Zoological Society of London
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London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
in April 1826 by Sir Stamford Raffles
Stamford Raffles
Sir Thomas Stamford Bingley Raffles, FRS was a British statesman, best known for his founding of the city of Singapore . He is often described as the "Father of Singapore"...
, the Marquess of Lansdowne
Henry Petty-FitzMaurice, 3rd Marquess of Lansdowne
Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice, 3rd Marquess of Lansdowne KG, PC, FRS , known as Lord Henry Petty from 1784 to 1809 and then as The Earl of Kerry to 1818, was a British statesman...
, Lord Auckland
George Eden, 1st Earl of Auckland
George Eden, 1st Earl of Auckland, GCB, PC was a British Whig politician and colonial administrator. He was thrice First Lord of the Admiralty and also served as Governor-General of India between 1836 and 1842....
, Sir Humphry Davy
Humphry Davy
Sir Humphry Davy, 1st Baronet FRS MRIA was a British chemist and inventor. He is probably best remembered today for his discoveries of several alkali and alkaline earth metals, as well as contributions to the discoveries of the elemental nature of chlorine and iodine...
, Robert Peel
Robert Peel
Sir Robert Peel, 2nd Baronet was a British Conservative statesman who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 10 December 1834 to 8 April 1835, and again from 30 August 1841 to 29 June 1846...
, Joseph Sabine
Joseph Sabine
Joseph Sabine was an English lawyer, naturalist and writer on horticulture.He was born into a prominent Anglo-Irish family in Tewin, Hertfordshire, the eldest son of Joseph Sabine. His younger brother was Sir Edward Sabine....
, Nicholas Aylward Vigors
Nicholas Aylward Vigors
Nicholas Aylward Vigors was an Irish zoologist and politician.Vigors was born at Old Leighlin, County Carlow. He studied at Trinity College, Oxford. He served in the army during the Peninsular War from 1809 to 1811. He then returned to Oxford, graduating with a B.A. in 1815 and in 1817 with an...
along with various other nobility, clergy, and naturalists. Raffles was also the first chairman and president but died shortly afterwards in July 1826. He was succeeded by the Marquess of Lansdowne who supervised the building of the first animal houses, a parcel of land in Regent's Park
Regent's Park
Regent's Park is one of the Royal Parks of London. It is in the north-western part of central London, partly in the City of Westminster and partly in the London Borough of Camden...
having already been obtained from the Crown at the inaugural meeting. It received a Royal Charter from George IV
George IV of the United Kingdom
George IV was the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and also of Hanover from the death of his father, George III, on 29 January 1820 until his own death ten years later...
on 27 March 1829.
ZSL's conservation work
For over 180 years ZSL has played an essential role in wildlife science and conservation by convening experts to address challenging issues. This includes hosting high-profile public meetings and symposia as well as national and international workshops.ZSL works with governments, civil society and the private sector, both at home in the UK and around the globe, to conserve species and their habitats. It contributes to building conservation capacity and skills by running various educational programmes and workshops. Through the Institute of Zoology ZSL runs wildlife science and biology Masters and PhD programmes. The Society also supports young conservationists with awards such as the ZSL Conservation Expeditions programme.
The Institute of Zoology
The Institute of Zoology is the scientific research division of the Zoological Society of London. It is a government-funded research institute, which specialises in scientific issues relevant to the conservation of species and their habitats. The five areas on which the Insititute of Zoology focuses its research are: evolutionary biology, geneticsGenetics
Genetics , a discipline of biology, is the science of genes, heredity, and variation in living organisms....
, ecology
Ecology
Ecology is the scientific study of the relations that living organisms have with respect to each other and their natural environment. Variables of interest to ecologists include the composition, distribution, amount , number, and changing states of organisms within and among ecosystems...
, reproductive biology
Reproductive biology
Reproductive biology is a study mainly involving the reproductive system and sex organs. It is closely related to reproductive endocrinology and infertility. also is miotosis and miosis...
and wildlife epidemiology. The Institute of Zoology was graded 4 in the 1997-2001 UK Research Assessment Exercise, and publishes reports annually. From the late 1980s the Institute of Zoology had been affiliated to the University of London
University of London
-20th century:Shortly after 6 Burlington Gardens was vacated, the University went through a period of rapid expansion. Bedford College, Royal Holloway and the London School of Economics all joined in 1900, Regent's Park College, which had affiliated in 1841 became an official divinity school of the...
