About us
Living with Crocodilians is a working group of the IUCN SSC Crocodile Specialist Group, chaired by Charlie Manolis and Alejandro Larriera. Our work on human-crocodilian interactions is coordinated with the CSG through Matthew Brien.
The Working Group aims to support those involved in human-crocodilian interactions, including community leaders, local authorities, conservation researchers, and government agencies, to mitigate attacks and foster coexistence.
Formed in 2024, the Working Group is chaired by Simon Pooley (UK), with a core international team of expert members, which will expand over time.
Chair
Members
- Ronis Da Silveira, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Amazonas, Brazil
- Yusuke Fukuda, Department of Environment, Parks and Water Security, Northern Territory Government, Australia
- Mohd Izwan Zulaini Abdul Gani, Sarawak Forestry, Malaysia
- Morgan Hart, South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, USA
- Rainier Manalo, Crocodylus Porosus Philippines Inc., Philippines
- Laura Patricia Porras Murillo, Wildlife Management and Conservation International Institute, National University, Costa Rica
- Paulino Ponce-Campos, Bosque Tropical Investigación para la Conservación de la Naturaleza. A.C., México
- Brandon Sideleau, Charles Darwin University, Northern Territory, Australia
- Colin Stevenson, Crocodiles of the World, UK
- Jan van der Ploeg, Van Hall Larenstein University of Applied Sciences, Netherlands
Project Support Officer
Bobby Cross (UK)
Contact Us
To contact us, please email the Chair of Living with Crocodilians working group, Simon Pooley