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CONS Alumni Directory (last updated December 2008) If you have contact information for these ‘missing alumni’, please let me know! Thanks. Pamela Stabile In addition to their names (some with links to c.v.s) and semester of graduation, titles of the students' scholarly papers are shown (some with links to summaries or the full papers). We have also listed the most recent contact information we have for them. Abdel Abellard (August 2008, The conservation of the Black Capped Petrel Jonathan Adams (May 1997, Theory and practice of ecoregional planning). As of November 2002: Program Director, Conservation Knowledge and Communities, The Nature Conservancy. The Nature Conservancy, 5430 Grosvenor Lane, Suite 130 Bethesda, MD 20814. Jadams (at) tnc.org. See his work at ConserveOnline (www.conserveonline.org). Liza Agudelo (August 2004, Current Perspectives on the Fuelwood-Use Problem. Reviewing Past Actions to Evaluate Future Effectiveness). As of spring 2008, in Bogota, Colombia, consulting for UNEP. likaguma (at) hotmail.com Kimberly Agzigian (May 1997, Can genomic diversity survive a ride on the arc?) As of fall 2006: Teaching Genetics and Biotechnology and Molecular Biology at a private school in Rockville (CESJDS). Working on a second masters at Hopkins in Biotechnology and considering specializing in biodefense. Quinman03 (at) aol.com Dolly Alevizatos (May 1996) is an associate in the Intellectual Property Department at Torys international business law firm. She works on trademark and intellectual property prosecution, licensing, due diligence and counseling. She wrote best-selling Law and the Environment: A Multidisciplinary Reader, co-editor, Chicago: Temple Press, 1997; (w) 212.880.6298; dalevizatos (at) torys.com Nate Anderson (May 2003, Enhancing the growth and economic viability of landowner cooperatives to improve sustainable forest management in the U.S.) As of July 2006: Ph.D. student in Forest and Natural Resources Management, College of Environmental Science and Forestry, State University of New York. Current: 1302 Ivy Ridge Road #23, Syracuse, NY 13210. (315) 299-3409. nmanders (at) syr.edu Becky Archer ((December 2006, Organic Versus Conventional Agriculture: Implications For School Wellness Policies) As of 2008, instructor, EcoHouse Program, University of Maryland, College Park. Becky lives in Laurel, MD; 301-725-5905, becky.g.archer (at) alumni.duke.edu Alison Armocida (December 2008, Management of the Blue Crab Fishery in the Chesapeake Bay: Past, Present, and Future). As of 2008, Alison is working at the Maryland Department of Natural Resources on watershed and stream corridor assessments. aliarm (at) gmail.com Stefan Arriaga Weiss (August 1995, Parrots as pets in Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico: A call for conservation?). As of April 2005: Faculty member, Universidad Juarez Autonoma de Tabasco, Mexico. He is currently on academic leave to get PhD in Ecology and Sustainable Development at the El Colegio de la Frontera Sur (Unidad Chetumal); phone: (52 993)354 4308 (w) (52 993)314 4219 (h); slaw2000 (at) prodigy.net.mx or sarriaga@cicea.ujat.mx. Rina Aviram (December 2003, Local Land Conservation in Maryland). As of May 2008, Program Analyst working for NOAA's Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program. We work closely with state partners to purchase (or put under easement) important coastal lands (that have been identified by the States). rina.aviram (at) gmail.com Jen Bachus (August 2003, Marine Protected Area (MPA) Social Science: Obstacles, Trends, and Future Directions. A call for increasing the role of social science in MPA design and implementation). As of September 2008, Fish and Wildlife Biologist with the New Mexico Ecological Services Office, US Fish & Wildlife Service, Albuquerque, New Mexico. 505-761-4714; Jennifer_Bachus (at) fws.gov Natalie Bailey (May 2000, Global and historical perspectives on market hunting: implications for the African bushmeat crisis). As of June 2002: Program Coordinator, Bushmeat Crisis Task Force, 1700 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 403, Washington, DC 20009 . 301-202-624-8172 nbailey (at) bushmeat.org Peter Balint (August 1998, Conservation case study of the Gobi Bear). As of April 2005, assistant professor of environmental policy at George Mason University, with a joint appointment in the Department of Public and International Affairs and the Department of Environmental Science and Policy. CV here. pbalint (at) gmu.edu Margot Bass (December 2006, Megadiversity in the Napo Moist Forests. A “good news” area facing “bad news” from the oil and gas industry). As of January 2007, Executive Director, Finding Species, 6930 Carroll Ave., Suite 600, (P.O. Box 5289) Takoma Park, MD 20912. mbass (at) finding species.org Rachel Bayer (May 2004, Altering Landscapes and Thinking: The Use of Natural Landscapes and Habitat Certification Programs in Meeting Conservation and Environmental Education Goals). As of April 2006, Manager of Operations for Project Learning Tree, 1111 19th St. NW, Suite 780, Washington, D.C. 20036. rbayer (at) plt.org Jim Beck (May 2003, Poor people in rich lands: A first look at the socioeconomic state of biodiversity hotspot - click here for full paper). As of fall 2008, Central Africa Program Specialist, USDA Forest Service International Programs, 1099 14th St. NW, Suite 5500W, Washington DC 20005. jpbeck (at) fs.fed.us Mauricio Bedoya Gaitan (August 2008, Impacts on biodiversity of regional integration processes: The case of IIRSA and the Pasto-Mocoa Road in Colombia). As of August 2008, Fundraising Assistant to the Executive Director of the IUCN-US Office. maitobg (at) hotmail.com Kimberly Benson (December 2002, Directing science for natural resources management in the National Marine Sanctuaries). As of March 2005: NOAA/Office of Education and Sustainable Development, Herbert C. Hoover Building, Room 6863, 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230. Kim.Benson (at) noaa.gov Nancy Benton (May 1996, An analysis of the long-term conservation value of forest certification). As of March 2005: Project Manager, NatureServe, 1101 Wilson Blvd., 15th Floor, Arlington, VA 22209. (w) 703/908-1886; nancy_benton (at) natureserve.org; Website: www.natureserve.org). At NatureServe, Nancy manages large projects for federal agencies and private organizations that need access to biodiversity data (such as locations of rare plants and animals) for conservation planning and other purposes. Nancy lives in Arlington, Virginia and is a working Mom of two little ones: a daughter, Malina Nelson (born 10/01) and a son, Bengt-Erik Nelson (born 8/04). Nirmal Bhagabati (August 2008, Human population density is disproportionately high in regions critical to amphibian biodiversity conservation). As of Oct 2008, my position is Senior Program Officer, Ecosystem Services in the Conservation Science Program at WWF. I'm working with the Natural Capital Project (www.naturalcapitalproject.org), and my role is to lead the mapping and valuation of ecosystem services in WWF's priority sites. nb7234 (at) gmail.com Sophia Bickford (May 2002, The Yellowstone to Yukon initiative: A case study in the design and implementation of biological corridors for biodiversity conservation). As of September 2005: preparing applications for graduate work in marine ecology. Los Alamitos, CA. 562-833-0164. sbick1234 (at) aol.com Rob Billerbeck (May 1998, Geese Unlimited: Management challenges presented by the mid-continent population of lesser snow geese). As of March 2005, Manager of the Natural Resources section of Colorado State Parks. This includes managing GIS, Resource Stewardship (inventories and planning), Noxious Weeds, Forest Fuel Migitigation projects and the Colorado Natural Areas Program (CNAP). The CNAP program is a statewide conservation program protecting areas with rare plants, unique geologic features and ecologically intact reference areas. Colorado State Parks, 1313 Sherman St. Room 618, Denver, CO, 80203 Work: 303-866-3203 x 341, Rob.Billerbeck (at) state.co.us, http://www.parks.state.co.us. Peter Blank (May 2002, Balancing Agriculture and the Environment in Mauritius) As of Septemper 2005: MEES PhD program at the University of Maryland. 