The Iguana Specialist Group is comprised of volunteer experts with an interest in conservation of the world’s iguana species. We serve as the collective authority on iguanas and their status in the wild. Invitation is by suggestion of a current member, confirmation by another, and approval from the Steering Committee. Removal from the group is determined by a majority decision of the Steering Committee or request of the member. We seek to include representatives throughout the range countries of iguanas, as well as individuals with conservation and/or research expertise with each taxon.
ISG members encompass a diverse group of skills – scientific, education and outreach, conservation management, husbandry, fundraising, information technology, and policy. Members represent universities, zoological organizations, the private sector, NGOs, and government agencies. Members must play an active role in conservation, research, education, or act as a valuable resource for information on iguanas, contributing to the overall visibility of the ISG during their 4-year term. Examples of member participation include: attendance at annual meetings, contribution to Red List assessments, group organization and administration, in-kind contributions to programs (artwork, translation services, photography, desktop publishing), participation in conservation research efforts, and publication of research and conservation activities in scientific, government, and public outlets.
Membership Term 2021–2025: 95 members, 26 countries including overseas territories (Cayman Islands, French West Indies, Puerto Rico)
Allison Alberts – Ecoleaders, USA
Jimmy Andino – Fundación Islas de la Bahía, Útila, Honduras
Baptiste Angin – Ardops Environnement, Guadeloupe
Steve Anstey – Ahura Resorts Conservation Foundation, Fiji Islands
Daniel Ariano-Sánchez – Universidad del Valle de Guatemala & Organización Zootropic, Guatemala
John Bendon – Independent, United Kingdom
John Binns – International Reptile Conservation Foundation, Inc., USA
Brian Bock – Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Columbia
Kelly Bradley – Fort Worth Zoo, USA
Michel Breuil – Éducation Nationale, France
Jeanelle Brisbane – WildDominique, Dominica
Tom Brown – Kanahau Utila Research and Conservation Facility, Útila, Honduras
Judith Bryja – Independent, Texas, USA
Larry Buckley – Rochester Institute of Technology, USA
Sandra Buckner – Bahamas National Trust, The Bahamas
Joseph Burgess – Gulf Islands National Seashore, USA
Gordon Burghardt – University of Tennessee, USA
Frederic Burton – Cayman Islands Department of Environment, Grand Cayman
Paul Calle – Wildlife Conservation Society, USA
Paula Castaño – Island Conservation, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador
Giuliano Colosimo – University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy
Steve Conners – Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, USA
Christina De Jesus Villanueva, USFS International Institute of Tropical Forestry, Puerto Rico
Kevin de Queiroz – US National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, USA
Luis Díaz Beltrán – Museo Nacional de Historia Natural, Cuba
Nathalie Duporge – Wildlife Consultant, Martinique
Cielo Figuerola – University of Puerto Rico and Island Conservation, Puerto Rico
Robert Fisher – US Geological Survey, USA
Michael Fouraker – Fort Worth Zoo, USA
Susannah French – Utah State University, USA
Joel Friesch – Scaled Art, USA
Miguel Garcia – USFWS Science Application, Puerto Rico
Gabriele Gentile – University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy
Glenn Gerber – San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, USA
Johana Gil – Reserva Natural Heloderma, Guatemala
Matt Goetz – Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust, Jersey, British Channel Islands
Amnerys González Rossell – Centro Nacional de Áreas Protegidas, Cuba
Ashley B.C. Goode – U.S.D.A., Agricultural Research Service, USA
Tandora Grant – Independent, California, USA
Kim Gray – San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, USA
Julie Gresser – Direction de l’Environnement, de l’Aménagement et du Logement, Martinique
Jane Haakonsson – Cayman Islands Department of Environment, Grand Cayman
Luke Harding – Blue Iguana Conservation, Grand Cayman
Peter Harlow – Taronga Conservation Society, Australia
Sarah Havery – Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, UK
Evert Henningheim – Dutch Iguana Foundation, The Netherlands
Jose Luis Herrera-Giraldo – Island Conservation, Puerto Rico
Kirsten Hines – Kirsten Nature Travel, USA
Brad Hollingsworth – San Diego Natural History Museum, USA
John Iverson – Earlham College, USA
Jill Jollay – International Iguana Foundation, USA and Cayman Brac, Cayman Islands
Charles Knapp – John G. Shedd Aquarium, USA
Tanja Laaser – National Trust for the Cayman Islands, Little Cayman
Jeffery Lemm – San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, USA
Amy MacLeod – University of Leipzig, Germany
Hannah Madden – Caribbean Netherlands Science Institute, Caribbean Netherlands
Catherine Malone – Independent, The Netherlands
Andrea Martinez – Kanahua Research and Conservation Facility, Spain
Daisy Maryon – Kanahau Útila Research and Conservation Facility, Útila, Honduras
Kyle Miller – National Zoological Park, Smithsonian Institution, USA
Chad Montgomery – Truman State University, USA
Jorge Morales Mávil – Universidad Veracruzana, México
Farah Mukhida – Anguilla National Trust, Anguilla
Ann-Elizabeth Nash – University of Northern Colorado and Colorado Reptile Humane Society, USA
Karin Nelson – University of Illinois at Chicago, USA
Sophie O’Hehir – Independent, UK
Lee Pagni – Studio Mundo, USA
Stesha Pasachnik – Fort Worth Zoo, USA
Cayle Pearson – Jacksonville Zoo, USA
Nestor Perez Buitrago – Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Columbia
Gad Perry – Texas Tech University, USA
Robert Powell – Avila University, USA
Elaine Powers – Powers Books and Lyric Power Publishing, USA
Kimberly Rainwater – Fort Worth Zoo, USA
Bonnie Raphael – Independent, New York, USA
Ivan Rehak – Zoologická Zahrada Praha, Czech Republic
R. Graham Reynolds – University of North Carolina, Asheville, USA
Victor Hugo Reynoso Rosales – Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México
Ernst Rupp – Grupo Jaragua, Inc., Dominican Republic
Ana Daniela Sansur Pavón – Kanahau Utila Research and Conservation Facility, Útila, Honduras
Geoffrey Smith – Denison University, USA
Wendy Townsend – Independent, USA
Christopher Tracy – Philip L. Boyd Deep Canyon Desert Research Center, Indian Wells, USA
C. Richard Tracy – University of Nevada, Reno, USA
Thijs van den Burg – Burg Biologica, The Netherlands
Rick van Veen – Independent, Australia
Tim van Wagensveld – Mac & Field, The Netherlands
Isabel Vique – Fauna & Flora International, UK
Tarren Wagener – Fort Worth Zoo, USA
Joseph Wasilewski – Natural Selections, USA
Bruce Weissgold – Independent, formerly USFWS, USA
Mark Welch – Mississippi State University, USA
Thomas Wiewandt – Wild Horizons Productions, USA
Byron Wilson – Independent, USA
