manatees

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.

Florida Eco-Enforcement Sees Modest Uptick in 2024

by PEER | July 30, 2025
Anti-Pollution Enforcement Efforts Well Below Historic Averages ...

COMMENTARY | Florida’s Environment – A Native Floridian Perspective

by Natasha De La Cruz | August 3, 2023
Florida must take significant steps to promote coastal resiliency and protect all communities against the effects of climate change and water pollution ...

Florida’s Manatees Suffering Another Very Bad Year

by Susan Sargent | October 24, 2022
Mortality Through September on Track for Second Deadliest Year on Record ...

Another Record Manatee Mortality Year Unfolding

by Susan Sargent | March 11, 2022
400 Manatee Perish in First Two Months as Seagrasses Continue Retreat ...

PEERMail | Another Deadly Year For Manatees

by Tim Whitehouse | February 7, 2022
Humans have made Florida waters dangerous to manatees and other living organisms due to fertilizer runoff, wastewater discharges and pollution ...
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