NOAA

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.

Dr. Peter Corkeron: Fighting to Save the North Atlantic Right Whales

by Susan Sargent | October 5, 2023
Dr. Corkeron faced enormous pressure during his time at NOAA, to not document and generally suppress concerns over the population management of North Atlantic Right Whales ...

PEERMail | Wildlife Management: Alaska Edition

by Susan Sargent | June 27, 2023
Effective, humane wildlife management is critical but Alaska is being hit with a double shot of poor management - in the sea and on land ...

NOAA Ducks Responsibility in Alaska King Crab Collapse

by Susan Sargent | June 21, 2023
Overfishing Driven by Inflated Population Estimates Doomed Red King Crab ...

Letter to NOAA Administrator – Bristol Bay Red King Crabs

by Susan Sargent | June 20, 2023
DESCRIPTION: Letter to Dr. Rick Spinrad, NOAA Administrator, to address the systemic failures leading to the devastation of the Bristol Bay Red King Crab population TO: NOAA Administrator Rick Spinrad FROM: Dr. Braxton Dew, NOAA and Jeff Ruch, PEER DATE: June 20, 2023 TAGS: king crabs, ...

COMMENTARY | Strategy Needed to Avert Whale Mortality

by Tim Whitehouse | May 30, 2023
At least three large whale species in U.S. waters are on the brink of extinction, with more listed as endangered. Urgent action is needed ...
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