1980: Mark Chamberlin served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Honduras in Catacamas and Danli beginning in 1980



Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Mark Chamberlin can be contacted at dr_botanicoamchsidcom

Country of Service: Honduras

Training Group: Agriculture

Cities you served in: Catacamas and Danli

Arrival Year: 1980

Departure Year: 1982

Work Description:

I worked with agronomists at the Department of Recursos Naturales in testing corn and bean hybrids. I also, worked on weed identification and control.

Other Countries you served in, Training Group Name Arrival Year, Departure Year, Work Description:

none

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

I have a Ph.D. in Plant Cytology and I work for an Ag-Biotech company as a research scientist. I am married to a RPCV (Senegal) and we have two kids.

Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:

PC Honduras was an enlightening and meaningful experience. Very few days go by without me thinking about Honduras and the experiences I had there.

Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:

I wouldn't mind hearing from anyone who remembers me in Honduras.

Originally posted: August 30, 2006

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