410-627-5601 pb (at) umd.edu Roxanne Bogart (May 1996, Conserving avian diversity in the central valley of California: An evaluation of projects). As of April 2005: Wildlife Biologist/Assistant Coordinator for the North American Bird Conservation Initiative at the US Fish & Wildlife Service (and mother of Katya and Sofia, born 1998 and 2000). Division of Bird Habitat Conservation, Lake Champlain Fish & Wildlife Resources Office, 11 Lincoln Street, Essex Junction, VT 05452. ph: 802-872-0629 ext. 25; fax: 802-872-9704. Roxanne_Bogart (at) fws.gov. http://birdhabitat.fws.gov; http://www.nabci-us.org Norman A. Bourg (May 1995, Corridor design dilemmas - A Costa Rican case study with special references to forest birds and economics). Ph.D. Biology (Ecology emphasis), University of Maryland – College Park. As of October 2007: Plant Ecologist/Ecological Research Programs Manager, Smithsonian Institution - NZP/CRC, 1500 Remount Road Front Royal, VA 22630. Tel: 540-622-8414 (o) / 301-633-6978 (c); Fax: 540-635-6506. Email: bourgn (at) si.edu Jennifer Brager (May 1998, Conserving our nation's ecosystems: The management of invasive plant species). As of March 2005, science teacher, Eastern Technical High School, Baltimore County Public Schools; jbrager (at) bcps.org Patricia Bright (August 1999, A Review and Evaluation of Health Issues for the Trumpeter Swan Restoration Project at Airlie). As of September 1999, in a Ph.D. program in the veterinary school. pb114@umail.umd.edu. And, as of May 2002, Director, Pesticides and Birds, for the American Bird Conservancy. 540 253-5780 (VA office), 202 452-1535 (DC office), 540 253-5782 (Fax) pbright (at) abcbirds.org L. Anathea Brooks United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). As Liaison Officer in the Natural Sciences Sector Executive Office, Anathea helps manage UNESCO's science programs worldwide, wiith special emphasis on environmental ethics, sustainable development and ecology. a.brooks (at) unesco.org Cory Brown (Veizaga) (May 2001, Visitor use fees in protected areas: synthesis of the North American experience and recommendations for developing nations). As of August 2002: Program Officer for the Conservation Trust and the Committee for Research and Exploration at the National Geographic Society. 202.857.7444 email: cobrown (at) ngs.org Lesley Brown Gordon (December 2004, Conservation of Seasonal Pools and Amphibians of the Mid-Atlantic Region). While at the EPA, Lesley wrote “An Introduction to Mid-Atlantic Seasonal Pools”, the first publication that addresses seasonal wetland ecology and management in the mid-Atlantic region (available at: http://www.epa.gov/maia/html/reports.html . Currently, she works at the Biology Department of Bowdoin College, in Brunswick, Maine; she instructs the “Biology of Marine Organisms” field laboratory and the “Evolution” research laboratory. Brown.Lesley (at) gmail.com or LBrown2 (at) bowdoin.edu. http://academic.bowdoin.edu/faculty/L/lbrown2/ Mark Buntaine (August 2006, Potential for cooperative river management in the Lancang-Mekong River). Working towards his Ph.D. in environmental politics at Duke University. Research focus on international river management. telephone: 240-247-7066. email: mark.buntaine (at) duke.edu Steven Burns (Dec. 1995, The environmental and economic impacts of remining in the Clinch Valley Bioreserve). As of September 2005: Superintendent, Zoo Boise, 355 Julia Davis Drive, Boise, ID 83702, (208) 384-4260. Susan Buse (Dec. 1994, Global ecotourism strategies for park and protected area management: implications for the U.S. National Park Service). sdbuse (at) yahoo.com, 301-424-9695. Whitney E. Butler (December 2004, Decision-Making and Conservation Priorities in the Greenbrier River Watershed) As of March 2005: Manager of Stewardship & Adventures in Conservation for the Northern Virginia Conservation Trust in Arlington, VA. 703-822-1498. (c): 301-704-6084, (w)703-354-5093, wbutler (at) riseup.net Indra Candanedo-Diaz (May 1997, Closing the Darien Gap: Actors and issues in the Panamerican Highway Project). As of February 2008, working in Panama on her Ph.D. research project (on the implementation of global ideas of trans-boundary conservation. It will focus on La Amistad Bi-national Park, located along the Panama-Costa Rica border). iscand (at) essex.ac.uk John Cannon, PhD (May 1995, Supply and demand for training in human interaction skills for conservation biologists). As of March 2006: Senior Scientist, Human Technology, Inc., and Adjunct Faculty member, CONS program, and conducting research in support of the Canadian-U.S. Whooping Crane Recovery Team. jcannon (at) humtech.com Gabrielle Canonico (Dec. 2004, The effects of introduced Tilapias on native biodiversity) As of November 2007: Regional Coordinator for NOAA's Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) Program. 301-427-2428, Gabrielle.Canonico (at) noaa.gov Jessica Caplan (May 2006, Ecosystem engineering by beavers and the use of beaver reintroduction as a tool for restoration of riparian habitats). As of fall 2006: Working with Safe Air For Everyone in Northern Idaho to document grass field burning and the impacts of the smoke on local communities. jessica_caplan (at) yahoo.com Ann Gutierrez Carlson (May 2006; The Ecology of Green Infrastructure) As of 2008, working for the Maryland Environmental Trust, negotiating conservation easement donations, assessing and documenting the conservation values of properties we are protecting, and writing easements. agutzie (at) gmail.com Marcela Caro (Dec. 2003, Ecotourism: A sustainable alternative for development and conservation in developing countries, Belize and Costa Rica Case Studies). As 2007, back in Chile, working partime with an NGO in rural development by the name of RIMISP (www.rimisp.org). macg1973 (at) gmail.com Jacqueline Carroll (December 2008, Wetland Mitigation - A call for improved mapping and legislative action) is currently working for the Smithsonian Institution as a Botany Database Manager at the National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C. Also the Volunteer Coordinator for Chesapeake Natives and involved in a native plant recovery project with themjackiecarroll32 (at) hotmail.com. 410-570-3573. Max Christian (May 2006, Peak oil and the environment). As of August 2007: working as an independent consultant on behalf of the Government of Ecuador, coordinating US efforts in support of the Government's proposal to leave the country's largest Amazonian oil reserves unexploited. max.christian@yahoo.com 202.641.6258 Tanya Code (May 2001, Valuing ecosystem services: A supply and demand framework). As of March 2005: Working for EPA, in the Office of Wetlands, Oceans, and Watersheds, Wetlands Division. 202-566-1063, code.tanya (at) epa.gov. Dana Coelho (May 2007, Building a Green Infrastructure Plan for Worcester County). As of July 2007: Presidential Management Fellow with the US Forest Service Office of Cooperative Forestry and Office of Urban and Community Forestry, Washington DC. dana.coelho (at) gmail.com Kari Cohen (May 2002, A guide for restoring native grasses and wildflowers to the Oak Ridge Reservation). Kari completed a two-year stint as a Presidential Management Fellow in August of 2004. He is currently a Senior Legislative Specialist for USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). kari.cohen (at) wdc.usda.gov Laurie Cook (Dec. 1996) As of March 2005, currently a professor at Baltimore City Community College, began teaching math in fall, 2003 and now teaching a biology lab. Cheryl Cort (Dec. 1994, Biodiversity conservation through local land use planning). As of 2007: Policy Director, Coalition for Smarter Growth,
