Gone but not forgotten - former members of the Executive Committee

Mike Pienkowski ~ Honorary Member

Gerard C. Boere ~ Honorary Member
Following a Phd on the importance of the Netherlands Waddensea as a moulting area for Arctic breeding waders Gerard has been active at the policy and governance level in global nature and bird conservation issues with an emphasis on flyway conservation. He has been heavily involved in AEWA and the Bern Convention and Bonn Convention. Gerard was IWSG Chariamn for almost 10 years.

Hermann Hötker (Germany) ~ Honorary Member
Chairman, until 2008

Theunis Piersma (Netherlands) ~ Honorary Member
Vice-chairman until 2008

Nick Davidson (Switzerland)
Nick has been involved in the IWSG since the mid-1970s and has served at various times as a Committee member, WSG Bulletin editor, WSG-Wetlands International Liaison Officer and Vice-Chairman. Since 2000 he has been the Deputy Secretary General of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, but in limited spare time continues with shorebird research and conservation interests, especially on the eco-physiology of Red Knots and other migratory species, and on waterbird population status assesssments.

Bob Loos (Netherlands)
Treasurer for 15 years, until 2008

Rodney West (UK)
Former Publicity Officer, until 2008.

Rowena Langston (UK)
Following a PhD on shorebird ecology with the late Peter Evans, at Durham University, Rowena has worked for over 20 years as a conservation biologist, mainly with the BTO and the RSPB. My work involves providing scientific advice on a range of issues, notably relating to sites and species safeguard, to conservation and policy colleagues at RSPB and partner organisations. Formerly, Rowena was a very active shorebird ringer, especially with the Wash Wader Ringing Group and SCAN in North Wales.
General Secretary, 2001-2004, ExCo member 2001-2007