Canadian Wildlife Service Ottawa, Canada Austin.Reed@ec.gc.ca
Prof Hugh Boyd, Emeritus Professor, Canadian Wildlife Service, Ottawa, Canada Hugh.Boyd@ec.gc.caDr Sean Boyd, Canadian Wildlife Service, Delta (BC), Canada Sean.Boyd@ec.gc.ca
Kathy Dickson, Canadian Wildlife Service, Ottawa, Canada Kathy.Dickson@ec.gc.ca
Josee Lefebvre, Canadian Wildlife Service, Sainte-Foy, Quebec, Canada Josee.Lefebvre@ec.gc.ca
Dr Louis Lesage, Canadian Wildlife Service, Sainte-Foy, Quebec, Canada Louis.Lesage@ec.gc.caDr Jason Newton, Scottish Universities Environmental Research Centre (SUERC)