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 Africa, Europe and the Middle East. 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-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.