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James Biggs
Director, Conservation & Population Management - Zoo and Aquarium Association Australasia (ZAA)
Professional Bio
Director of Conservation & Population Management, ZAA
Director of IUCN SSC Centre for Species Survival Australasia
Conservation professional and alliance pollinator, fighting alongside zoos, aquaria, First Nations People, governments, academics and others to help curb the world’s heinous human-induced extinction trends - with a key focus on the wildlife of Australia, New Zealand and South East Asia.
Head of delegation and representative speaker for ZAA at the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), and for ZAA at the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
Director of projects, policy, populations, and partnerships. Practitioner helping to integrate cutting-edge science and structured decision-making processes to better understand and fix real-world problems in animal meta-population planning & management, and biodiversity conservation. Loves helping others to succeed. Passion for creating meaningful connections amongst stakeholders across the in situ ex situ conservation spectrum, and influencing relationships and policy for the mutual benefit of wildlife and humans.
Director of IUCN SSC Centre for Species Survival Australasia
Conservation professional and alliance pollinator, fighting alongside zoos, aquaria, First Nations People, governments, academics and others to help curb the world’s heinous human-induced extinction trends - with a key focus on the wildlife of Australia, New Zealand and South East Asia.
Head of delegation and representative speaker for ZAA at the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), and for ZAA at the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
Director of projects, policy, populations, and partnerships. Practitioner helping to integrate cutting-edge science and structured decision-making processes to better understand and fix real-world problems in animal meta-population planning & management, and biodiversity conservation. Loves helping others to succeed. Passion for creating meaningful connections amongst stakeholders across the in situ ex situ conservation spectrum, and influencing relationships and policy for the mutual benefit of wildlife and humans.