 Barbara Pitkin
ITAP Program Manager
- Brown University, B.A. Magna Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa (Geological Sciences), 1982; Geologic field study program in Iceland (1980); The Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies, M.A. (International Relations), 1987. Academic year 1985/86 at the SAIS Bologna Center in Bologna, Italy.
- U.S. Agency for International Development/Liberia 1988.
- Consultant, World Bank, 1989-1992; Senior Program Officer, World Wildlife Fund, 1992-1995.
- At Interior since 1995: ITAP Program Manager, Office of International Affairs, 1995 to present.
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 Cynthia Perera
ITAP Project Manager
- Duke University, B.S. (Zoology) 1985; Field Study at Duke University Marine Lab (1984); Virginia Tech, School of Engineering, M.S. (Environmental Science and Engineering) 2000.
- Peace Corps, Guatemala, 1985-1988
- Program Manager, Versar, Inc. (private environmental consulting firm) 1988-1992.
- At Interior since 1992: DOI-ITAP Project Manager, Office of International Affairs, 2000 to present; Environmental Protection Specialist, Park Facility Management, National Park Service 1992-2000; Short-term details in 1999 with: World Wildlife Fund in Peru; National Park Service International Affairs Office in Central America; US Fish and Wildlife International Conservation Office; and USFWS CITES Program
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 Tonya Savoy
ITAP Program Assistant
- Southeastern University/A.A Computer
Science & Information Technology (2005)
- Help Desk Technician-Computer Tech, Department of Energy
- Secretary, National Institute of Health
- Office Assistant, Department of Agriculture(2007-2008)
- At Interior since 2008; ITAP Program Assistant
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 Eric Greenquist
Wildlife Biologist
- University of Missouri, B.A. (Biological Sciences), 1974; Ohio University, M.S. (Wildlife Ecology), 1976.
- Research Fellow, Ohio University, 1974-1975; Peace Corps volunteer, Chile, 1976-1979.
- At Interior since 1979; wildlife biologist, U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Eugene, Rawlins and Worland districts, 1979-1992; senior wildlife biologist, BLM Eugene District, 1992-present.
- International work: Panama project leader, 1992-1994; Honduras project leader, 1995-2001 & 2005; DOI International Program manager (acting), 1999; resource advisor (Indonesia), 2002-2004; short-term details to Venezuela, Nicaragua, Panama, Guatemala and Peru.
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 Marc Weitzel
Project Leader
- Oregon State University; B.S. (Wildlife Science); 1976
- Peace Corps Volunteer; Conservation: Colombia (1979-81) and Papua New Guinea (1981-83).
- At US Fish and Wildlife Service since 1984; including Refuge Manager, Vieques/Roosevelt Roads Field Stations/Caribbean Islands National Wildlife Refuge Complex, Puerto Rico, 1984-87; Manager, Tijuana Slough NWR, California, 1987-91; Acting Project Leader, Southern CA Coastal NWRC, California, 1995-96; Project Leader, Hopper Mt. NWRC/Condor Recovery Program, California, 1991-present.
- International Work: Fish and Wildlife Service liaison with protected areas training programs in Mexico (1991-2000) and Costa Rica (1999-2004). DOI-ITAP Program Technical Manager: Ecuador, 1995 - present; Republic of Georgia, 2005- present; Mozambique, 2006 - present. Other short-term ITAP, FWS, or UNEP details to: Jamaica, Venezuela, Guatemala, Bolivia, Peru, South Africa, Thailand,Vietnam. Member of IUCN's World Commission on Protected Areas since 1993.
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 David Larson
Chief of Resources
- Western Washington University, B.S. (Environmental Science), 1991.
- Peace Corps volunteer, Resource Management/Community Development: Costa Rica, 1991-1993.
- At National Park Service since 1994; biologist/environmental planning, Mount Rainier National Park, Washington, 1994-1996; natural resource management specialist, Chiricahua National Monument, Arizona, 1996-1998; natural resource program manager, Amistad National Recreation Area, Texas, 1998-2002; chief of resources, Lava Beds National Monument, California, 2002 – present.
- International work: DOI-ITAP Technical Manager for Peru, 2003-present; ITAP and NPS short-term details to Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama.
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