4000 Albemarle Street, NW, Suite 310 Jennifer Cotting (May 2000, Don't invite a bear to dinner: an outreach campaign to influence attitudes and behaviors regarding black bears in western Maryland). As of 2006, Natural Resources Program Manager for UMD's Environmental Finance Center. 2419 Homestead Drive, Silver Spring, MD 20902. 301-754-0058. Cot1800 (at) aol.com Marina Cracco (Dec. 2000, Linking climate change, tourism, and coastal and marine resources and systems in the Caribbean). As of April 2005, Protected Areas Focal Point for the IUCN Regional Office for South America. Home Tel: (593-2) 290 4936; Office Tel: (593-2) 226 1075; Email: mcracco (at) yahoo.com; http://www.sur.iucn.org/ Trudi D'Ambrosio (Dec. 1997, Development on North Carolina's Barrier Islands: Is it sustainable?). As of fall 1998: 100 Stags Leap Court, Cary, NC 27519; trudidambrosio (at) bellsouth.net; (919)469-9044. Lauren Kendra Deane (Aug. 2004, Non-industrial private forest landowneres: Conservation Education and Incentives). As of August 2004, teaching biology, chemistry and environmental science at an independent school in NJ and spending summers as Assistant Director at an outdoor education camp. lkdeane (at) hotmail.com Paya de Marcken (May 2006, Recommendations for a data sharing system to support regional decision-making and long-term monitoring objectives within CARPE). As of November 2008, Technical Manager Congo Basin Forest Partnership, World Wildlife Fund (WWF). paya.demarcken (at) wwfus.org Katherine Dennis (August 2008, An analysis of the role of Community Science Workshops in enhancing the science education of underrepresented students in urban areas). As of fall 2008, program coordinator of the Community Science Workshop at the Smithsonian National Zoological Park. kdennis1 (at) umd.edu Saliha Dobardzic (May 2000, Assessing threats to biodiversity under the regional priority setting workshop: toward a more interdisciplinary, analytical, and participatory process). As of August 2006, Operations Officer for METAP (Mediterranean Environmental Technical Assistance Program) at the World Bank. sdobardzic (at) yahoo.com Gary Dodge (May 2001, A two-year study of birds colonizing restored grasslands on the Eastern Shore of Maryland - with special focus on the Grasshopper Sparrow (Ammodramus savannarum). Received Ph.D.from Biology Department, Univ. of MD. As of March 2006, directing a review of the Forest Stewardship Council standards for socially and environmentally sound forestry practices. gdodge (at) umd.edu Karen Douthwaite (August 2003, ) As of March 2006, Program Officer in the Andes-Amazon Initiative at the Moore Foundation. karen.douthwaite (at) moore.org Xu Duan (August 2000, Viability and potential economic perspective of a core population of Pere David's Deer (Elaphurus davidanus)). As of August 2000: Teaching at The Bullis School, 10601 Falls Road, Potomac, Maryland 20805. 703-780-6742, hailaerouslyness (at) hotmail.com Jason Dubow (Dec. 1996, An evaluation of the efforts of the United States to implement CITES Resolution 9.13, 'Conservation of and Trade in Tigers'). As of December 2006: with the Maryland Department of Planning; my official title is Planner IV, but I'll be focusing on persuading local governments to plan and develop in a way that will help protect and restore the Chesapeake Bay and to ensure adequate and protective water/sewer systems for their communities. jdubow@mdp.state.md.us Laurie Duker (May 2001, A literature review on the state of the world’s lakes and a proposal for a new framework for prioritizing lake conservation work). As of January 2001, Conservation Director for LakeNet, 300 State Street, Annapolis, MD 21403 410-268-5155, LaurieDuker (at) aol.com Raimundo Espinoza (August 2008, Paper protection without real action: A disappointing marine turtle treaty. A position paper). As of spring 2008, NOAA Coral Reef Management Fellow, Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico, Departamento de Recursos Naturales y Ambientales. rayitodelsol (at) hotmail.com Joy Ferrante (Dec. 2002, Shrinking the municipal footprint). As of fall 2007: teaching geometry and biology and will soon add an environmental science class to the curriculum at Archbishop Carroll High School in NE DC. joyferrante (at) yahoo.com (María) Raquel Flores Mendoza (Dec. 2007, Evaluating the management strategies in Pico Pijol National Park and El Chile Biological Reserve in Honduras, Central America). maraqflo (at) yahoo.com Christine Fournier (May 2006, The potential for tourism in Gabon's national parks: Promise, challenge, and applying lessons learned across the Atlantic). As of fall 2006, working as the Conservation Project Assistant for the Upper Valley Land Trust in Hanover, NH. christine4nier (at) gmail.com Shonda Gilliland Foster (Dec. 2005, The indirect use value of ecosystem services provided by the United States National Wildlife Refuge System). As of December 2005: Program Coordinator for the David H. Smith Conservation Research Fellowship at the Society for Conservation Biology. ( www.smithfellows.org ). Society for Conservation Biology 4245 N Fairfax Dr, Suite 400 Arlington, VA 22203 USA 703.276.2384 x101 (voice) 703.995.4633 (fax) sfoster (at) smithfellows.org Garth Fuller (Aug. 1993, Conservation of rare plant populations on Maryland's Eastern Shore: management for protection of rare plants in Adkin's Bog). As of June 2005: Eastern Oregon Conservation Director, The Nature Conservancy, 805 SW Industrial Way, Suite 3 Carrie Meek Gallagher (Married in April 1998) (May 1997, Sustainable development in the midst of suburban sprawl: The central Pine Barrens comprehensive land use plan). As of December 2006: Commissioner of the Environment and Energy, Suffolk County, NY. 631-853-5190. CarrieMeek.Gallagher (at) suffolkcountyny.gov. Juan Pablo Galván (May 2008, An Assessment of Private Lands Conservation In Chiapas, Mexico). devastador_0 (at) yahoo.com Antonia Giardina (Dec. 2005, Institutionalizing the Army Strategy for the Environment: What This Means for the U.S. Army Materiel Command and Its Lean Six Sigma Initiative). As of August 2007: Program Management Branch Chief at the U.S. Army Environmental Command, managing the Army's environmental auditing program, sustainability initiatives, environmental quality reporting, and environmental management systems. antonia.giardina (at) gmail.com Tom Gnade (Dec. 1999, The past and future of the SPAW Protocol: Conserving Protected Areas and Wildlife in the Wider Caribbean Region). As of May 2005: Software Quality Assurance at Visicu, Inc. and Adjunct Instructor (Anatomy & Physiology I/II) at Community College of Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD; 410-246-5363 tgnade (at) visicu.com or tgnade (at) hotmail.com. Fabiano Godoy (August 2006, Challenges and Opportunities for Conservation of the Atlantic Forest : Case Study in São João River Watershed Rio de Janeiro – Brazil ) As of June 2006 working for the Regional Analysis Program of Center of Applied Biodiversity Science at Conservation International, 1919 M Street NW, Suite 600, Washington DC 20036. fabiano_godoy (at) hotmail.com Amy Goodstine (May 2003, Atrazine and Amphibians: A review of amphibian decline, current research, and economic impacts of policy alternatives). As of January 2007: working for the NY State Museum's Biodiversity Research Institute (www.nysm.nysed.gov/bri/ ), preparing a biodiversity needs assessment for the state . amgoodst@hotmail.com. Tammie Grant (Dec. 1993, ). As of October 2001: Adjunct Professor -Distance Education in Remote Sensing and GIS, Salish Kootenai Tribal College; using GIS, I have set up a Distance Education Program for Remote Sensing and GIS for Tribal Peoples in Montana. Tamgrant (at) compuserve.com John R. Griffin (May 2000, National forest transportation policy: using science to manage roads for the future). As of fall 2006: Health Sciences, Managing Scientist, Exponent. jgriffin (at) exponent.com Shelly Grow (May 2001, Local policy and institutional change in food and agriculture: Lessons from the ground). As of Dec. 2003:: Coordinator, Butterfly Conservation Initiative, 8403 Colesville Rd., Suite 710 Silver Spring, MD 20910. Phone 301-562-0777 x263. sgrow (at) aza.org Maria Elena Gutiérrez (August 2007, Assessing Palm Biodiesel in the Peruvian Amazon (co-author Marco Rojas)) As of January 2008: a consultant on issues related to climate change in Peru. mgutierrezh (at) yahoo.com Grady Harper (August 2002, Madagascar: Forest cover and deforestation, 1990-2000). As of April 2005: Remote Sensing Specialist, Center for Applied Biodiversity Science, Conservation International, 1919 M Street, NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20036. g.harper (at) conservation.org Hannah Harris (May 2002, The impact of resident Canada Geese on wetlands restoration, and an evaluation of available mitigation techniques). As of spring 2003: Ph.D. student at University of Kentucky, studying the ecology of black bears in that state. hbharr2 (at) uky.edu Tracy Hart (Dec. 1999, Grounds for protection: Establishing marine protected areas in the state waters of New England). As of March 2005, Marine Extension Associate, Maine Sea Grant Program. 207-865-3023. thart (at) maine.edu Jill Hepp (May 2005, Marine protected areas and emerging tourism trends in Belize: Managing for sustainability). As of October 2005, Research Assistant with WWF's TRAFFIC North America in Washington D.C. 202.778.9699 jillhepp (at) hotmail.com Kevin (Chuan-Kai) Ho (Dec. 2001, The potentialities and limitations for using herbivores as biocontrol agents). As of August 2005: in a Ph.D. program at the University of Houston, TX. Studying latitudinal variation in plant-herbivore interactions, potential impacts of climate change, and trophic interactions. cho5 (at) mail.uh.edu Christine Hodgdon (August 2007, Application of the umbrella species concept for conservation planning to candidate species in the Neotropics: Jaguar (Panthera onca), Puma (Puma concolor), and White-Lipped Peccary (Tayassu pecari)). As of November 2007:
Education Coordinator, Consortium for Ocean Leadership, 1201 New York Ave NW, 4th floor, Washington, D.C. 20005. 202.448.1235, chodgdon (at) OceanLeadership.org Lisa Horth (May 1993, Protection and habitat management of the endangered Kirtland's Warbler). Received her Ph.D. (ecological genetics) from Florida State University. As of 2005: biology faculty member at Old Dominion University. lhorth (at) odu.edu Charlene Houle (May 1999, Crescent Preserve macrosite and associated Delmarva Bay sites -conservation plan) As of May 2005: Conservation Data Specialist with New York Natural Heritage Program in Albany, NY; charlene.houle (at) snet.net Dustin Howarth (May 1996, Toward an Integrated Approach to the Conservation of Rare Plants: The Role of Ex situ Techniques). As of May 2008, Health and Safety Associate, AM Health & Safety, Inc., an industrial hygiene and safety consulting firm in Pittsburgh, PA. (412) 221-9313; dkhowarth (at) verizon (dot) net. Still living in Bridgeville, PA, and Dustin and Sonia are the proud parents of a baby boy, Aiden Kent Howarth, born September 8, 2007 Caroline Humphrey Wood (May 2007, Valuing Relationships: Dynamic Approaches to Conservation). As of September 2007, Biology and Environmental Science Teacher, Stone Ridge School 1901 Rockville Pike Bethesda, MD. caroline.h.wood (at) gmail.com Molly Ingraham (May 2006, The indirect use value of ecosystem services provided by the United States National Wildlife Refuge System). As of May 2008: Associate Director of Conservation Planning for Washington state with The Nature Conservancy. The Nature Conservancy, 1917 1st Avenue Seattle, Washington 98101 mingraham (at) tnc.org Pia Iolster (Dec. 1999, Involving private landowners in conservation of Pampas grasslands). As of fall 2006: World Seed Program Coordinator New Forests Project. The International Center, 731 8th St SE, Washington, D.C. 20003 Phone: 202-320-6902. piolster (at) newforests.org José-Luis Izursa (May 2001, Understanding edge effects for better conservation of forests' biodiversity). As of April 2005, Ph.D. student in MEES program, Univ. of MD. jlizursa (at) umd.edu Aleria Jensen (May 2001, Nomination for inclusion as a World Heritage Site: Shantar Islands Bowhead Reserve, Okhotsk Sea, Russia). As of March 2005: Fishery Biologist with NOAA Fisheries in Juneau, Alaska. Coordinating the marine mammal stranding network and working on harbor seal/humpback whale management issues. Claudia Jones (Aug. 2000, "A guide to the conservation of forest interior dwelling birds in the Chesapeake Bay Critical Area"). As of May 2005: Owner of SeaTree Gallery, Nags Head, NC 27959. 252-441-6786. captainscorner (at) earthlink.net Jean Fanfan Jourdain (August 2007, Collectively addressing the climate change problem: The obstacles to participation of small island developing states (SIDS)). As of August 2007, in Haiti. jeanfanfan (at) yahoo.fr Beth Kantrowitz (Dec. 1992, Conservation of the endangered Kemp's Ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys kempi)). As of April 2007: Development Associate for Foundations & Corporations Environmental Law Institute 2000 L Street NW, Washington, DC 20036. (301) 484-1977; kantrowitz (at) comcast.net Yula Kapetanakos (Dec. 1999, The African elephant (Loxodonta africana), conflicts and conservation). As of August 2007: doctoral student at Cornell in the Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Dept. I'll be studying Asian vulture populations using genetic methods to assess demographics. yula (at) maunet.com Julie Kates (December 2008, Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation Options on National Wildlife Refuge System Lands in the Prairie Pothole Region). As of June 2008, Julie is working as a Botany Consultant for Finding Species. juliekates (at) yahoo.com Stephanie Kavanaugh (Dec. 2002, Improving forest certification in the United States: Linking the research community to the evolution of forest certification practices). As of July 2007: ORISE Fellow, EPA Office of Wetlands, Oceans and Watersheds, Wetlands Division, working on issues related to implementation of Clean Water Act Section 404 - wetlands mitigation and compensation. kavanaugh.stephanie (at) epa.gov Rick Kearney (May 2002, Partners in Flight Bird Conservation Plan for the Mid-Atlantic Piedmont Region). As of March 2005: Coordinator of the USGS Wildlife: Terrestrial and Endangered Resources Program, an interdisciplinary science program involving more than 250 biologists at science centers, cooperative research units, and field stations throughout the United States. With an annual budget of $40 million, the USGS wildlife program supports ecological research on a wide range of issues for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management, State wildlife agencies, and other organizations. USGS Biological Resources Discipline, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA 20192. (703) 648-4019. E-mail: rkearney (at) usgs.gov. Jennifer Keisman (Dec. 2001, Developing a successful conservation plan: The NAWCP as a case study). As of December 2001: Ph.D. student at Princeton in the ecology and evolutionary biology department, working on Species Effects on Nutrient Cycling: leaf litter-mediated effects on soil bacterial community structure and nutrient mineralization. Now employed by UMCES at the EPA Chesapeake Bay Program Office in Annapolis as an estuarine water quality analyst. Dept of EEB, Guyot Hall, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544. (609)258-3846; jkeisman (at) chesapeakebay.net Terri Kempton (May 2005, Developing global climate change control policy: A role-playing lesson plan). As of summer 2005, in San Francisco to join Sustainable Conservation's staff as the Project Manager for the Partnership for Prevention of Invasive Plant Introductions through Horticulture. She facilitates a steering committee of 22 leaders from the environmental sector, the horticultural industry, and government regulatory agencies to find practical ways for the gardening and landscaping communities to prevent their plants from escaping into wildland areas of California. More information can be found by following the "invasive plant partnership" link on the Sustainable Conservation website: www.suscon.org. terrikempton (at) gmail.com Lu Keng (December 2006, Where to Go? The role of Taiwan's NGOs in biodiversity conservation). As of March 2007, Project Coordinator in a conservation NGO in Taiwan called "Taiwan Environmental Information Association" (TEIA). Working on building partnerships with different groups in different countries and also helping to found the first environmental trust in Taiwan. lulukeng (at) gmail.com Jennifer Killin (May 2003, An evaluation of conservation partnerships in New Mexico and the Southwest). Involved with the Albuquerque Community Foundation that funds local conservation projects as well as a charitable foundation that funds conservation projects with organizations such as the Wildlife Conservation Society and the American Bird Conservancy. As of March 2005, Jennifer was travelling to Ecuador for the foundation to see the results of some projects (the construction of several eco-cabins) and do some birding. jenkillin (at) yahoo.com Joe Kubinski (Dec. 1992, Energy efficiency as a means of environmental conservation). As of November 2000: Senior Security Auditor, working for the Pentagon on computer security. 