Jane Smart
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Jane Smart is a British
ecologist and charity
chief executive. She is the Global Director of the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN)'s Biodiversity Conservation Group and Head of its Species Program. The Biodiversity Conservation Group comprises the Species Programme, Protected Areas Programme, Global Marine Programme as well as the Invasive Species Initiative. As Head of the Species Programme Jane is responsible for around 35 staff based in Switzerland, Washington DC, US and Cambridge, UK and is responsible for managing the compilation and production of The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™.
Her career has included posts as Conservation Director for the London Wildlife Trust
and Director of Plantlife
.
She co-authored (with Chris Baines
) A guide to habitat creation (ISBN 1-85341-031-4).
in creating urban wildlife sites such as wildflower meadows on school grounds or attracting wildlife to factory grounds.
United Kingdom
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ecologist and charity
Charitable organization
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chief executive. She is the Global Director of the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN)'s Biodiversity Conservation Group and Head of its Species Program. The Biodiversity Conservation Group comprises the Species Programme, Protected Areas Programme, Global Marine Programme as well as the Invasive Species Initiative. As Head of the Species Programme Jane is responsible for around 35 staff based in Switzerland, Washington DC, US and Cambridge, UK and is responsible for managing the compilation and production of The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™.
Her career has included posts as Conservation Director for the London Wildlife Trust
London Wildlife Trust
London Wildlife Trust was founded in 1981. It is one of 47 members of the Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts , each of which is a local nature conservation charity for its area....
and Director of Plantlife
Plantlife
Plantlife is a wild plant conservation charity. As of 2007, its membership was 10,500 and it owned 23 nature reserves around the UK.-History:It was founded in 1989 with its first President being Professor David Bellamy. By 1999 it had 22 nature reserves....
.
She co-authored (with Chris Baines
Chris Baines
Professor Chris Baines is one of the UK's leading independent environmentalists. He is a gardener, naturalist, television presenter and author.Baines grew up in Sheffield...
) A guide to habitat creation (ISBN 1-85341-031-4).
Urban Ecology
In 1985, New Scientist journal reported that Dr. Smart provided her expertise to the Greater London CouncilGreater London Council
The Greater London Council was the top-tier local government administrative body for Greater London from 1965 to 1986. It replaced the earlier London County Council which had covered a much smaller area...
in creating urban wildlife sites such as wildflower meadows on school grounds or attracting wildlife to factory grounds.