SCF Board of Directors
Dr. Steve Monfort (Chair)
Steve Monfort is a zoo veterinarian and research scientist who specializes in
the broad disciplines of reproductive physiology, endocrinology, behavioral
ecology, and clinical veterinary medicine. He has worked for the Smithsonian
Institution's National Zoological Park since 1986, and he now heads their
Conservation & Science Directorate. Steve overseas a group of nearly 100
scientists, technicians and support staff who conduct research to aid in the
survival or recovery of species and their habitats, and to ensure the health
and well-being of animals in captivity and in the wild. His interest in Sahelo-
Saharan conservation began in the early-1990s when he began conducting
extensive research on the reproductive biology, health and husbandry of zoo-
maintained scimitar-horned oryx. Steve co-founded the Sahelo-Saharan Interest Group in 2000 and has served as the Chairman of the Sahara Conservation Fund since its inception. In addition to his Sahelo-Saharan work, Steve serves as Chairman of the Species Survival Plan (SSP) for the Przewalski's horse, and he is a member of the Antelope, Cervid and Conservation Breeding Specialists Groups of IUCN.
Mr. François Lamarque (Vice-Chair)
François Lamarque is a veterinarian and former teacher at the Garoua
Wildlife School in Cameroun. He was an adviser on African wildlife for the
French Ministry of Co-operation and Development based in Ouagadougou
(Burkina Faso). François is currently executive manager of international
activities at the Office National de la Chasse et de la Faune Sauvage
(ONCFS) in Paris. Through his work, he has developed, implemented and
assessed several wildlife conservation and utilisation projects, mainly in
West and Central Africa. He is a member of the IUCN/SSC Antelope
Specialist Group, as well as being the on the Technical Committee
CMS/FFEM Sahelo-Saharan Antelopes programme and the Scientific Board
of the Banc d'Arguin National Park in Mauritania. François is currently carrying out ongoing
fieldwork on desert antelopes in Mali and Mauritania.
Mr. E. William "Bill" Houston (Treasurer)
Bill Houston has dedicated 25 years of his life to working with the captive
breeding and conservation of antelope species at the Saint Louis Zoo. He
currently holds the position of Assistant General Curator there. In addition
to his duties at the Saint Louis Zoo, Bill serves on a number of the
conservation committees for the Association of Zoos and Aquaria (AZA) in
America, including his role as Species Coordinator for the AZA's Addax
Species Survival Plan (SSP). He has been an active member of the
Sahelo-Saharan Interest Group (SSIG) since its inception. Bill is also a
founding board member of SCF and is Treasurer for the organization.
Ms. Terrie Correll (Secretary)
Terrie Correll is currently the Vice-President/ Chief Operating
Officer for The Living Desert, a zoological and botanical garden
dedicated to desert conservation through preservation, education,
and appreciation. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in
Wildlife Ecology, and has over 25 years of experience in the zoo
profession. She has spent nearly 20 years working with desert
species in North America and Africa with a particular focus on
antelope. In addition to her duties at The Living Desert, Terrie is
a founding board member of the Sahara Conservation Fund,
currently holding the office of Secretary. She also serves on various
committees for the Association of Zoos and Aquaria (AZA) in America. Terrie is the
International Studbook Keeper for Addax, the species coordinator for AZA’s
Slender-horned Gazelle Species Survival Plan (SSP), and is a member of IUCN’s Antelope
Specialist Group and Conservation Breeding Specialist Group.
Dr. Heiner Engel
Heiner Engel is a biologist, professionally engaged in environmental
protection since 1986. He has worked for several governmental and non
governmental conservation organisations in Germany. His involvement in
species protection and reintroduction first started in 1988 with
freshwater mussels, and since 1992 he has worked towards the
conservation of desert antelopes. As the coordinator for the European
Endangered Species Programme (EEP) of the European Association of
Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA) for the addax, he is active in the reintroduction
of this and several other desert antelope species to Morocco and Tunisia.
Heiner is currently the Zoological Director at Hanover Zoo in Germany.
Dr. Koen de Smet
Koen de Smet is an agricultural engineer specialised in nature
conservation. He started his career in the Sahel at the end of the
1970s at CILSS and in Senegal before becoming a Flemish government
official. From 1980 to 1990 he taught nature conservation at the Institut
National Agronomique in Algiers for the forestry engineer students. There
he prepared his doctorate on the distribution and habitat selection of the
larger mammals in Algeria, later publishing these data in the IUCN Action
Plans for cats, canids, wild sheep and antelopes. He continues to do a lot
of field work in the deserts of Algeria and was closely involved in desert
conservation work in Tunisia. He is a member of the IUCN Caprid, Antelope
and Reintroduction Specialist Groups. He is currently Head of the Flemish Environmental
Policy Division in Brussels.
Dr. Roseline C. Beudels-Jamar
Roseline Beudels is a conservation biologist, currently with the Conservation
Biology Section of the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences.
Professionally involved in nature conservation since 1979, she has worked
with several international governmental and non-governmental organisations,
for the identification, development, implementation and evaluation of nature
conservation projects, mostly in Africa and in South East Asia. As part of an
FAO/WWF programme, she participated in the development of Indonesia’s
network of Protected Areas. As a WWF team member, she spent several
years in Akagera National Park in Rwanda, working on the evaluation of the
extinction risks of the park’s large mammals. She has taken an active role in
the work of the Scientific Council of the UN Convention on Migratory Species (CMS), particularly in the development of the Sahelo-Saharan Antelopes Concerted Action, currently one of CMS most prominent programme. Roseline is the scientific coordinator of this CMS SSA programme.
