Scientific Integrity

Executive Director

Tim is PEER’s Executive Director, leveraging more than 30 years of experience working on environmental issues with governments, businesses, nonprofit organizations, and community groups. Prior to joining PEER, he was a senior attorney at the United States Environmental Protection Agency and was head of the Law and Policy Program at the North American Commission for Environmental Cooperation in Montreal, Canada. He has worked as a consultant for companies on environmental compliance issues, and with nonprofit organizations focusing on clean energy issues. Most recently, he was executive director of Chesapeake Physicians for Social Responsibility, a health advocacy group working to address climate change, toxics pollution, and nuclear disarmament issues. Tim’s interest is in the intersection of science, policy, and civil service. He believes in protecting employees who raise concerns about their workplace and in exposing undue influence on government for private gain. He holds a JD and BA from Emory University and an MA from New York University.

Reform Task Force Ignores Burgeoning Scientific Scandals 

by | July 28, 2021
Scientific Integrity Review Eschews Scientist Interviews and Case Analyses ...

Scientific Transparency Policies Should Be Uniform  

by | July 14, 2021
Agency-by-Agency Approach Undercuts Press Access and Freedom to Publish ...

EPA Risk Assessments Doctored to Mask Hazards

by | July 2, 2021
Managers Remove Elements of Risk without Analysts’ Knowledge or Consent ...

Scientific Misconduct Carries No Penalties  

by | June 14, 2021
Scientific Integrity Policies Do Not Protect Scientists or Punish Manipulators ...

How Interior Sabotaged Its Scientific Integrity Policy  

by | June 8, 2021
Political Appointees Enjoy Immunity for Skewing or Suppressing Science ...

PEERMail | Stories on Scientific Integrity

by | June 1, 2021
Engaging the Biden Administration on scientific integrity means more than focusing on Trump Administration abuses ...
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