Plant Protection Specialist: Charles P. Schwalbe. Ph.D.

Charles P. Schwalbe. Ph.D. (University of Wisconsin). Over 30 years experience in the area of regulatory plant protection with US Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. Developed and managed area-wide surveillance, emergency response, quarantine, eradication and pest management programs for a wide range of exotic and introduced pests of crops, forestry, and urban and natural areas. Expertise in policy formulation, strategic program planning and stakeholder consensus building.