About Us: Board of Directors
Howard Wilshire is Chair of the Board for PEER. Mr. Wilshire worked with the U.S. Geological Survey for 36 years and recently retired from USGS as a Senior Scientist. He has contributed to over 100 publications on diverse areas of earth science. He received Interior's Meritorious Service Award in 1988 and has served as a consultant to the President's Council on Environmental Quality. He is a fellow with the Geological Society of America and a member of its Committee on Geology and Public Policy. He is also a fellow with the American Association on the Advancement of Science. Mr. Wilshire has been involved with environmental issues of concern to Californians, including using earth science to stop the Barstow to Las Vegas ORV race and the dumping of low level radioactive waste in Ward Valley.
Marguerita "Magi" Shapiro graduated from the University of Alabama in 1976 with a Master's degree in Biology (specialization in Ethnobotany, Zoology, and Anthropology). While in school, she did botanical research among the Pearl River Band of the Choctaw (Mississippi), in the Yucatan Peninsula, and the Amazon River Basin. Shortly thereafter, she went to work for the Mobile, AL District and later the Norfolk, VA District of the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers. She retired from the Corps as a Regulatory Project Manager and Botanist in 1996. Magi, a registered Professional Wetland Scientist, was recently certified by the Supreme Court of Virginia as a General Mediator. She writes professionally and teaches Botany at Virginia Commonwealth University. Magi continues to believe that the quality of the natural environment is no different from the quality of the human environment. To that end, she is a dedicated advocate for environmental conservation and a willing advisor for local environmental groups.
Louis Clark is the founder and Executive Director, since 1978, of the Government Accountability Project. G.A.P. is a public interest law firm that specializes in whistleblower protection and environmental advocacy. A lawyer and Methodist minister, Mr. Clark was active in the civil rights movement and worked for prison reform before founding G.A.P.
Frank Buono retired following a more than 33 year career with the National Park Service, culminating in service as Assistant Superintendent at Mojave National Preserve and Joshua Tree National Park. In 1994 the National Parks and Conservation Association conferred upon him the prestigious Mather Award for public service.
Adam M. Finkel is one of the nation’s leading experts in the evolving field of risk assessment and cost-benefit analysis, with 20 years of experience in both the scientific and public policy aspects of environmental and occupational health. In October 2000, Dr. Finkel began serving as Regional Administrator for the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in Denver, Colorado, responsible for enforcement, compliance and outreach activities in CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, and WY. From 1995 to 2000, he was Director of Health Standards Programs at OSHA headquarters, and was responsible for promulgating regulations to protect the nation’s workers from chemical, radiological, biological, and ergonomic hazards. He currently holds faculty positions in environmental and occupational health at Princeton University and the New Jersey University of Medicine and Dentistry.
