IUCN Bryophyte Specialist Group
The IUCN Bryopyhte Specialist Group (BSG) promotes the exploration of bryological diversity across all geographic scales. It provides the scientific knowledge to assess the extinction risk and conservation status of bryophytes, and actively contributes to conservation actions around the world. It reaches out to decision-makers and the general public on bryophyte diversity- and bryophyte conservation-related issues.
Impact on species’ conservation status for the quadrennium
For the actual Quadrennium we defined several targets to increase the number of bryophyte species (re-)assessed at the global scale, following the latest IUCN Red List guidelines, and to highlight the threatened bryophyte species in publications addressing different readerships. We collaborate tightly with expert bryologists around the globe to redlist bryophytes at regional scales and to provide related information to national authorities. This will raise the awareness of extinction risk that also these inconspicuous organisms currently face and provide the necessary critical information for effective conservation actions.
Mission Statement
The mission of the IUCN SSC Bryophyte Specialist Group is to promote the exploration of bryological diversity across all geographic scales and its long-term conservation.
Impact on species’ conservation status for the quadrennium
For the actual Quadrennium we defined several targets to increase the number of bryophyte species (re-)assessed at the global scale, following the latest IUCN Red List guidelines, and to highlight the threatened bryophyte species in publications addressing different readerships. We collaborate tightly with expert bryologists around the globe to redlist bryophytes at regional scales and to provide related information to national authorities. This will raise the awareness of extinction risk that also these inconspicuous organisms currently face and provide the necessary critical information for effective conservation actions.
Steering committee
The group is led by the co-chairs Irene Bisang (rene.bisang(at)nrm.se) and Jacques van Rooy (J.vanRooy(at)sanbi.org.za) and the Red List Authority Coordinator Ariel Bergamini (ariel.bergamini(at)wsl.ch). They are supported by their home institutions: Swedish Museum of National History, Sweden; South African National Biodiversity Institute, South Africa; Swiss Federal Research Institute WSL, Switzerland.
Focal point for ex-situ expertise
Jennifer Rowntree; University of Plymouth jennifer.rowntree(at)plymouth.ac.uk Siliva Pressel; Natural History Musuem London s.pressel(at)nhm.ac.uk.
Focal point for sustainable use
Lova Marline; marlinelova(at)gmail.com; Madagaskar Tam Luong; thien-tam.luong(at)utu.fi, Vietnam On request of the SSC Plant Groups chair, Domitilla Raimondo, we have assigned a Focal Point for Ecological restoration: César Garcia; Museu Nacional de História Natural, Lisboa cgarcia(at)fc.ul.pt
Focal point for conservation planning
Beata Papp; Hungarian Museum of Natural History papp.beata(at)nhmus.hu; pappbea65(at)gmail.com