. However in 2000 this was replaced with a partnership with the University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
.
History
On November 29, 1822, the birthday of John Ray
John Ray
John Ray was an English naturalist, sometimes referred to as the father of English natural history. Until 1670, he wrote his name as John Wray. From then on, he used 'Ray', after "having ascertained that such had been the practice of his family before him".He published important works on botany,...
, "the father of modern zoology," a meeting held in the Linnean Society in Soho Square and led by Rev. William Kirby, resolved to form a "Zoological Club of the Linnean Society of London". Between 1816 and 1826 discussions between Sir Stamford Raffles, Sir Humphry Davy, Sir Joseph Banks and others led to the idea that an establishment along the lines of the Jardin des Plantes
Jardin des Plantes
The Jardin des Plantes is the main botanical garden in France. It is one of seven departments of the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle. It is situated in the 5ème arrondissement, Paris, on the left bank of the river Seine and covers 28 hectares .- Garden plan :The grounds of the Jardin des...
was needed that would house a zoological collection "which should interest and amuse the public."
William IV of the United Kingdom
William IV was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of Hanover from 26 June 1830 until his death...
presented the royal menagerie to the Zoological Society, and in 1847 the public were admitted to aid funding, and Londoners soon christened the Zoological Gardens the "Zoo
Zoo
A zoological garden, zoological park, menagerie, or zoo is a facility in which animals are confined within enclosures, displayed to the public, and in which they may also be bred....
". London Zoo
London Zoo
London Zoo is the world's oldest scientific zoo. It was opened in London on 27 April 1828, and was originally intended to be used as a collection for scientific study. It was eventually opened to the public in 1847...
soon had the most extensive collection of animals in the world.
As the twentieth century began, the need to maintain and research large animals in a more natural environment became clear. Sir Peter Chalmers Mitchell
Peter Chalmers Mitchell
Sir Peter Chalmers Mitchell CBE FRS DSc LLD , zoologist, was Secretary of the Zoological Society of London from 1903 to 1935. During this time he directed the policy of the London Zoo, and created the world's first open zoological park known as Whipsnade Wild Animal Park.- Early life :Peter...
(ZSL Secretary 1903–35) conceived the vision of a new park no more than 70 miles (112.7 km) away from London and thus accessible to the public, and at least 200 acre (0.809372 km²) in extent. In 1926, profiting from the agricultural depression, the ideal place was found: Hall Farm, near Whipsnade village
Whipsnade
Whipsnade is a small village and civil parish in the county of Bedfordshire. It lies on the eastward tail spurs of the Chiltern Hills, about 2.5 miles South-South-West of Dunstable...
, was derelict, and held almost 600 acres (2.4 km²) on the Chiltern Hills
Chiltern Hills
The Chiltern Hills form a chalk escarpment in South East England. They are known locally as "the Chilterns". A large portion of the hills was designated officially as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in 1965.-Location:...
. ZSL bought the farm in December 1926 for £13,480 12s 10d. In 1928 the first animals arrived at the new Whipsnade Park — two Amherst pheasants, a golden pheasant
Golden Pheasant
The Golden Pheasant or "Chinese Pheasant", is a gamebird of the order Galliformes and the family Phasianidae...
and five red jungle fowl. Others soon followed, including muntjac deer, llama
Llama
The llama is a South American camelid, widely used as a meat and pack animal by Andean cultures since pre-Hispanic times....
s, wombat
Wombat
Wombats are Australian marsupials; they are short-legged, muscular quadrupeds, approximately in length with a short, stubby tail. They are adaptable in their habitat tolerances, and are found in forested, mountainous, and heathland areas of south-eastern Australia, including Tasmania, as well as...
s and skunk
Skunk
Skunks are mammals best known for their ability to secrete a liquid with a strong, foul odor. General appearance varies from species to species, from black-and-white to brown or cream colored. Skunks belong to the family Mephitidae and to the order Carnivora...
s. In 1931 Whipsnade Park was opened to the public as the world's first open zoological park.
In 1960–61, Lord Zuckerman, then Secretary of ZSL, raised funds from two medical foundations to found laboratories as an Institute of Zoology
Institute of Zoology
The Institute of Zoology is the research division of the Zoological Society of London in England. It is a government-funded research institute specialising in scientific issues relevant to the conservation of animal species and their habitats...
where scientists would be employed by ZSL and undertake research.
