CERS STAFF

	Alan Chow Chief Executive Officer Alan is appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of CERS since June 2011. He began his career with Citibank in Hong Kong in 1983. Over his twenty-five years of professional career, he has held various senior positions in banking, commercial and financial sectors including Head of China for several leading private banks and CFO for a publicly listed company in Hong Kong. He is also an active participant in public and community services and sits on a number of government and non-profit committees.
	Dr. William Bleisch Research/Program Director Bill is a Field Biologist with long years of experience in China, once serving as Residence Advisor for China’s Forestry Ministry. With degrees from Harvard, Rockefeller and Post Doc at Caltech, Dr Bleisch began working in China in 1987 and have held key positions with Wildlife Conservation Society, Flora and Fauna International, and The Bridge Fund. He has been involved with CERS since its inception in 1986.
	Dr. Paul Buzzard Field Biologist Dr. Paul Buzzard is a graduate of Columbia University. His field experience includes time spent in Asia and Africa. During his stint with CERS, Dr Buzzard conducted research on the Wild Yak, Black-necked Crane, and Musk Deer. He has spent extended time at the Arjin Mountain Nature Reserve in Xinjiang. He has also led education programs for students and summer interns.
	Cao Zhongyu Logistics Support Cao Zhongyu has been working for CERS since 1993 and has been involved in expeditions as well as conservation projects. His specialty is field logistics, support service in filming, management and maintenance of CERS fleet of vehicles for field use.
	Chen Li Mei Zhongdian Centre Vice Director Chen Li Mei is ethnic Tibetan from Yunnan’s Diqing Prefecture. In her role with CERS, she is in charge of managing staff at our Zhongdian Center as well as inventory of equipment for expedition use. She also makes routine round to manage our nearby project sites including the Mastiff Kennel and the Golden Monkey/Lisu Hill Tribe site.
	Rabbia Choi General Administrative Officer Rabbia works at CERS Hong Kong office and provides inventory, filing, and mailing services, as well as many other office support assignments.
	Sharon Ko Exhibit Designer Sharon was CERS past student intern for two summers (2006 and 2009). She has joined CERS in June 2011 as Exhibit Designer. With her degree in Fine Art of Interior Architecture, she is to design exhibit spaces and digital archiving for artifacts of varies projects.
	Li Na Kunming Admin. Officer Li Na has been a long-time office assistant of CERS offices in Kunming, managing all travels and hospitality for staff and guests who travel through Yunnan. She also conducts liaison with other CERS associates within China.
	Liu Hong Speleologist Liu Hong has been involved with CERS since the mid 1990s. Formerly a key member of our Hanging Coffin conservation team, now Liu focuses on caving activities in southern China. He also collaborates with a number of foreign caving groups, in particular those from the UK, France and Slovenia.
	Joe Lung IT Manager Joe is responsible for the website maintenance and the daily operation of data traffic for CERS. Prior to joining CERS in September 2011, he has accumulated over ten years of experience in the IT industry.
	Tracy Man Accountant Tracy Man is CERS accountant and she is responsible for keeping control over financial records and all fiscal reports.
	Qiju Qilin Zhongdian Center Director Qiju is ethnic Tibetan and has been managing CERS Zhongdian Center since 2002. A former artist and government official in Cultural Affairs, he has been responsible of the construction of several CERS permanent exhibit houses and associating premises.
	Martin Ruzek Earth System Scientist Martin was former NASA scientist and Jet Propulsion Lab researcher. He has been involved with CERS since its inception in 1986 in assisting in all our remote sensing and earth science system needs. Martin was crucial in helping CERS define all three river sources, the Yangtze, Mekong and Yellow River.
	Berry Sin Logistics Director Berry Sin is Logistics Director for CERS and has been working for the Society since 1997. She is in charge of all behind the scene preparations and implementation of expeditions and projects, as well as managing of travel itinerary of staff, guests and student interns. Berry also takes care of CERS home front from lectures, publications to supporter relationship, functions, events and annual dinners.
	So Shu Xuan Field Staff So Shu Xuan is ethnic Bai nationality near Dali of western Yunnan. So has been working with CERS for over five years and serves as driver and logistic support in the field. He is also a capable caver.
	Wang Jian Project Manager Wang Jian has been involved with CERS since 1994 but in more recent years manages also our project in Hainan Island. Now Wang is Kunming Director for CERS and handles much of our expedition logistics.
	Wang Xin Sheng Field Staff Wang Xin Sheng is ethnic Tibetan and has been a driver for CERS for a number of years, based at our Zhongdian Center. Formerly a postal driver, Wang has driven in many parts of the plateau, including some of the most difficult terrains.
	Zhang Fan Kunming Conservation Center Director Zhang Fan is CERS China Director, having been involved with CERS since 1990. Zhang also serves as Director of Yunnan University’s Institute of Geography. He is a biologist by training, specializing in birds and also a frequent caver. Zhang acted as How Man’s special assistant in China for many years.

