Jo Judge currently serves as the Chief Executive at the British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums (BIAZA) since February 2021, following a tenure as CEO of the National Biodiversity Network from May 2016 to February 2021. Prior to this, Jo Judge held the position of Wildlife Biologist at the Animal and Plant Health Agency from August 2006 to May 2016, where responsibilities included providing scientific and technical advice on significant government policies and managing scientific research projects with budgets up to £1 million. Jo Judge’s career commenced as a Wildlife Management Adviser at Defra and as a Research Assistant at the Central Science Laboratory. An academic background includes a Ph.D. in Wildlife Disease Ecology and a Master in Research from the University of York, complemented by a Bachelor's Degree in Zoology from the University of Surrey, Roehampton.
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British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums (BIAZA)
The British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums (BIAZA) is the professional body representing the best zoos and aquariums in the UK and Ireland. We have more than 100 zoo and aquarium members whom we support in their commitment to be at the forefront of conservation, education and research. These days modern zoos and aquariums are much more than places where the public can go to view a range of animals. Whilst providing a safe and fun-filled family day out is something our members are understandably proud of, by displaying the BIAZA logo our zoos and aquariums are also demonstrating their dedication to conserving the natural world through research and conservation programmes and to educating and inspiring their visitors to do the same. BIAZA is a member of both the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA), and the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA) and through this network our members collaborate on a global scale to further conservation science, natural history and environmental education and animal welfare.