Today ZSL is an international scientific, conservation and educational charity. Its key role is the conservation of animals and their habitats. ZSL runs ZSL London Zoo, ZSL Whipsnade Zoo and Biota!
Biota!
Biota! was a proposed aquarium in the Silvertown Quays redevelopment, on the site of Millennium Mills adjacent to the Royal Victoria Dock, part of the wider Thames Gateway regeneration project for East London. The £80 million building by Terry Farrell & Partners architects was given outline...
, carries out scientific research in the Institute of Zoology
Institute of Zoology
The Institute of Zoology is the research division of the Zoological Society of London in England. It is a government-funded research institute specialising in scientific issues relevant to the conservation of animal species and their habitats...
and is actively involved in field conservation in other countries worldwide. The society published the Zoological Record (ZR) from 1864 to 1980, when the ZR was transferred to BIOSIS. It has also published the Journal of Zoology
Journal of Zoology
The Journal of Zoology is a scientific journal concerning zoology, the study of animals. It was founded in 1830 by the Zoological Society of London and is published by Wiley-Blackwell. It carries original research papers, which are targeted towards general readers...
since 1830. The Society's Patron is Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
Publications
The Society published the Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London from around 1833. Its modern title is the Journal of ZoologyJournal of Zoology
The Journal of Zoology is a scientific journal concerning zoology, the study of animals. It was founded in 1830 by the Zoological Society of London and is published by Wiley-Blackwell. It carries original research papers, which are targeted towards general readers...
.
Awards
The society administers several awards programmes. These include:- Frink MedalFrink MedalThe Frink Medal for British Zoologists is awarded by the Zoological Society of London "For significant and original contributions by a professional zoologist to the development of zoology in the wider applications."- Recipients :...
- Stamford Raffles AwardStamford Raffles AwardStamford Raffles Award is an award of the Zoological Society of London. It is "For distinguished contributions to zoology, open to amateur zoologists or, to a professional zoologist in recognition of contributions which are outside the scope of his professional activities and principal...
- Silver MedalSilver Medal (Zoological Society of London)The Silver Medal of the Zoological Society of London is "Awarded to a Fellow of the Society or any other person for contributions to the understanding and appreciation of zoology, including such activities as public education in natural history, and wildlife conservation."It was first awarded in...
- Scientific Medal
- Marsh Award for Conservation Biology
- Marsh Award for Marine and Freshwater Conservation
- Thomson Reuters/Zoological Record Award for Communicating Zoology
- Prince Philip Award and Marsh Prize
- Charles Darwin Award and Marsh Prize
- Thomas Henry Huxley Award and Marsh Prize
Fellows
- See also: Fellows of the Zoological Society of London
Honorary Fellows
The Society also elects Honorary Fellows. These include:- 2007 Professor John BeddingtonJohn BeddingtonSir John Rex Beddington, CMG, FRS is the Chief Scientific Adviser to the UK Government and Professor of Applied Population Biology at Imperial College London.-Early life:...
- 2006 Professor Sir John LawtonJohn Lawton (scientist)Professor Sir John Hartley Lawton, FRS is a British ecologist and RSPB Vice President and Chair of the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust....
- 2005 Professor Sir John KrebsJohn KrebsJohn Richard Krebs, Baron Krebs FRS is a world leader in zoology and more specifically bird behaviour. He is currently the Principal of Jesus College, Oxford University...
, Professor Katherine Ralls, Professor Sir Brian HeapBrian HeapProfessor Sir Brian Heap CBE FRS is a biologist.He was born on 27 Feb. 1935 and educated at New Mills Grammar School and the University of Nottingham . He also has an MA and a DSc from Cambridge and Honorary DScs from Nottingham , York and St Andrews .-Career:* 1960 University Demonstrator,... - 2004 Sir Martin HolgateMartin HoldgateSir Martin Wyatt Holdgate CB is an English biologist and environmental scientist.-Early life:Holdgate was born in Horsham, England on 14 January 1931, and was educated at Arnold School...
- 2003 Professor Sir Brian FollettBrian FollettProfessor Sir Brian Keith Follett FRS chaired the UK government's Training and Development Agency for Schools from 2003-9. The TDA is responsible for recruiting to the teaching profession Professor Sir Brian Keith Follett FRS (born 22 February 1939) chaired the UK government's Training and...
