News
• News item

David Stroud honoured for his outstanding achievements

Mr. David Alan StroudLondon, 05 January 2009 - Congratulations to Mr. David Alan Stroud who has been appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the UK's 2009 New Year Honours list. This prestigious honour is an acknowledgement of Mr. Stroud’s commitment to nature conservation throughout the last 30 years.

An ornithologist, Stroud has had a long career in the field of wetland and waterbird conservation. He is currently working for the Joint Nature Conservation Committee and plays a major role in many other national and international bodies. His special scientific interest in the Greenland White-fronted Goose has significantly contributed to the understanding of the life cycle of this species.

He has produced numerous publications on wetland and waterbird conservation within the UK and internationally and was also one of the main organisers behind the global waterbird conference “Waterbirds Around the World” which took place in Edinburgh, Scotland in 2004. These and numerous other of his activities have contributed to the conservation of migratory waterbirds and have also significantly helped to raise public awareness on a wide range of conservation issues. Mr. David Alan Stroud

David received the AEWA Waterbird Conservation Award in 2005 for his efforts in the conservation of migratory waterbirds and his major contribution towards the development of the Agreement.

He has supported the development and implementation of the Agreement from day one, with important and substantial contributions, for example to the AEWA Action Plan and species listings and has been untiringly active in his role as observer to the Technical Committee during the last 13 years. In 2008, David was elected as the regional representative for North and South-West Europe in the AEWA Technical Committee and he continues to be active in promoting the work of AEWA.

The AEWA Secretariat congratulates David Stroud on his MBE and is looking forward to continuing this successful, productive and friendly cooperation with him for many years to come.

For more information please see: