Committee's Directory
Coordinators
Anders Gonçalves da Silva (Brazil / United States)
Graduate Fellow, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Program
Center for Environmental Research and Conservation (CERC)
Department of Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Biology (E3B)
Columbia University
1200 Amsterdam Ave - MC5556
New York, New York 10027 United States
Phone: +1-212-854-0377
Fax: +1-212-854-8188
E-mail: ag2057 at columbia dot edu
Cristina Luis (Portugal)
Centro de Biologia Ambiental, Departamento de Biologia Animal, Faculdade de Ciencias de Lisboa
Edificio ICAT, Lab. 0.1.2., Campo Grande, 1749-016
Lisboa, Portugal
Phone: +351-21-750-0006 Ext. 20115
Fax: +351-21-750-0172
E-mail: cmluis at fc dot ul dot pt
Members
Viviana Beatriz Quse (Argentina)
D.V.M. Senior Veterinarian, Fundación Temaikén
Lowland Tapir Coordinator, IUCN/SSC Tapir Specialist Group
(TSG)
Silvia C. Chalukian (Argentina)
M.Sc. Researcher, El Rey National Park
Country Coordinator, Argentina, IUCN/SSC Tapir Specialist
Group (TSG)
Patrícia Medici (Brazil)
M.Sc. Research Coordinator, IPÊ - Instituto de Pesquisas
Ecológicas (Institute for Ecological Research)
Chair, IUCN/SSC Tapir Specialist Group (TSG)
Paulo Rogerio Mangini (Brazil)
D.V.M. M.Sc. Research Associate, IPÊ - Instituto de
Pesquisas Ecológicas (Institute for Ecological Research)
Member, IUCN/SSC Tapir Specialist Group (TSG)
Carlos Alberto Pedraza Peñalosa (Colombia)
Biology Student, Laboratorio de Ecologia de Vertebrados,
Universidad de los Andes (UNIANDES)
Member, IUCN/SSC Tapir Specialist Group (TSG)
Diego J. Lizcano (Colombia / England)
Ph.D. Graduate Student, Durrell Institute of Conservation
and Ecology (DICE)
Eliot College, University of Kent at Canterbury
Country Coordinator, Colombia, IUCN/SSC Tapir Specialist
Group (TSG)
Olga Lucía Montenegro (Colombia / United States)
Ph.D. University of Florida
Country Coordinator, Colombia, IUCN/SSC Tapir Specialist
Group (TSG)
Sergio Sandoval Arenas (Colombia)
Member, IUCN/SSC Tapir Specialist Group (TSG)
Javier Adolfo Sarria Perea (Colombia)
D.V.M. M.Sc. Genetics & Animal Improvement
Jaime Andres Suárez Mejía (Colombia)
Environmental Manager, Enviromental Sciences, Universidad
Tecnológica de Pereira
Member, IUCN/SSC Tapir Specialist Group (TSG)
Jeffrey Ortiz Gamboa (Costa Rica)
Escuela de Biología, Universidad de Costa Rica
Andrés Tapia Arias (Ecuador)
Centro Tecnológico de Recursos Amazónicos de la
Organización de Pueblos Indígenas de Pastaza (OPIP)
CENTRO FÁTIMA
Benoit de Thoisy (French Guiana)
D.V.M. Ph.D. Kwata Association
Country Coordinator, Guiana Shield (French Guiana, Guyana
and Suriname
IUCN/SSC Tapir Specialist Group (TSG)
Bengt Holst (Denmark / Malaysia)
M.Sc. Vice Director & Director of Conservation and
Science, Copenhagen Zoo
Convener, IUCN/SSC Conservation Breeding Specialist Group
(CBSG) - Europe Regional Network
Chair, European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA)
Tapir Taxon Advisory Group (TAG)
Member, IUCN/SSC Tapir Specialist Group (TSG)
Carl Traeholt (Denmark / Malaysia / Cambodia)
Ph.D. Research Coordinator, Malayan Tapir Project, Krau
Wildlife Reserve, Copenhagen Zoo
Malayan Tapir Coordinator, IUCN/SSC Tapir Specialist Group
(TSG)
Siti Khadijah Abd. Ghani (Malaysia)
Local Research Coordinator, Malayan Tapir Project, Krau
Wildlife Reserve
Member, IUCN/SSC Tapir Specialist Group (TSG)
PERHILITAN Bukit Rengit, Krau Wildlife Reserve, 28500
Lanchang Temerloh, Pahang State, Malaysia
Jessica Amanzo (Peru)
Seccion Ecologia, Sistematica y Evolucion, Departamento
Academico de Ciencias Biologicas y Fisiologicas
Facultad de Ciencias y Filosofia, Universidad Peruana
Cayetano Heredia
Siân S. Waters (United Kingdom)
BA, M.Phil. Conservation Zoologist
Co-Deputy Chair, IUCN/SSC Tapir Specialist Group (TSG)
Zoo Committee Coordinator, IUCN/SSC Tapir Specialist Group
(TSG)
Advisors
Matthew Colbert (United States)
Ph.D. Research Associate, Department of Geological Sciences, University of Texas
Evolutionary Consultant, IUCN/SSC Tapir Specialist Group (TSG)
Philip S. Miller (United States)
Ph.D. Senior Program Officer, IUCN/SSC Conservation Breeding Specialist Group (CBSG)
William B. Karesh (United States)
D.V.M. Department Head, Field Veterinary Program, Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS)
Co-Chair, IUCN/SSC Veterinary Specialist Group (VSG)