WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/GEN/118
7 May 1999
(99-1885)
Commitee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
LIST OF EXPERTS IN PEST RISK ANALYSIS
Submission by the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC)
on behalf of the North American  Plant Protection Organization
The following is a list of pest risk analysis experts that has been submitted to the IPPC
Secretariat by the North American Plant Protection Organization (NAPPO).  This is being submitted
to the SPS Committee by the IPPC to complement earlier information contained in G/SPS/GEN/69and Add.1 related to technical assistance and cooperation in risk analysis.
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CONTACT INFORMATION AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Gary L. Cave
Entomologist
Plant Protection and Quarantine
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
4700 River Road, Unit 133Riverdale, MD  20737-1236, USA
Tel:  (301) 734-4312
Fax:  (301) 734-4300
E-mail:  gary.l.cave@usda.govFundamentals of risk analysis
Commodity risk assessmentProbabilistic risk assessment
Plant health risk management options
IPPC standardsSPS provisions
Charles Ed Miller
Senior Entomologist
Policy and Program Development
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
4700 River Road, Unit 117
Riverdale, MD 20737, USA
Tel.:  (301) 734-4354Fax:  (301) 734-5899
E-mail:  charles.e.miller@usda.govFundamentals of risk analysis
Commodity risk assessment
Probabilistic risk assessment
Plant health risk management options
Inspection statistics
SPS provisions
IPPC standards
Lorene W.H. Chang
Plant Health Specialist
Policy Program and Development
Animal and Plant Health Inspection ServiceU.S. Department of Agriculture
4700 River Road, Unit 117
Riverdale, MD  20737-1235, U.S.A.Tel:  (301) 734-8950
Fax:  (301) 734-5899
E-mail:  lorene.w.chang@usda.govFundamentals of risk analysis
Commodity risk assessment
Information retrieval
Eric Nichols
Trade Policy Analyst
International ServicesAnimal and Plant Health Inspection Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
14th and Independence Ave, SW
Washington, DC  20250, U.S.A.
Tel:  (202) 720-7677Fax:  (202) 690-2861
E-mail:  eric.s.nichols@usda.govSPS provisions
IPPC standardsG/SPS/GEN/118
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CONTACT INFORMATION AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Craig Fedchock
Trade Policy Analyst
International Services
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
14th and Independence Ave, SW
Washington, DC  20250, U.S.A.Tel:  (202) 720-7677
Fax:  (202) 690-2861
E-mail:  craig.t.fedchock@usda.govSPS provisions
IPPC standards
Richard L. Orr
Senior Entomologist
Policy and Program Development
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
4700 River Road, Unit 117
Riverdale, MD 20737, USA
Tel:  (301) 734-8939
Fax:  (301) 734-5899E-mail:  richard.l.orr@usda.govFundamentals of risk analysis
Commodity risk assessmentPlant health risk management options
SPS provisions on risk assessment
IPPC standards on risk assessment
Daniel A. Fieselmann
Biological Scientist/Entomologist
Plant Protection and Quarantine
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture1017 Main Campus Drive, Suite 2500
Raleigh, NC 27606, USA
Tel:  919-513-2126Fax:  919-513-1995
E-mail:  daniel.a.fieselmann@usda.govPlant health risk management options
Inspection statistics
Judith E. Pasek, Ph.D.
Entomologist (Forest specialty)
Plant Protection and Quarantine
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
1017 Main Campus Dr., Suite 2500Raleigh, NC 27606-5202 U.S.A.
Tel:  (919) 513-2127
Fax:  (919) 513-1995
E-mail:  judith.e.pasek@usda.govFundamentals of risk assessment
Plant health risk management optionsG/SPS/GEN/118
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CONTACT INFORMATION AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Michael J. Firko
Entomologist
Scientific Services
Plant Protection and Quarantine
Animal and Plant Health Inspection ServiceU.S. Department of Agriculture
4700 River Road, Unit 133
Riverdale, MD  20737-1236, U.S.A.
Tel:  (301) 734-8760
Fax:  (301) 734-4300E-mail:  michael.j.firko@usda.govFundamentals of risk analysis
Commodity risk assessment
Probabilistic risk assessmentSPS provisions
IPPC standards
Edward V. Podleckis
Plant Virologist
Scientific Services
Plant Protection and Quarantine
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture4700 River Road, Unit 133
Riverdale, MD  20737-1236, U.S.A.
Tel:  (301) 734-5216
Fax:  (301) 734-4300
E-mail:  edward.v.podleckis@usda.govFundamentals of risk analysis
Commodity risk assessment
Probabilistic risk assessment
IPPC standards
John Greifer
Director of Trade Support Team
International Services
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture14th and Independence Ave, SW
Washington, DC  20250, U.S.A.
