The International Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies today announced the appointment of Eric C. Schwaab as the Association's Resource Director effective September 1, 2003.

 

The International Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies was founded in 1902 as a quasi-overnmental organization of public agencies charged with the protection and management of North America's fish and wildlife resources.  The Association's governmental members include the fish and wildlife agencies of the states, provinces, and federal governments of the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.

 

Schwaab will replace Robert L. Miles who retired in July after five years as Resource Director.

 

Until May of 2003, Mr. Schwaab served for almost 20 years in various positions at the Maryland Department of Natural Resources.  For the past four years, Schwaab worked as Director of the MD DNR Fisheries Service.  In that position Eric also served as a Maryland Commissioner to the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, a Council Member for the Mid-Atlantic Fisheries Management Council, and as Chairman of the Potomac River Fisheries Commission.  Prior to assuming his responsibilities as

Fisheries Service Director, Schwaab directed the Department's Forest, Wildlife & Heritage Service.  His career at MD DNR also included extensive work in public lands management and natural resources law enforcement.  Since May, Schwaab has provided fisheries consulting services to the National Marine

Fisheries Service.

 

In his new position, Eric will represent the International and its members on a wide range of fish and wildlife issues and actions and also supervise a number of projects of national scope.

 

Schwaab and his wife Valerie live with their three daughters in Catonsville, Maryland where Eric is an avid fisherman and cyclist and is active in coaching youth basketball and lacrosse.