Advisory Committees
Members of the Tapir Specialist Group possess diverse areas of expertise. In order to better execute the goals of our Tapir Action Plan, we have formed the following TSG subcommittees. Please feel free to contact the committee chairs if you are seeking specific information or would like to help in a specific area.
Patrícia Medici
Steering Committee
Alan Shoemaker, United States
Alberto Mendoza, Mexico/United States
Anders Gonçalves da Silva, Brazil/Australia
Bengt Holst, Denmark
Carl Traeholt, Denmark/Malaysia
Gilia Angell, United States
Jeffrey Flocken, United States
Kelly Russo, United States
Mathias Tobler, French Guiana
Michele Stancer, United States
Rick Schwartz, United States
Viviana Quse, Argentina
Species Coordinators
Baird’s Tapir Coordinator: Manolo García, Guatemala
Lowland Tapir Coordinator: Viviana Quse, Argentina
Malayan Tapir Coordinator: Carl Traeholt, Denmark/Malaysia
Mountain Tapir Coordinator: Diego J. Lizcano, Colombia
Red List Authority Focal Point: Alan H. Shoemaker, United States
Re-Introduction & Translocation Advisory Committee Coordinators
Patrícia Medici, Brazil
Anders Gonçalves da Silva, Brazil/Australia
Evolution Consultant: Matthew Colbert, United States
Digital Services
Virtual Library Manager: Mathias Tobler, French Guiana
Website Administrator: Kelly Russo, United States
Tapir Conservation Newsletter
Contributions Editors
Carl Traeholt, Malaysia
Anders Gonçalves da Silva, Brazil/Australia
Layout & Distribution Editors
Stefan Seitz, also at dr.stefan.seitz@t-online.de, Germany
Operational Committee Coordinators
Fundraising Committee Coordinator: Patrícia Medici, Brazil
Action Planning Committee Coordinator (National Action Plans): Patrícia Medici, Brazil
Zoo Committee Coordinator: Viviana Quse, Argentina
Marketing & Education Committee Coordinator: Kelly Russo, United States
Veterinary Committee Coordinator: Viviana Quse, Argentina
Genetics Committee Coordinator: Anders Gonçalves da Silva, Brazil/Australia
TSG Country Coordinators
South America
ARGENTINA: Silvia Chalukian
BOLIVIA: Guido Ayala, also at guidoayal@gmail.com
BRAZIL: Patrícia Medici, Brazil
COLOMBIA: Olga Montenegro
ECUADOR: Fernando Nogales (also fbnogales@utpl.edu.ec)
GUIANA SHIELD (FRENCH GUYANA, GUIANA AND SURINAME): Benoit de Thoisy, also at thoisy@nplus.gf, bdethoisy@pasteur-cayenne.fr
PARAGUAY: José Luis Cartes
PERU: Jessica Amanzo
VENEZUELA: In the process of identifying a coordinator
Central and North America
BELIZE: In the process of identifying a coordinator
COSTA RICA: In the process of identifying a coordinator
GUATEMALA: José Roberto Ruiz Fuamagalli
HONDURAS: Nereyda Estrada Andino
MEXICO: Epigmenio Cruz Aldán, also at cruz5910@tgz.megared.net.mx
NICARAGUA: In the process of identifying a coordinator
PANAMA: In the process of identifying a coordinator
Southeast Asia
INDONESIA: Wilson Novarino
MALAYSIA: Zainal Zahari Zainuddin
MYANMAR: Antony Lynam
THAILAND: In the process of identifying a coordinator
