A complete directory of the Specialist Groups, Red List Authorities, and Task Forces of the Species Survival Commission (SSC) can be found here.

If you are interested in knowing more about the work of these SGs or offering your expertise, then please contact the (co)Chairs of the SG, through their websites.  We particularly welcome colleagues from underrepresented countries, taxa and demographies. You may wish to copy your email to Coralie Palmer, Marine Co-ordinator for the Global Centre for Species Survival, a joint venture of the SSC and Indianapolis Zoo.

Listed here are the marine-related groups:

PlantS AnD AlGAE

Mangrove Specialist Group

Seagrass Specialist Group

Seaweed Specialist Group

FUNGI

Aquatic Fungi Specialist Group

Invertebrates

Coral Specialist Group

Horseshoe Crab Specialist Group

Marine Star Specialist Group

Mollusc Specialist Group

Sea Cucumber Specialist Group

Sponge Specialist Group

Fishes

Anguillid Eel Specialist Group

Croaker and Drum Fishes Red List Authority

Grouper and Wrasse Specialist Group

Marine Fishes Red List Authority

Salmonid Specialist Group

Seahorse, Pipefish and Seadragon Specialist Group

Shark Specialist Group

Snapper, Seabream and Grunt Specialist Group

Sturgeon Specialist Group

Tuna and Billfish Specialist Group

Reptiles

Crocodile Specialist Group

Iguana Specialist Group

Marine Turtle Specialist Group

Sea Snake Specialist Group

BIRDS

Birdlife

Heron Specialist Group

Flamingo Specialist Group

Penguin Specialist Group

Mammals

Cetacean Specialist Group

Marine Mammal Protected Area Task Force

Otter Specialist Group

Pinniped Specialist Group

Polar Bear Specialist Group

Sirenia Specialist Group

Disciplinary Groups

Conservation Planning Specialist Group

Climate Change Specialist Group

Invasive Species Specialist Group

Species Monitoring Specialist Group

Sustainable Use and Livelihood Specialist Group

SSC and WCPA joint Task Force on Biodiversity and Protected Areas