703-588-6246, home number 703-370-3874 in Alexandria VA. Joseph.Kubinski (at) hqda.army.mil Ron LaCoss (May 2000, Ground-level ozone: an assessment of the effects on human health and forest health). As of fall 2007: TA and Ph.D. candidate in Environmental Studies at the University of Colorado at Boulder, interested in environmental ethics and sustainable education. ronald.lacoss (at) colorado.edu Reagan Lake (May 2001, Commercialization of songbirds in Brazil). As of Summer 2001, Instructor at University of Maryland, Baltimore County. lake1 (at) umbc.edu Wendel Landes (August 2007, Associations between landscape and forest bird distribution: An analysis of two Maryland breeding bird atlases). wendellandes (at) yahoo.com Jeff Langholz (May 1994, Economics, objectives, and keys to success for private nature reserves in Sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America). Ph.D. from Cornell 1999. As of April 2005: Associate Professor, International Environmental Policy, Monterey Institute of International Studies, 425 Van Buren, Monterey, CA. 93940. (831) 647-4145. email: jeff.langholz (at) miis.edu Ingrid Latchis-Carter (Dec. 1998, An analysis of the proposed reintroduction of lynx into Colorado). As of April 2005: Pursuing a Ph.D. in clinical psychology, University of Illinois, Chicago. ilcarter (at) gmail.com Nicole LeBoeuf (Dec. 2006, Considering the potential implications of U.S. ratification of the agreement on the conservation of albatrosses and petrals). As of April 2007: International Fisheries Biologist, Office of International Affairs, NOAA Fisheries. nicole.leboeuf (at) noaa.gov Jeff Lerner (Aug. 1999). As of summer 2008: Program Officer for Habitat with the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation. John Lill (May 1992, A hierarchical approach to the conservation of biodiversity). Ph.D. from University of Missouri – St. Louis in 1998, as of April 2005, Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, George Washington University. http://www.gwu.edu/%7Eclade/faculty/lill/ lillj (at) gwu.edu Maria Mercedes Lopez-Selva (May 2002, Nature guide training programs: Their structure and role in conserving Mesoamerica's biodiversity). As of March 2005: Head of the Wildlife Department of Guatemala. mmlsq (at) yahoo.com Julie Lyke (Dec. 1997, Transferable Development Rights for conserving terrestrial biological diversity). As of March 2005: Deputy Assistant Regional Director for Ecological Services, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Region 6, 134 Union Boulevard, Room 645 Lakewood, CO 80228 ph: (303) 236-4213; fax: (303) 236-0027; email: Julie_Lyke (at) fws.gov Katherine (Katie) MacCarthy (May 2002, A pinging endorsement? The use of acoustic alarms as a management tool to reduce bycatch of Cetaceans). As of April 2005: Freelance Writer and stay-at-home mom of twin boys, Washington, D.C. 238 Dale Drive, Silver Spring, MD 20910. 301-587-5840. katemandu238 (at) yahoo.com Megan E. MacDowell (May 2005, Waking Up from the Coffee Crisis: Finding the path towards conservation, sustainability and justice). As of May 2005: Capacity Building and Awareness Department, Global Communications Division, Conservation International, 1919 M St. NW, Suite 600 Washington, DC 20036 (202) 912-1419 mmacdowell (at) conservation.org Marcia Macedo (December 2001, Ecotourism impacts on Neotropical primates). As of fall 2006, in a Ph.D. program in the Geography Department at University of Maryland. macedo (at) umd.edu Janet Mackey (May 2005, Investments in Land Conservation by the 50 States). janetmackey (at) verizon.net. As of fall 2006, assisting David and Jim with the CONS strategic planning effort. janetmackey (at) verizon.net Jamarber (Abi) Malltezi (May 2001, Considering human impacts on the Albanian-Greek Micro Prespa Lake). As of February 2006: Project Coordinator for Integrated Coastal Management and Clean-Up Project, a $30 million World Bank project primarily focusing on management of Ionian Sea coastline in Albania. Contact: abi_malltezi (at) yahoo.com Jane Mansour (May 1994, Capitalizing the Ark: The economic benefit of adding founders to captive populations). As of December 1999: Working with The Naomi and Nehemiah Cohen Foundation in the DC area on environmental projects. And had twin boys in May 2001! jmansour (at) igc.org Martha Martinez-Mayorga (May 2000, Social, economic and regulatory aspects of wild plant harvesting in the United States with implications for sustainability). As of 2007, Associate for a consulting firm (Hardner & Gullison Associates, LLC) that, among other things, evaluates the effectiveness of donor investments in conservation and assesses impacts of extractive companies, helping them with strategies to minimize their environmental footprint. martha3000 (at) cs.com Nancy McAllister (Polen) (May 1998, Corporate wildlife habitat enhancement programs: quantifying their benefits to wildlife). As of March 2005: teaching 8th grade science at Southern High School in Harwood, MD. Board of Directors for the Maryland Association for Environmental and Outdoor Education; Preserve caretaker at Jug Bay Wetland Sanctuary. nancymcallister (at) yahoo.com. phone 240-895-0359.. Elizabeth McCance (Dec. 1992, The effects of human exploitation and subsequent management plans on fish populations and communities). Ph.D., University of Michigan, School of Natural Resources and Environment (Dec. 2004, 'Learning to adopt ecosystem management: The case of Chicago Wilderness'). As of April 2005, Director of Conservation Programs for Chicago Wilderness, a consortium of more than 175 public and private organizations working together to conserve biodiversity in the greater metropolitan region. Jennifer McLean (Dec. 1997, Merging ecological and social criteria for agriculture: The case of coffee (available at: http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/canopy/1290)). Jennifer is currently Watershed Project Director for the Kennebec County Soil & Water Conservation District in Augusta, Maine. Jennifer (at) kcswcd.org . Annette M. Meredith (May 2001, Chemicals in CAFO manure: potential threats to Chesapeake Bay biodiversity?). As of spring 2005, Ph.D. student in the MEES graduate program. netters (at) wam.umd.edu or meredith (at) mdsg.umd.edu. Julia Michalak (May 2006, Linking conservation and land use planning: An application of the State Wildlife Action Plans). As of December 2006: working as a Conservation Planning Associate in the Land Conservation Division of Defenders of Wildlife, in D.C.. juliamichalak (at) yahoo.com Roberto Mobarec (August 2005, Cosmovisión Andina and Sustainable Agro industry: The waru warus, Altiplano - Bolivia). As of 2008: working in Chile for a Canadian Geotechnical Company, based in Santiago (BGC engieenerring: www.bgcengineering.com). This company offers applied earth science to construction, mining and engineering companies. robertomobarec (at) yahoo.com Katherine Munson (Dec. 1996, Do the National Science Content Standards support biodiversity education at the Middle School level? An evaluation of the Middle School Science Content Standards and a comparison to a draft biodiversity education framework). As of June 2000: Senior Planner, Worcester County Department of Comprehensive Planning. 410-632-1200 ext144; kmunson (at) co.worcester.md.us Patty Murer (August 1995, An overview of the potential for water use fees to fund protected areas using the Chingaza National Park in Colombia as a study case). As of May 2005, living in Colombia with two sons Matthew born in 1997 and Maria Andrea in 2000; patriciamurer (at) hotmail.com Julie Mutongi Price (December 2004, Human - Wildlife Conflicts: Case Studies of Human-Elephant Conflicts in Botswana and Kenya). As of fall 2004: NOAA/National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service (NESDIS), 1335 East-West Highway, 7th Floor, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Julie.Price (at) noaa.gov Thinley Namgyel (May 2007, Forest Cover and Change in Bhutan: 1977-2000). As of September 2007: with the National Environment Commission, Royal Government of Bhutan working as Senior Environmental Officer and primarily looking after climate change issues and am leading the national team for preparing Bhutan's 2nd National Communication under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. In addition, since some colleagues recently resigned I am also looking after air quality issues for now (ambient monitoring, vehicle emissions and transboundary effects of air pollution). tnamgyel (at) yahoo.com Jennifer Niese (May 1992, The role of education in parrot conservation). As of September 2000: in Kennebunk, Maine. president of the York County Audubon Society, and teaching nature programs for preschool children. turnstone (at) gwi.net Tamar Norkin (Dec. 2007, the International Standard for Sustainable Wild Collection of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants: summary, market information and recommendations for NGO advocacy in N. America). tamarnorkin (at) yahoo.com Jennifer Obadia (Dec. 2003, Development in Tibet: Advancement or destruction). Catherine O'Brien-Shoup (Dec. 1994, Zimbabwe's sustainable yield utilization of the Nile Crocodile: An analysis of its conservation potential). Also received a Masters of Education in Secondary Science from University of Maryland-College Park in June 1999. As of March 2006, at home mom, volunteer Master Gardener, and volunteer at the Calverton School. kateshoup (at) comcast.net Michelle O’Herron (2004. Parks, Projects, and Policies: A Review of Three Costa Rican ICDPs. In T.O. McShane and M.P. Wells eds., Getting Biodiversity Projects to Work: Towards More Effective Conservation and Development, 154-180. New York: Columbia University Press. As of May 2005:
