Grupo de Especialistas en Flamencos de la CSE de la UICN

Cathy became co--chair of the IUCN SSC Flamigo Specialist Group (FSG) in 2017 and chair in 2022. Because of their beauty and popularity flamingos serve as a particularly effective ambassador for wetlands, the most rapidly lost type of ecosystem, and wetland protection is a primary  objective of the FSG. Cathy has alo served as Chair for the European Association of Zoos and Aquariums (EAZA) Pelecaniformes,  Ciconiiformes and Phoenicopteriformes Taxon Advisory Group (TAG) since 1992. The TAG focuses on networking to achieve improved husbandry, cooperative management, research and conservation of species under its umbrella. An important function of the group is to serve as a link between in situ and ex situ activities . Additionally Cathy is the Coordinator for  several bird EAZA EEP programs including the Marabou Stork Leptoptilos crumeniferus, Oriental white stork Ciconia boyciana, Papuan hornbills Rhyticeros plicatus and  wreathed hornbills R. undulatus.