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Jerome L. Touval Regional Science Director South America Division © Touval

Jerome L. Touval

Regional Science Director, Latin America, The Nature Conservancy

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4245 North Fairfax Drive, Suite 100

Arlington, VA 22203
Phone: (703) 841-4585
E-mail: jtouval@tnc.org

Brief Biography

Jerry supervises the science function for the entire South America regional program. He manages a staff of 20 scientists distributed across nine offices in six countries. This staff includes operating unit-based science directors and GIS analysts; as well as regional thematic specialists in freshwater, invasive species, information management, and infrastructure impact assessment. He also serves as the chief science advisor to South America Regional Managing Director, and participates as a Senior Manager on the SACR Regional Management Team. During the past several years, the emphasis of the South America science team has been placed on (a) developing science information to allow the Regional Management Team to set specific hectare-based conservation objectives for achieving the Conservancy’s 2015 Goal, (b) identifying principal conservation priorities across the continent for achieving the 2015 goal, and (c) developing a set of reliable indicators for measuring and monitoring progress towards achieving the goal.

Jerry has more than 30 years experience working in the fields of conservation and natural resource management. He joined the Conservancy in 1994. He has held several positions within the organization, including eight years as the Conservancy’s Colombia Country Program Director. Before joining the Conservancy, he worked for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Latin America Program, and prior to that as a Wildlife Biologist for the U.S. Bureau of Land Management. He began his career as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Honduras. He has a Master of Science Degree in Conservation Biology and Sustainable Development from the University of Maryland, a Bachelor of Science degree in Forestry and Wildlife Management from Rutgers University. Jerry is fluent in Spanish and proficient in Portuguese.