The Wetlands International Seaduck Specialist Group(SeSG) aims to enhance international co-operation among seaduck scientists including arrange regular meetings, form a link to international organisations, and disseminate information about seaduck research, particularly the results of national and international monitoring schemes.
 

Linked to the SeSG is a decentralised database, which covers AEME. The aim of the database is to collate and store results from the International Waterbird Census (IWC) co-ordinated by Wetlands International. The database aims to provide reliable population estimates and information on seaduck trends and distribution. 

Please also have a look at the external Seaduck Home Page. 

 

Group co-ordination

Stefan Pihl (Global Co-ordinator) or Jean-Pierre Savard (North America Co-ordinator). Assistant Co-ordinators: Co-ordinator for East Asia: Yuri Gerasimov Assistant Co-ordinator: Tony Fox, Denmark. Editor of Seaduck Bulletin, Scientific Co-ordinator of workshops, conferences etc. Co-ordinator of members database: Antra Stepniece, Latvia.

Group size and structure

A membership database exists. The database is built with N for national co-ordinators, O for others and S for SG co-ordinators. In addition to the membership, the Seaduck Bulletin is distributed to 45 SG co-ordinators, organisations, libraries, companies etc.

Criteria for membership

Full membership is for individuals actively working with research or conservation of seaducks, while correspondents membership does not require any criteria.

Expertise list/database
 

An expertise database exists, however it has not be updated for quite a while now.

Web-site/pages

http://seaduck.dmu.dk

Institutional support and SG management

NERI provides the necessary support for the involvement of the Global Co-ordinator Stefan and the Assistant Coordinator Tony including staff time and logistic requirements, travel costs, the publication and dissemination of the Seaduck Bulletin, the Seaduck Database etc.