- 2002 Professor Robert McNeill AlexanderRobert McNeill AlexanderRobert McNeill Alexander, CBE, FRS is a British zoologist, and professor at University of Leeds.He was a graduate of the University of Cambridge with a MA, PhD, and from the University of Wales with a DSc....
- 2002 Dr William G. Conway
- 2001 Professor Patrick BatesonPatrick BatesonSir Patrick Bateson, FRS is an English biologist and science writer. Bateson is emeritus professor of ethology at Cambridge University and president of the Zoological Society of London since 2004....
- 1999 Sir Robert MayRobert May, Baron May of OxfordRobert McCredie May, Baron May of Oxford, OM, AC, PRS is an Australian scientist who has been Chief Scientific Adviser to the UK Government, President of the Royal Society, and a Professor at Sydney and Princeton. He now holds joint professorships at Oxford, and Imperial College London...
- 1998 Sir David Attenborough
- 1997 The Hon. Miriam RothschildMiriam RothschildDame Miriam Louisa Rothschild DBE, FRS was a British natural scientist and author with contributions to zoology, entomology, and botany.-Early life:...
- 1996 Professor John Maynard SmithJohn Maynard SmithJohn Maynard Smith,His surname was Maynard Smith, not Smith, nor was it hyphenated. F.R.S. was a British theoretical evolutionary biologist and geneticist. Originally an aeronautical engineer during the Second World War, he took a second degree in genetics under the well-known biologist J.B.S....
- 1992 Professor Edward Wilson
- 1991 Emperor Akihito of Japan
- 1990 Professor Knut Schmidt-NielsenKnut Schmidt-NielsenKnut Schmidt-Nielsen was a prominent figure in the field of comparative physiology and Professor of Physiology Emeritus at Duke University.-Background:...
- 1988 Professor Milton Thiago de MelloMilton Thiago de MelloMilton Thiago de Mello is the dean of Brazilian primatology. He is a strong voice for biological conservation of Brazil's megadiverse flora and fauna, as well as en example of professional and personal probity....
- 1984 Professor Ernst MayrErnst MayrErnst Walter Mayr was one of the 20th century's leading evolutionary biologists. He was also a renowned taxonomist, tropical explorer, ornithologist, historian of science, and naturalist...
- 1977 HRH Prince Philip, Duke of EdinburghPrince Philip, Duke of EdinburghPrince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh is the husband of Elizabeth II. He is the United Kingdom's longest-serving consort and the oldest serving spouse of a reigning British monarch....
- 1975 Professor Jean Anthony, Professor Jean DorstJean DorstProfessor Dr Jean Dorst was a French ornithologist.Dorst was born at Mulhouse and studied biology and paleontology at the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Paris. In 1947 he joined the staff of the Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle...
Council
The Council is the governing body of The Zoological Society of London. There are 15 Council members, led by the President and served by the Secretary and Treasurer. Council members are the Trustees of the Society and serve for up to five years at a time.Presidents
The Presidency is a voluntary position, with the role of leading the Council. The following is a list of the Society's Presidents.- Sir Stamford Raffles (1826)
- The Marquess of LansdowneHenry Petty-FitzMaurice, 3rd Marquess of LansdowneHenry Petty-Fitzmaurice, 3rd Marquess of Lansdowne KG, PC, FRS , known as Lord Henry Petty from 1784 to 1809 and then as The Earl of Kerry to 1818, was a British statesman...
(1827–1831) - The Earl of DerbyEdward Smith-Stanley, 13th Earl of DerbyEdward Smith-Stanley, 13th Earl of Derby KG , styled Lord Stanley from 1776 to 1832 and known as The Lord Stanley from 1832 to 1834, was an English politician, landowner, builder, farmer, art collector and naturalist...
(1831–1851) - Prince Albert, Prince ConsortPrince AlbertPrince Albert was the husband and consort of Queen Victoria.Prince Albert may also refer to:-Royalty:*Prince Albert Edward or Edward VII of the United Kingdom , son of Albert and Victoria...
(1851–1862) - Sir George Clerk, BtSir George Clerk, 6th BaronetSir George Clerk of Pennycuik, 6th Baronet PC, DL , was a British Tory politician.-Background:Clerk was the son of James Clerk, third son of Sir George Clerk-Maxwell, 4th Baronet, by his wife Janet Irving, daughter of George Irving, of Newton.-Political career:Clerk sat as Member of Parliament for...
(1862–1868) - The Marquess of TweeddaleArthur Hay, 9th Marquess of TweeddaleColonel Arthur Hay, 9th Marquess of Tweeddale , known before 1862 as Lord Arthur Hay and between 1862 and 1876 as Viscount Walden, was a Scottish soldier and ornithologist. He was born at Yester, Gifford, East Lothian. He served as a soldier in India and the Crimea. He succeeded his father to the...
(1868–1878) - Sir William H. Flower (1879–1899)
- The Duke of BedfordHerbrand Russell, 11th Duke of BedfordHerbrand Arthur Russell, 11th Duke of Bedford KG KBE DL LLD FRS FSA was the son of Francis Russell, 9th Duke of Bedford.-Family:...
(1899–1936) - The Earl of OnslowRichard Onslow, 5th Earl of OnslowRichard William Alan Onslow, 5th Earl Onslow GBE, PC , styled Viscount Cranley until 1911, was a British peer, diplomat, parliamentary secretary and government minister.-Background and education:...
(1936–1942) - Henry Gascoyne MauriceHenry Gascoyne MauriceHenry Gascoyne Maurice was President of the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea 1920–1938 and President of the Zoological Society of London 1942–1948.- References :...
(1942–1948) - The Duke of DevonshireEdward Cavendish, 10th Duke of DevonshireEdward William Spencer Cavendish, 10th Duke of Devonshire, KG, MBE, TD , known as Marquess of Hartington , was the head of the Devonshire branch of the Cavendish family...
(1948–1950) - The Viscount AlanbrookeAlan Brooke, 1st Viscount AlanbrookeField Marshal The Rt. Hon. Alan Francis Brooke, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke, KG, GCB, OM, GCVO, DSO & Bar , was a senior commander in the British Army. He was the Chief of the Imperial General Staff during the Second World War, and was promoted to Field Marshal in 1944...
(1950–1954) - Sir Landsborough Thomson (1954–1960)
- Prince Philip, Duke of EdinburghPrince Philip, Duke of EdinburghPrince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh is the husband of Elizabeth II. He is the United Kingdom's longest-serving consort and the oldest serving spouse of a reigning British monarch....
(1960–1977) - Lord Zuckerman (1977–1984)
- Sir William MacGregor HendersonWilliam MacGregor HendersonSir William MacGregor Henderson FRS FRSE PZS was a Scottish veterinary expert on foot and mouth disease. He was also President of the Zoological Society of London, 1984–1989....
(1984–1989) - Avrion MitchisonAvrion MitchisonThe Honourable Avrion "Av" Mitchison FRS is a British zoologist and immunologist.- Biography :Mitchison was born in 1928, the son of the Labour politician Dick Mitchison and his wife, the writer Naomi . His uncle was the biologist J.B.S...
(1989–1992) - Field Marshal Sir John ChappleJohn ChappleField Marshal Sir John Lyon Chapple, GCB, CBE was a career British Army officer in the second half of the 20th century. He served as Chief of the General Staff, the professional head of the British Army, from 1989 to 1992.-Army career:...
(1992–1994) - Sir Martin HoldgateMartin HoldgateSir Martin Wyatt Holdgate CB is an English biologist and environmental scientist.-Early life:Holdgate was born in Horsham, England on 14 January 1931, and was educated at Arnold School...
(1994–2004) - Professor Sir Patrick BatesonPatrick BatesonSir Patrick Bateson, FRS is an English biologist and science writer. Bateson is emeritus professor of ethology at Cambridge University and president of the Zoological Society of London since 2004....
(2004–present)
Secretaries
This is a list of those who have held the post of Secretary of the Society. The post of secretary is honorary and under the society's constitution carries the responsibility for the day-to-day management of the affairs of the society.- Nicholas Aylward VigorsNicholas Aylward VigorsNicholas Aylward Vigors was an Irish zoologist and politician.Vigors was born at Old Leighlin, County Carlow. He studied at Trinity College, Oxford. He served in the army during the Peninsular War from 1809 to 1811. He then returned to Oxford, graduating with a B.A. in 1815 and in 1817 with an...
(1826–1833) - Edward Turner BennettEdward Turner BennettEdward Turner Bennett was an English zoologist and writer. He was the elder brother of the botanist John Joseph Bennett. Bennett was born at Hackney and practiced as a surgeon, but his chief pursuit was always zoology...
(1833–1836) - William YarrellWilliam YarrellWilliam Yarrell was an English bookseller and naturalist.Yarrell is best known as the author of The History of British Fishes and The History of British Birds . The latter went into several editions and was the standard reference work for a generation of British ornithologists...
