Wildlife Protection

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.

Lawsuit Seeks Protections for Louisiana Black Bears  

by Susan Sargent | September 30, 2020
Fewer than 500 “Teddy Bears” May Exist as Recovery Efforts Falter ...

PEER and 70 Conservation Organizations, Representing 16 Million Americans, Endorse Colorado Wolf Restoration

by Chandra Rosenthal | September 22, 2020
PEER and 70 conservation organizations have endorsed the concept of the restoration of the gray wolf to Colorado, which is called for by Proposition 114 ...

Record Green Sea Turtle Nesting on Padre Island  

by Susan Sargent | September 10, 2020
Park Service Cuts Green Turtle Program Just as Need for Protection Spikes ...

NOAA to Reduce Right Whale Aerial Surveys

by Susan Sargent | September 3, 2020
Eliminating Targeted Surveys Hampers Ability to Spot Whales in Distress ...

PETITION | Save the Sea Turtle Science and Recovery Program at Padre Island

by Susan Sargent | September 1, 2020
Petition to Secretary of Interior to save the Sea Turtle Science and Recovery program at Padre Island by eliminating cutbacks and staffing changes ...

PEERMail | Saving Rare Sea Turtles

by Tim Whitehouse | July 31, 2020
International recognized Turtle Science and Recovery Program helps rescue loggerhead and green sea turtles but is being threatened by cuts to program funding ...
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