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Faculty of Mathematics and Natural SciencesInstitute of Zoology

Prof. Theo B. Pagel

Zoo biology, biodiversity, conservation (education) and animal welfare

  • 1990 State Examination: Biology, Geography and Education Science, Heinrich-Heine-University, Düsseldorf
  • 1991 - 2007 Curator at Cologne Zoo (invertebrates up to mammals)
  • 1992 - 2007 Coordinator for the EEP Bali Mynah, European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA)
  • 1999 - 2007 Conservation Project Manager Phong Nha-Ke Bang (Vietnam)
  • since 2005 Examiner for zookeepers, IHK Köln (Chamber of Commerce and Industry Cologne)
  • since 2007 Zoo Director and Chief Executive Officer, AG Zoologischer Garten Köln
  • since 2007 Docent at the University of Cologne, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Biology
  • 2007 - 2009 Member of the Steering Committee of the Conservation Breeding Specialist Group (CBSG) of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
  • 2007 - 2010 Member of the Examination Board for Zoo Keepers (IHK Köln)
  • since 2007 Member of the International Association of Zoo Educators (IZE)
  • since 2008 Member of the Board of Trustees of the Alexander Koenig Gesellschaft, Bonn
  • 2009 - 2012 Chairman of the Education and Exhibit Design Committee (EAZA)
  • since 2009 Member of the Elephant TAG (EAZA)
  • since 2009 Member of the Strategic Committee of the Conservation Breeding Specialist Group (CBSG) of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
  • since 2009 Expert concerning § 51 Abs. 1 Bundesnaturschutzgesetz 29. Juli 2009 (BGBl I S. 2542). Specialty: birds
  • since 2010 Member of the Commission of Education and Communication (CEC) of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
  • since 2011 Member of the Management Board of the Madagascar Fauna & Flora Group (MFG)
  • since 2012 Member of the Tierschutzbeirat, NRW
  • since 2012 Member of the Council of the EAZA
  • since 2012 Member of the scientific board of the Zoological Society for the Conservation of Species and Populations (ZGAP)
  • since 2007 Member of the board of trustees of the Botanical Garden of University Bonn
  • 2013 – 2016 President of the Verband der Zoologischen Gärten (VdZ, Association of Zoological Gardens)
  • since 2015 Member of the Council of the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA)
  • since 2016 Member of the board of Forschungsstelle für Jagdkunde und Wildschadenverhütung
  • since 2016 Honorary professor at the University of Cologne
  • since 2017 Conservation and Sustainability Committee of World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA)
  • since 2017 President elect World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA)
  • since 2017 Member of the IUCN/SSC Asian Songbird Trade Specialist Group (ASTSG)
  • since 2018 Member of the IUCN/SSC Asian Elephant Specialist Group (AsESG)

Publications

Since 1987 publication of over 300 papers and books, about animals, especially birds, conservation and zoo biology.