Technical Assistant, NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office, 410 Severn Avenue, Suite 107A Annapolis, MD 21403. ph 410 267 5667 Elizabeth O'Neill (August 2000, World heritage disappearing: Toward conservation of the Rio Platano Biosphere Reserve, Honduras). As of March, 2005, Program Director for Protected Area and Corridor Planning Support, Regional Programs Division, Conservation International. Email: e.oneill (at) conservation.org. Address: 1919 M Street, NW Suite 600, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 912-1000. Diane Lill O'Reilly (May 1994, Prescription for extinction: The uncontrolled demand for endangered species in traditional Asian medicines). As of February 2001, environmental education consultant for World Wildlife Fund and mother to Patrick (born July 1998) and Laura (born September 2000). dianelill (at) verizon.net Anna Ott (August 2003, Use of a centralized database and interface to improve regional avian conservation). As of 2005: ecologist with Monmouth County Parks in New Jersey. Sonal (Pandya) Dalal (Dec. 1996, Of timber certification and an international standard: an evaluation of the certification process and assessment of the Forest Stewardship Council and International Standards Organization). As of November 2003: Senior Manager, Conservation Carbon Program, Center for Environmental Leadership in Business at Conservation International. (202) 203-9631. s.pandya (at) celb.org Marianne C. Panuncio (Dec. 2000, Understanding the challenges of integrating conservation and development: key findings from CDPs in Peru). As of February 2001, Program Associate, The Summit Foundation, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Suite 1000, Washington, D.C. 20006. 202-912-2964. mpanuncio (at) summitfdn.org, or panuncio (at) hotmail.com Keri Parker (May 2005, State of the panda policy 2005: An overview of the United States policy on giant panda import permits and a review and analysis of conservation projects in China sponsored by U.S. zoos). As of April 2007, Wildlife Biologist for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Division of Migratory Birds) at the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center in Laurel, MD; I coordinate the North American woodcock and mourning dove singing ground surveys. Also co-owner and manager of Bright Orange Music Inc. with husband Paul. Keri lives in Greenbelt, Maryland. keriparker (at) gmail.com. Ellen Paul (May 1997, Zoo- and aquarium-based international conservation training and technology transfer programs). As of November 1999: Executive Director of the Ornithological Council. http://www.nmnh.si.edu/BIRDNET/, epaul (at) concentric.net Jean-Michel Pavy (Dec. 1993, Sustainable and profitable conservation in West Africa: Example from the Bafin Area of Mali). As of May 2005: World Bank Country Office, P.O. Box 35410, Lusaka, Zambia, Tel: (260-1) 252 811, Fax (260-1) 254 283, DAMA line: 5-338-3232; Jpavy (at) worldbank.org Diane Pitassy (Aug. 2006, Deciphering Japan's pro-whaling policy: Cultural, economic, and political factors). Supida Piwkhow (Dec. 2002, Analysis of historical aspect of forest management in Thailand). As of December 2002: Mainland Southeast Asia Program, CI and working at Water Quality Laboratory, Biological Resources Engineering Department, UMCP. 9804 Cherry Tree Lane, Silver Spring, MD 20901 (301) 681-1549 (home), (301) 642-9416 (cell), p_supida (at) yahoo.com Nagini Prasad (August 2001, An analysis of environmental decision making in Karnataka, India). As of September 2001: working at Environment Support Group(ESG), a non-profit, non-governmental organisation (NGO) based in Bangalore, in the south Indian state of Karnataka. 19/2 4th Main Road, Aptmt 301, Malleswaram, Bangalore – 560003, India. Phone: 080-3360493, naginip (at) yahoo.com Elaine Raesly (May 2002, Impacts of the National Public Lands Day volunteer event in terms of conservation needs, volunteer activity, and economic benefits). As of Sept 2007, Coordinator and Director of the Allegany County (MD) Outdoor School program for 5th grade and adjunct instructor of Biology at Frostburg State University. eraesly (at) yahoo.com Carmen Revenga (May 1993, Zoological institutions and in situ conservation). As of November 2004: Senior Scientist - Freshwater, Global Priorities Group, Habitat Assessment Team. The Nature Conservancy, Ballston, VA. crevenga (at) tnc.org 703-841-4513. Sunny Riley (Dec. 1997, Management of public rangeland for ecosystem and rancher stability). As of January 1998: 6905 Cedar Grove Drive, Welcome, MD 20693; (301)932-1852 or (301)203-0757; Gilberto A. Rios Uzcátequi (Dec. 1994, The role of private landowners in wildlife conservation: the case of Venezuela). 1998 - 2008: Faculty member, Universidad Nacional Experimental de los Llanos Occidentales "Ezequiel Zamora", Venezuela. Deceased January 2008. Christopher Robbins (Dec. 2003, Healthy vines, better wines: Monitoring the environmental performance of Oregon vineyards certified for implementing best management practices). As of 2008: Fish Program Manager, Gulf of Mexico, Ocean Conservancy, 106 E. 6th Street, Suite 310, Austin, TX 78701, ph: 512-542-3331. robbinspdx (at) yahoo.com Doreen Robinson (December 1999, Root causes, donors and NGOs: A synthesis of findings and recommendations for World Wildlife Fund). As of August 2008, heading up USAID's Environment and Rural Development Program in Madagascar. drobinson (at) usaid.gov or dlr22 (at) cornell.edu. Emy Rodriguez (Dec. 2005, Ecotourism in the United States : A vehicle for Sustainable Development (for Center for Ecotourism and Sustainable Development). As of January 2007: Coral Gardens Manager for Counterpart International and FUNGLODE, based in Santo Domingo. I will be working to restore acropora populations in four project sites as well as strengthen the network of MPA practitioners in DR. emy.rodriguez (at) gmail.com Fabián Rodríguez E. (Dec. 1994, Debt-for-nature swaps: Analysis of a "green" economic transaction). A 2003 Ph.D. in Natural Resources from the School of Natural Resources at The Ohio State University. As of August 2003: Associate Researcher of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Resources Economics of The Ohio State University and Fundacion Antizana in Ecuador. I will be working in a research for a while here in Ecuador. fabian196 (at) hotmail.com Marco Rojas (May 2007, Assessing Palm Biodiesel in the Peruvian Amazon (co-author Maria Elena Gutiérrez)). As of 2008, coordinator of the sustainable practices of Bland Farms (Georgia), which is the larger producer and shipper of sweet onions in the United States. mtrojas (at) hotmail.com Claudia Romano (May 1993, Ecotourism and biodiversity conservation: the case of Anavilhanas, Brazilian Amazon).May 2003, Ph.D. in Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Maryland, dissertation topic: "Soil conservation and market constraints: the case of small farmers in El Salvador". Living in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and working as a consultant to the World Bank, on rural development/rural poverty reduction issues in Brazil, coordinating studies of rural poverty reduction projects financed by the World Bank in Brazil. clauromano (at) terra.com.br Deborah Rowan (Dec. 1995, Conservation of privately owned prairie remnants in southwest Missouri and southeast Kansas). As of spring 2008: educator/deckhand on the Sultana; teaching Chesapeake Bay ecology and colonial history to school kids from all over Maryland.. Member of Maryland Native Plant Society. deborah_rowan (at) yahoo.com Heidi Ruffler (Dec. 2007, A Practical Solution to the Bushmeat Crisis: Aquaponics in Africa). As of Fall 2008: Manager, Moka Wildlife Center, Bioko Biodiversity Protection