BIAZA leader OBE
Newquay Zoo would like to offers its congratulations to Miranda Stevenson, Director of the British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquarium (BIAZA) who has been awarded an OBE for services to wildlife and conservation in the 2012 New Year’s honours.
Chairman of the European Association of Zoos and Aquariums (EAZA), former BIAZA chair and Director of the Whitley Wildlife Conservation Trust which Newquay Zoo is part of Simon Tonge said; ‘‘Miranda has been a great colleague and inspiration to the UK zoo community over many years and I am delighted that she has been recognised by the award of an OBE. It is richly deserved.’’
Miranda’s present role as Director of BIAZA has been an ideal platform to continue her mission to improve zoos and raise the contribution of zoos to science and conservation.
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