Sylvan Heights Assistant Director Receives Conservation Award

11/14/2005

Ali Lubbock, Assistant Director of Sylvan Heights Waterfowl, has been awarded the prestigious Jean Delacour Award by the International Wild Waterfowl Association (IWWA). The award was presented in Spain at the IWWA’s annual global conference. She was commended for her long work "preserving and protecting some of the world's most endangered waterfowl", at the North Carolina Zoological Society-supported facility, at Scotland Neck, NC.

During the award presentation, Mrs. Lubbock was lauded for her dedication to preserving and protecting some of the world’s most endangered waterfowl and for her service to the interns and volunteers who work with these birds.

“I am honored to receive this award on behalf of Sylvan Heights Waterfowl Center and the many people who give so much to make it what it is,” Mrs. Lubbock said. “Protecting waterfowl is important work that no one can do alone.” Mrs. Lubbock pointed out that Sylvan Heights Waterfowl Center relies on its dedicated professional staff and volunteers to maintain the center as the world’s leading breeder of endangered waterfowl.

The International Wildlife Waterfowl Association was established in 1958 by a group of aviculturists, conservationists and ornithologists, including Dr. Jean Delacour-- after whom Mrs. Lubbock's award was named. Among its many goals, the Association supports research, conservation and educational programs for endangered waterfowl species.