Program, Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea (www.bioko.org). Heidi works on primate conservation issues, particularly related to bushmeat hunting. hruffler (at) gmail.com. Jennifer St. Martin-Reed (May 2001, In situ conservation of the Giant Panda and its habitat: Is ecotourism the answer? An examination of Giant Panda conservation, the ecotourism industry, and the role of U.S. zoos in funding development in China). Winner of the Bernadetta Sugardjito Prize for the best paper, 2001. As of 2006, taking a break from the conservation scene to stay home with her son, another on the way! jennifer_reed (at) verizon.net Courtney Schultz (May 2004, The role of indigenous knowledge in natural resource management with case studies from East Africa). As of January 2006, Ph.D. candidate at the College of Forestry and Conservation at the University of Montana in Missoula. I've received a McIntyre-Stennis Research Assistantship for 3.5 years of study and will be working on the role of science in forest policy especially as it relates to wildlife. courtneyschultz30 (at) gmail.com Matthias Schultz (December 2006, Sustainable switchgrass? An environmental, social, and economic evaluation). As of December 2007: Regional Biologist, Great Lakes Office, Wildlife Habitat Council. matthias6866 (at) yahoo.com Edward Schwartzman (Dec. 2001, Conservation considerations for the genus Guaiacum (Zygophyllaceae): Taxonomy, trade, and population status). Recipient of a Biodiversity Conservation Grant from MD TNC, 2001. As of May 2005: Wetlands biologist with the North Carolina Department of Natural Resources. Edward.Schwartzman (at) ncmail.net Daniella Schweizer (August 2005, Exploring the concept of Key Biodiversity Areas, using the NorAndino Corridor as a case study). As of September 2006, Ph.D. student in the Environmental Studies Department of the University of California, Santa Cruz. danimar_1999 (at) yahoo.com Gina (Sedaghatkish) Riazi (May 1996, The importance of Cracids (Aves) as seed dispersers in conserving utilized wild plant species) As of summer 2006: Seasonal naturalist with the Audubon Naturalist Society at Woodend. griazi (at) cavtel.net Mindy Selman (August 2003, Celllulosic ethanol: Technology, policy and outlook) As of March 2005, Climate, Energy and Pollution program, Information Group, World Resources Institute; ph. (202) 729-7644; fax (202) 729-7651 Pia Sethi (Dec. 1997, Biogas as an Ecodevelopment Measure around Protected Areas in India: Lessons from the Gir Forest). Working with the Forestry and Biodiversity Group of The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)New Delhi since 1998 and currently on study leave to pursue a PhD at the University of Illinois, Chicago on,'Consequences of hunting for seed dispersal and tree regeneration in the Indian Eastern Himalayas'. sethipia@yahoo.com, psethi1 (at) uic.edu Kate Shoup (1994, ). Zimbabwe 's sustainable yield utilization of the Nile Crocodile: An analysis of its conservation potential). June 1999 M.Ed. in secondary science at UMCP. Master Gardener andn volunteering at the Calverton School. justcallmemartha (at) comcast.net Noora Singh (August 2004, Dams and Development in Nepal). As of 2007: working as a Project Manager for EcoSecurities Ltd. I am responsible for the development and implementation of Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) projects; mostly responsible for projects in India. I take projects through the CDM cycle from developing emission reduction analysis to writing project design documents. Expertise in biomass and cogeneration projects. My contact information is - 301.801.8556, noora.singh (at) ecosecurities.com Heather (Lindsay) Sisan (May 2004, Butterflies in the barley: Organic agriculture's potential to foster biodiversity and contribute to environmental services). Interned at Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History and at Defenders of Wildlife. Currently working on sustainable agriculture, biotechnology, and antibiotic resistance for the Food & Environment Program at the Union of Concerned Scientists, and working as a freelance writer and editor of science textbooks. hsisan (at) ucsusa.org. Kevin Skerl (May 1996, Spiders in the United States: Tools and targets for conservation) As of October 2005:Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 15610 Vaughn Road, Brecksville, OH 44141. Kevin_Skerl (at) nps.gov, kevin_skerl (at) yahoo.com Benjamin Skolnik (May 2006, Application of GIS to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act grant program). Peace Corps Volunteer with wife (and fellow UM graduate), Libby, in Ancash, Peru; focused primarily on three improved wood-burning stove projects in the buffer zone of Huascarán National Park. As of March 2009, Benjamin works as a Conservation Projects Specialist for the American Bird Conservancy (https://www.abcbirds.org/). His work broadly entails the creation and management of protected areas and community-based conservation projects, including bird tourism, in areas of vital bird habitat in Latin America, as well as promoting the Alliance for Zero Extinction (http://www.zeroextinction.org/). bskolnik (at) abcbirds.org Tom Smerling (May 2008, Pamela Stabile (May 1994, Development in the Colombian Chaco biogeographical region). Matthew Steil (December 2006, Participatory resource use mapping of communities surrounding Birougou National Park: Towards local integration in park management in Gabon). As of June, 207, based about 2/3 time in DC and 1/3 in Central Africa. A consultant at the World Resources Institute working with their Forest Landscapes Initiative - Central Africa (also still referred to as Global Forest Watch), dealing with forest data acquisition and presentation/distribution, as well as, issues regarding the distribution of forest revenue to local populations. And watershed manager for Ivindo National Park in Gabon for Wildlife Conservation Society - Gabon: . My primary work here is comprised of carrying out research on freshwater fish communities and working with involved stakeholders (including local communities, logging companies, etc) towards the development of low impact resource use practices with regard to aquatic ecosystems. matthew.steil (at) gmail.com. Jennifer Steinberg Holland (August 1998 - Us against the world: Seeking local autonomy in a global economy). As of 2004: Senior Writer, National Geographic Magazine, Washington, D.C., 202-775-6724, jholland (at) ngs.org Susan Stenquist (May 1996) Maryland's Blue Crab Industry: county profiles). As of April 2005: Foundation grant writer for the International Conservation Programs of the Wildlife Conservation Society. sstenquist (at) wcs.org; work phone (718) 220-6891. Married with two kids; lives in New Jersey Sajal Sthapit (August 2007, Agency freedom and its implications for Conservation Biology). As of Dec 2008, Working at Ecoagriculture Partners (www.ecoagriculture.org) as Program Associate. ssthapit (at) gmail.com John Stone (December 1993, Conservation of rare wetland plants in an urbanizing landscape: A case study of the Germantown Bog). John worked in the Central Kalahari Game Reserve in Botswana from 1995-97. As of April 2005, Senior Senior Herbarium Assistant (Africa Project), Applied Research Department , Missouri Botanical Garden. Working on domestic and international plant bioprospecting programs. Phone 314-577-0833. jstone (at) rschctr.mobot.org. Michael Stringer (May 2005, Evaluation of Social and Economic Impacts of Urban Conservation and Restoration Projects). As of 2006: Restoration Ecologist working for a consulting firm, Restoration Logistics, in Seattle. mpstringer (at) gmail.com Becky Stygar (May 2006: A Call for a Green Infrastructure Assessment in the State of Connecticut: Developing Guidelines for an Effective System of Hubs and Corridors to Conserve Native Wildlife). As of June 2006: Forestry Extensionist/Protected Areas Management Program with PeaceCorps/Honduras. beckycatherine (at) gmail.com. Bernadetta Sugardjito (May 1993): Worked for the Indonesia National Park Service, responsible for the Division of Ecotourism and Other Utilization. Appointed the first woman Director of a national park in Indonesia, 1995, and died in a boat accident en route to the Komodo Dragon national park in 1995. Martha Surridge (May 2006: The threat of invasive species in WWF's Global 200 Ecoregions). As of June 2007: Program Officer of Conservation Planning & Design at WWF-US in D.C. martha_surridge (at) hotmail.com Vinaya Swaminathan (August 2006: An assessment of the living landscapes: Models of elephant habitat suitability using GPS telemetry data of collared elephants). As of September 2006: Working with Foundations of Success (FOS), a conservation NGO that works to improve the practice of conservation through adaptive management (www.fosonline.org) vinaya (at) fosonline.org Karin Sypura (Dec. 2000, Globalization: conflicts between global environmental protection and deregulated international commerce). As of March 2005, Project Coordinator, Program of Dialogue on Science, Ethics, and Religion, Directorate for Science and Policy Programs, American Association for the Advancement of Science. 