ASSOCIATES

	Chu Hongjun, PhD Research Associate Chu Hongjun serves as Director of the Forestry Bureau of Altay Prefecture, Xinjiang. Chu has been associated with CERS since 2003. Earning his Ph.D. at the Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2009, Chu Hongjun's doctoral dissertation concerns a comprehensive study of the Mongolian Wild Ass. Chu Hongjun has collaborated with CERS on the research and conservation of the Asiatic Beaver, Argali Big Horn Sheep, and Ibex of Northern Xinjiang.
	Chris Dickinson Filmmaker Chris is founder of Wildlife Asia, with emphasis on filming wildlife and conservation films. A UK national with over 20 years industry experience, he is based in Singapore and travels throughout the region on assignments for such companies as CNN, Discovery and National Geographic. Chris has made several documentary films for CERS and continues to contribute to our film archive.
	Cathy Hilborn Feng Newsletter Editor Cathy has been CERS newsletter editor since the first issue was published in 1997. She is originally from Canada but has made Hong Kong her home for over 16 years. Formerly an editor for the Far Eastern Economic Review, Cathy is now the English editor of the Hong Kong government's news website, news.gov.hk. She is also Chairwoman of the SPCA (HK).
	Gen Wei Speleologist Gen is an expert in diving and has done many inland lake dives within China. In many cases, he performed such duties as a government expert in underwater retrieval efforts. He has helped relocate crashed and submerged airplanes under the lakes of Yunnan, and is often involved in CERS expeditions.
	Hwang Eufung Field Hospitality Eufung is originally from Taiwan but has spent long years in the US in interior design and real estate. She now makes Yunnan her home and often assists in entertaining CERS guests to the region. Eufung is also a connoisseur in food and regularly prepares specialty Chinese-Tibetan-Western fusion cuisine.
	Xavier Lee Filmmaker Xavier has been making films for a number of years, of significance for Action Star Jackie Chan in recording his many off screen activities and charity functions. Xavier has been on a number of CERS expeditions as a filmmaker, both in China and in Myanmar.
	Luo Sang Choma Cheese-maker Choma is Tibetan and has been associated with CERS since 2004 when the Society launched the Yak Cheese Experimental Project. She is now proprietor of the Yak Cheese Factory in Longdu near Shangri-la and continues to work closely with CERS, including hosting guests of the Society who travel to the area.
	Song Haokun Associate Song is a long-term research associate with CERS specializing in rural economics. He is also a researcher of the Institute of Geography at Yunnan University. Song has written many reports on behalf of CERS and has traveled with the organization to remote villages for data collecting.
	Wang Chi Hong Associate Wang Chih Hong is from Taiwan and has been involved with CERS in field expeditions since 1990. Wang is Editor in Chief of Taiwan’s Rhythms Magazine and often publishes his work with CERS. He further hosts a TV program with the Dai Ai Cable Channel and has collaborated with CERS a number of times in presenting the Society’s work.
	Zhang Huibin Associate Zhang has been associated with CERS since 1991. As Vice-Director of the Arjin Mountain Nature Reserve of Xinjiang Autonomous Region, Zhang has collaborated with the Society in the study of a number of flagship species of wildlife, including Tibetan Antelope, Wild Yak, Tibetan Wild Ass and the Black-necked Crane. He has also joined CERS team over a dozen times into this huge reserve, one of the largest in the world.