IUCN SSC Mollusc Specialist Group
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IUCN SSC Mollusc Specialist Group

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Overview and description

Description:
This Specialist Group provide information to IUCN on mollusc biodiversity conservation, the inherent value of species, their role in ecosystem health and functioning, the provision of ecosystem ...
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This Specialist Group provide information to IUCN on mollusc biodiversity conservation, the inherent value of species, their role in ecosystem health and functioning, the provision of ecosystem services, and their support to human livelihoods.

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Group leadership

Dr Mary Barbara SEDDON
Red List Authority Coordinator
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Dr Frank KOHLER
Red List Authority Coordinator
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Dr Louise ALLCOCK
Red List Authority Coordinator
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Dr Manuel LOPES-LIMA
Red List Authority Coordinator
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I am currently a researcher at the Applied Ecology group of CIBIO/InBio - Research Centre in Biodiversity and Genetic Resources, University of Porto. I have a B.Sc. in Biochemistry and an M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Biodiversity, Evolution, and Genetic Resources, all from the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Porto. My research interests are related to the global conservation of freshwater habitats focusing on the highly-threatened group of freshwater mussels. My research topics are varied and include evolution, diversity, ecology, physiology, and conservation. I participated in several past and ongoing freshwater conservation projects in three different continents. I am also an active promoter of international research efforts around this faunistic group and the current (IUCN/SSC) Coordinator of the Red-List Authority on Freshwater Bivalves within the Molluscs Specialist Group.
I am currently a researcher at the Applied Ecology group of CIBIO/InBio - Research Centre in Biodiversity and Genetic Resources, University of Porto. I have a B.Sc. in Biochemistry and an M.Sc. and ...

More about the Specialist Group

In terms of strategic importance, the Mollusc Specialist Group (MSG)

expects to accomplish the following targets with direct or indirect impacts on the conservation of mollusc biodiversity: 

  • Complete the European Union (EU) combined report and presenting to ministers, to inform on the state of biodiversity and the possibility that without actions the EU would not achieve their Aichi Targets
  • Develop and test on Key Biodiversity Area (KBA) monitoring ...
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More about the Specialist Group

In terms of strategic importance, the Mollusc Specialist Group (MSG)

expects to accomplish the following targets with direct or indirect impacts on the conservation of mollusc biodiversity: 

  • Complete the European Union (EU) combined report and presenting to ministers, to inform on the state of biodiversity and the possibility that without actions the EU would not achieve their Aichi Targets
  • Develop and test on Key Biodiversity Area (KBA) monitoring protocols for freshwater systems (molluscs – gastropods and bivalves, fish, dragonflies, crustaceans and plants) in Morocco, that could be used in any freshwater system worldwide
  • Share knowledge on the conservation actions for land snails on islands: ex situ breeding, management of invasive species and reintroduction and translocation protocols
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Our group's mission is to contribute to IUCN's molluscan biodiversity conservation, their intrinsic value, and the role of molluscs in ecosystem health, ecosystem services, and human livelihoods.

MSG on the IUCN Red List

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To inform conservation efforts, MSG assesses species for the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Annual Report

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Terrestrial Mollusc. Credit: Dilian Georgiev

Ghana field work. Credit: Peter Tattersfield

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