Tel:  (202) 720-7677
Fax:  (202) 690-2861
E-mail:  john.k.greifer@usda.govSPS provisions
IPPC standardsG/SPS/GEN/118
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CONTACT INFORMATION AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Mary Lisa Madell
Trade Policy Analyst
International Services
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
14th and independence Ave, SW
Washington, DC  20250, U.S.A.Tel:  (202) 720-7677
Fax:  (202) 690-2861
E-mail:  mary.l.madell@usda.govSPS provisions
IPPC standards
Mr. Ben Borrel
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Plant Health and Production Division
59 Camelot Drive
Nepean, Ontario, K1A OY9, Canada
Tel:  (613) 225-2342
Fax:  (613) 228-6626
E-mail:  bborrel@em.agr.caPotato biology
Potato certification and standardizationRisk management options
Dr. Bill Lanterman
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Centre of Expertise for Plant Viruses and Virus-
like Diseases
8801 East Saanich Road
Sidney, B.C., V8L 1H3, CanadaE-mail:  lantermanw@em.agr.caVirology
Virology of Vitis
Risk management options
Mr. Ian MacLatchy
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Science Division
Plant Health Risk Assessment
3851 Fallowfield Road
PO Box 11300 – Station HNepean, Ontario, K2H 8P9, Canada
Tel:  (613) 228-6698
Fax:  (613) 228-6100
E-mail:  maclatchyl@em.agr.caPathology
Plant pest risk assessment, commodity risk
assessment Agricultural and horticultural plant
pathology
Risk management optionsG/SPS/GEN/118
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CONTACT INFORMATION AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Mr. Blair Coomber
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Technical Market Access Division
59 Camelot Drive
Nepean, Ontario, K1A OY9, Canada
Tel:  (613) 225-2342
Fax: (613) 228-6634E-mail:  bcoomber@em.agr.caSPS provisions under NAFTA, WTO
Ms. Lesley Cree
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Science Division
Plant Health Risk Assessment3851 Fallowfield Road
PO Box 11300 - Station H
Nepean, Ontario, K2H 8P9, Canada
Tel:  (613) 228-6698
Fax:  (613) 228-6662
E-mail:  creel@em.agr.caPathology
Plant pest risk assessment, commodity risk
assessment
Forestry pathology, fruit pathology
Dr. John McDonald
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Centre of Expertise for Plant Quarantine Pests
3851 Fallowfield Road
PO Box 11300 - Station H
Nepean, Ontario, K2H 8P9, CanadaTel:  (613) 228-6698
Fax:  (613) 228-6676
E-mail:  mcdonaldj@em.agr.caPathology
Potato virology
Risk management options
Dr. Solke de Boer
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Centre of Expertise for Potato Diseases
93 Mount Edward RoadCharlottetown, PEI, C1A 5T1, Canada
Tel:  (902) 368-0950
Fax:  (902) 368-0960
E-mail:  DeBoerS@em.agr.caPathology
Potato bacteriology
Risk management optionsG/SPS/GEN/118
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CONTACT INFORMATION AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Ms. Mireille Prud’Homme
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Science Division
Plant Health Risk Assessment
59 Camelot Drive
Nepean, Ontario, K1A OY9, Canada
Tel:  (613) 225-2342Fax:  (613) 228-6629
E-mail:  mprudhomme@em.agr.caCommodity risk assessment for bio-engineered
plants and plant productsRisk management options related to
biotechnology
Dr. Erhardt Dobesberger
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Science DivisionPlant Health Risk Assessment
3851 Fallowfield Road
PO Box 11300 - Station H
Nepean, Ontario, K2H 8P9, Canada
Tel:  (613) 228-6698
Fax:  (613) 228-6662
E-mail:  dobesbergere@em.agr.caEntomology
Plant pest risk assessment, commodity risk
assessmentPopulation dynamics
Pest distribution forecasting
Dr. Doreen Watler
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Science Division
Plant Health Risk Assessment
3851 Fallowfield RoadPO Box 11300 - Station H
Nepean, Ontario, K2H 8P9, Canada
Tel:  (613) 228-6698
Fax:  (613) 228-6662
E-mail:  dwatler@em.agr.caEntomology
Plant pest risk assessment, commodity risk
assessment
Forest entomology
Risk management options
Mr. Rob Favrin
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Science Division
Plant Health Risk Assessment
3851 Fallowfield Road
PO Box 11300 - Station H
Nepean, Ontario, K2H 8P9, CanadaTel:  (613) 228-6698
Fax:  (613) 228-6662
E-mail:  favrinr@em.agr.caSurvey coordination
Surveys and surveillanceRisk management options
NematologyG/SPS/GEN/118
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CONTACT INFORMATION AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Ing. José Juan Mondragón Castillo
SAGAR-Direccion General de Sanidad Vegetal
Guillermo Pérez Valenzuela No. 127
Col. Del Carmn, Coyoacán
C.P. 04100 México, D.F.
Tel:  525-554-0341 Ext 114
Fax:  525- 554-0512E-mail:  dgsv.ariesgo@sagar.gob.mxRisk assessment Procedures
GISClimex Matching System
Ing. Norma Alejandra Elizalde Jiménez
Dirección General de Sanidad Vegetal
Guillermo Pérez Valenzuela No. 127
Col. del Carmen, CoyoacánC. P. 04100  México, D. F.
Tel:  525-554-5008
Fax:  525-554-6467
E-mail:  dgsv.ariesgo@sagar.gob.mxRisk Assessment Procedures
GIS
Phytosanitary issues related to quarantine pest
Database Management
Ing. José Ulises García Romero
Dirección General de Sanidad Vegetal
Guillermo Pérez Valenzuela No. 127Col. del Carmen, Coyoacán
C. P. 04100  México, D. F.
Tel:  525-554-5008 (Direct Line)
Tel:  525-554-0341 Ext. 245
Fax:  525-554-6467E-mail:  dgsv.ariesgo@sagar.gob.mxRisk Assessment Procedures
GIS
Plant PathogensDatabase Management
Ing. Rubén Elías Medina
Dirección General de Sanidad Vegetal
Guillermo Pérez Valenzuela No. 127
Col. del Carmen, Coyoacán
C. P. 04100  México, D. F.
Tel:  525-554-5008 (Direct Line)Tel:  525-554-0341 Ext. 245
Fax:  525-554-6467
E-mail:  dgsv.ariesgo@sagar.gob.mxRisk Assessment Procedures
GIS
Plant Pathogens
Database Management
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