1992: Doug Elliott served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Benin in Pobe beginning in 1992



Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Doug Elliott can be contacted at woodsfarmerayahoodcom

Country of Service: Benin

Cities you served in: Pobe

Arrival Year: 1992

Departure Year: 1995

Work Description:

Forestry research and promotion; agroforestry; microfinance

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

Master's in Environmental Management from Yale School of Forestry; Forester with US Forest Service near Sonora, Calif., before and after Benin and Yale. Own and part-time manage a farm near Leon, Nicaragua since 1998 or so, agro-silvo-pastoral management to develop agriculture that fits into the natural regional ecosystem as transparently as possible, while being economically viable. Have also been working on international disaster assistance for USAID for a few months/yr since 2008.

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

Every morning I woke up and asked myself, "what's the most important thing in the world that I can do something about, today?" And then it was my job to go do that. Easy to get spoiled like that, but I think that should still be my job.

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

Benin volunteers, and anyone who works in agroforestry, especially with native species.



Originally posted: 2/6/2011

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