U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Selects New Manager of Caribbean National Wildlife Refuge Complex

Susan Silander, a 14-year veteran of the Fish and Wildlife Service, has been selected to head the Caribbean National Wildlife Refuge Complex that encompasses nine refuges in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Complex headquarters are in Boqueron.

"Susan has worked in Puerto Rico since 1978, and she has a wealth of experience with Caribbean plants and habitats, as well as threatened and endangered species," said Sam D. Hamilton, Southeast Regional Director. "Her knowledge and expertise are invaluable to us."

Silander has worked in the Ecological Services Field Office in Boqueron since 1987, beginning as a botanist. Since 1992, she has supervised the Office