| In order to achieve our mission, BIAZA enlists the help of a number of committees. Staff from any full member collection and associate members are entitled to sit on these committees providing their expertise to the office and therefore the organisation. |
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| Elected members on Council, under the steering of the Chairman, drive the direction of the organisation using information provided by the committees. In this way, BIAZA is truly a membership driven organisation. |
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The Committees are: |
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| Membership and Licensing (M&L) |
| M&L deals with all matters relating to membership and standards of members. |
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| Conservation and Animal Management (CAM) |
| CAM deals with conservation and animal management matters. CAM has several sub-committees: |
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Taxon Working Group Committee (TWGC) oversees the work of the Taxon Working Groups; Mammals, Birds, Reptiles and Amphibians, Terrestrial Invertebrates, Aquarium, Plants and Native Species. TWGs liaise closely with EAZA and discuss species management programmes (EEPs and ESBs), animal management, research and conservation issues pertaining to their relevant taxa. |
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BIAZA Research Group is comprised of those working in zoo and conservation related research. This group organises the Annual Zoo Research Symposium each year with workshop and training sessions. The proceedings of which are published (ISSN 1479-7100). It also produces guidelines for researchers in zoos and aquariums (ISSN 1479-5647) and a regular newsletter. |
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Veterinary Group, which advises on veterinary related matters |
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| Communications and Development Committee (CDC) |
| CDC advises the BIAZA office with regards to marketing and PR, oversees any promotional activity, campaigns and communication on the work of Members to the community at large. CDC also organises an annual seminar on marketing and public relations issues (part of the Awards, Communications and Education conference). |
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| Education and Training Committee (ETC) |
| ETC is responsible for coordinating the work of members in conservation education and training. They produce information leaflets, carry out surveys on the educational work of members and hold an annual conference on zoo education (part of the Awards, Communications and Education conference). In 2003 a new keeper training course was developed in conjunction with Sparsholt College, Hampshire. This, the Advanced National Certificate in the Management of Zoo Animals, offers a NVQ level 3 qualification in the management of exotic species and should ensure that keeping staff in BIAZA collections are some of the best trained in the world. BIAZA also organises, in conjunction with ISIS (International Species Information System), training courses in animal records keeping systems (ARKS and SPARKS) to help members with their record keeping and population management. |
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| CDC advises the BIAZA office with regards to marketing and PR, oversees any promotional activity, campaigns and communication on the work of Members to the community at large. CDC also organises an annual seminar on marketing and public relations issues (part of the Awards, Communications and Education conference). |
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| The Members: |
| The Association has two categories of members: Collections licensed under that ZLA and Associate Members. |
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| Licensed members; Full and Provisional. Provisional members are those that are working towards becoming a Full Member. Provisional Members use the knowledge, expertise and resources within BIAZA to improve their collections. |
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| There are several classes of Associate Member: |
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Basic Associates – those having an interest in zoos, aquariums and their work. |
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Accredited Associate – those with private animal collections |
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Professional Associates – those with professional links to zoos, aquariums and their work but no collection |
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Commercial Associates - trade membership |
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| For benefits of BIAZA membership, click here. |