(1836–1838) - John BarlowJohn Barlow (clergyman)The Reverend John Barlow FRS was an Anglican clergyman and Secretary of the Royal Institution of Great Britain and later Chaplain-in-Ordinary at Kensington Palace.-Life and career:...
(1838–1840) - William OgilbyWilliam OgilbyWilliam Ogilby was an Irish barrister and naturalist.Ogilby was honorary secretary of the Zoological Society of London from 1839 to 1846....
(1840–1847) - David William MitchellDavid William MitchellDavid William Mitchell was an English zoologist and illustrator.Mitchell was secretary of the Zoological Society of London from 1847 to 1859, and then director of the Jardin d'Acclimatation in Paris, where he died. Previously he had been the illustrator of George Robert Gray's Genera of Birds, and...
(1847–1859) - Philip Lutley Sclater (1859–1902)
- William Lutley SclaterWilliam Lutley SclaterWilliam Lutley Sclater was a British zoologist and museum director. He was the son of Philip Lutley Sclater, and was named after his paternal grandfather, also William Lutley Sclater....
(1903) - Peter Chalmers MitchellPeter Chalmers MitchellSir Peter Chalmers Mitchell CBE FRS DSc LLD , zoologist, was Secretary of the Zoological Society of London from 1903 to 1935. During this time he directed the policy of the London Zoo, and created the world's first open zoological park known as Whipsnade Wild Animal Park.- Early life :Peter...
(1903–1935) - Julian HuxleyJulian HuxleySir Julian Sorell Huxley FRS was an English evolutionary biologist, humanist and internationalist. He was a proponent of natural selection, and a leading figure in the mid-twentieth century evolutionary synthesis...
(1935–1942) - Sheffield Airey Neave (1942–1952)
- Viscount ChaplinAnthony Chaplin, 3rd Viscount ChaplinAnthony Freskyn Charles Hamby Chaplin, 3rd Viscount Chaplin was the third Viscount Chaplin and an amateur zoologist and musician.Born in 1906, he was the son of Eric Chaplin, 2nd Viscount Chaplin and late Hon...
(1952–1955) - Solly Zuckerman (1955–1977)
- Ronald Henderson Hedley (1977–1980)
- Erasmus Darwin BarlowErasmus Darwin BarlowErasmus Darwin Barlow FRCPsych FZS was a British psychiatrist, physiologist and businessman.Born in London in 1915, he was the second son of Sir Alan Barlow, son of Sir Thomas Barlow, royal physician. His mother was Lady Nora Barlow, daughter of Sir Horace Darwin. He was a great-grandson of the...
(1980–1982) - John Guest Phillips (1982–1984)
- Richard M. Laws (1984–1988)
- Barry Albert Cross (1988–1992)
- R. McNeill Alexander (1992–1999)
- Paul H. HarveyPaul H. HarveyPaul H. Harvey CBE FRS is a British evolutionary biologist. He is Professor of Zoology and was head of the zoology department at Oxford University from 1998 - 2011, holding these posts in conjunction with a professorial fellowship at Jesus College, Oxford. He was elected to the Fellowship of the...
(2000–present)
See also
- Living Planet IndexLiving Planet IndexThe Living Planet Index is an indicator of the state of global biological diversity, based on trends in vertebrate populations of species from around the world....
- Red List IndexRed List IndexThe Red List Index , based on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, is an indicator of the changing state of global biodiversity. It defines the conservation status of major species groups, and measures trends in extinction risk over time...
- Regional Red ListRegional Red ListA Regional Red List is a report of the threatened status of species within a certain country or region. It is based on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, an inventory of the conservation status of species on a global scale...
- EDGE of Existence ProgrammeEDGE of Existence programmeThe EDGE of Existence programme is a research and conservation initiative that focuses on species deemed to be the world’s most Evolutionarily Distinct and Globally Endangered...
- EDGE SpeciesEDGE SpeciesEvolutionarily Distinct and Globally Endangered species represent a disproportionate amount of unique evolutionary history. They have few close relatives and are often extremely unusual in the way they look, live and behave...
- 21st Century Tiger21st Century Tiger21st Century Tiger raises funds for wild tiger conservation projects. It was formed in 1997 as a partnership between the Zoological Society of London , and Tusk Force so that the three groups could collaborate, rather than compete, in raising money for tigers in the UK...