1200 New York Ave, NW, Washington DC 20005. (202) 326-6733, Bus Fax: (202) 289-4950; ksypura (at) aaas.org Yoko Tadaki (May 2002; Impacts of oil palm plantations and other threats on the world's largest butterfly Ornithoptera alexandrae (Queen Alexandra's birdwing butterfly) in Papua New Guinea). 40-5 Ino-machi, Takasaki-shi, Gunma 370-0004 Japan. Tel: 81(Japan)-27-362-7524. ytadaki (at) mue.biglobe.ne.jp Jennifer Taylor (December 1995; A new step in the Philadelphia Zoological Garden's “evolution” toward a conservation center: An evaluation of the free-ranging Geoffroy's Marmoset exhibit.) As of February 2006, Education Curator for the Tulsa Zoo and Living Museum . 918-669-6220. jennifertaylor (at) cityoftulsa.org Guillermo Terol (Aug. 2004; Local development as a strategy for sustainability. Case Study: Mennonites in the Paraguayan Chaco) As of 2005: working for WWF Paraguay. gterol (at) desdelchaco.org.py Sean Todd (Dec. 1997, ). As of 2006: President, Fox Potomac Resources, LLC. 1910 Hackamore Lane, Alexandria, VA 22308. 703-608-5542; sean.todd (at) verizon.net Erick Toledo (May 1999, Threats of oil operations in the Mayan Biosphere Reserve in El Petén District, Guatemala). As of June 1999, working at the International Center on the New Forests Project, 731 Eight Street, S.E. Washington, D.C. 20003, Phone (202) 547-3800 ext. 110, Fax (202)546-4784. etoledo (at) newforests.org Jerry Touval (May 1993, Ecotourism at El Triunfo Biosphere Reserve, Chiapas, Mexico). As of January 2003: Director, Conservation Portfolios for the Eastern South America Division (which includes Brazil, Colombia, Paraguay, and Venezuela). That’s TNC-speak for Director of Science for the Division, and I’m charged with leading our work in defining conservation priorities (ecoregional planning, etc.) and developing broad conservation strategies. Jtouval (at) tnc.org Woody Turner (Dec. 2001, Forest cover change in the Sierra Tarahumara: Remote Sensing as a Tool for Monitoring Areas of Conservation Concern). As of April 2005: Program Scientist, Biodiversity, Earth-Sun System Division, Science Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC 20546-0001, tel: 202-358-1662, fax: 202-358-2770; Woody.Turner (at) nasa.gov Peter Uimonen (August 2003, The costs of expanding protected areas in West and Central Africa). As of October 2004: working as an economist at the Bureau of Labor Statistics. uimell (at) boo.net Bill Varettoni (August 2004, Opportunities for Energy Efficiency in Agriculture) 2000 B.B.A. (Cum Laude, triple majors in Accounting, Environmental Science and Computer Applications), Notre Dame. Bill is currently a PhD student at the Maryland School of Public. He served two years in Ukraine with the Peace Corps doing NGO development work and small business consulting. Bill has interned with USAID in Tanzania and the State Department's Bureau of Economic Affairs in Ukraine. His main interest is in International Development, specifically rural, sustainable development and poverty alleviation. As of April 2005: Ph.D. student in Public Policy (International Development and Environmental Policy), Maryland School of Public Policy. bill (at) umd.edu Amy Villamagna (May 2004, Merging biodiversity and development indicators to determine freshwater lake conservation priorities: A regional analysis of Latin America implementing Geographic Information Systems ). As of January 2005: Ph.D. student at Virginia Tech, focusing on international conservation and sustainable development of natural resources. anewyorker29 (at) yahoo.com. Link to a recent award-winning presentation. Amy Wagener (Murry) (Dec. 1999, Why biodiversity matters: A survey of the relationship between biodiversity and the provision of ecosystem services). As of March 2005: Working with the Kistner Foundation's Red Gate Farm (educational farm and environmental programs). Also working seasonally with a local woodland plant nursery as a propagator. Phone 413-625-9679; amywagener (at) yahoo.com Erica Wagenhals (Joseph) (May 2003, The stewardship initiative: A path toward sustainability in Anne Arundel County)). As of March 2005: Program Officer - Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore, Salisbury, Maryland (www.cfes.org). 410-742-9911, 200 W Main Street P.O. Box 152, Salisbury, Maryland 21803, joseph@cfes.org Wendy Walsh (August 1997, Battle Creek Cypress Swamp Sanctuary: A watershed analysis). As of January 2006: Fish and Wildlife Biologist, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, New Jersey Field Office, 927 N. Main St., Bld. D, Pleasantville, NJ 08232. 609-383-3938 x 48. walsh_mail (at) yahoo.com Kate Heath Wardle (May 2007: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Teaching about Ecosystems and Chesapeake Bay) As of May 2007 - 6th Grade General Science teacher for Parkland Magnet Middle School for Aerospace Technology in the Montgomery County (MD) Public School system. email: Kathryn_H_Wardle (at) mcpsmd.org Linda Weir (Dec. 2001, The North American Amphibian Monitoring Program (NAAMP): a case study in the development of a large-scale monitoring program). As of September 2002: Wildlife biologist with the USGS, coordinating the North American Amphibian Monitoring Program. USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, 12100 Beech Forest Road, Laurel, Maryland 20708-4038. (301) 497-5932; email: linda_weir (at) usgs.gov Jennifer Wheeler (May 1996, Marine aquarium trade: A tool for coral reef conservation). As of 3/2005: Biologist with U.S. Fish & Wildlife's Division of Migratory Bird Management, Waterbird Coordinator, coordinating the North American Waterbird Conservation Plan and International Migratory Bird Day (a conservation education initiative). Work: (703) 358-1931; Home: (703) 830-2197, Jennifer_A_Wheeler (at) fws.gov Lynsey White (May 2006, Integrating conservation and development in Africa: The need for effective partnerships to address the bushmeat trade). As of fall 2006: Research Assistant for Dr. Stanley Gehrt at Ohio State University (the Natural Resources Department), working on several projects related to human-coyote conflicts in the Chicago Area. lynsdmb (at) aol.com. Aleta Wiley (August 2007, Conservation of butterflies in an era of global climate change). As of August 2007, Science Program Assistant for the Ecological Society of America in Washington D.C. aleta.wiley (at) gmail.com Keith Winston (August 2002, High impact low probability events: Climate change on a dime). As of June 2005: Started a new business doing green residential design/build with an emphasis on solar energy systems. Earth Sun Energy Systems, 3927 Madison St,. Hyattsville, MD 20781. 301-980-6325. keith@earthsunenergy.com keith (at) freedomsong.com Tamara Withers (August 2007, Potential, Feasibility and Implications for Biofuel Production in the Congo Basin). Tamara is pursuing an MBA with a focus in environmental management at George Washington University. Upon completing her MSc., Tamara worked for the Center for Environmental Leadership in Business at Conservation International on corporate social responsibility matters and supply chain management. Currently, she is the Environmental and Sustainable Development Senior Associate at David Gardiner & Associates (www.Dgardiner.com), a private environmental consulting firm in Washington DC. tamarawithers(at) gmail.com Sara Zeigler (August 2006. The effectiveness of the PHVA workshop process in stimulating conservation action: Lessons from multi-year workshops). As of September 2006: starting her 20th straight year of classes as a Ph.D. student in the University of Maryland's Geography Department, dissertation work on combining landscape information into the population viability analysis program Vortex. Phone: (717)201-4229, szeigler (at) umd.edu
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