Marcia Ishii-Eiteman

Marcia is the Senior Scientist and Coordinator of the Sustainable Agriculture Program at Pesticide Action Network North America (PANNA). She is a lead author of the UN-sponsored International Assessment of Agricultural Knowledge, Science and Technology for Development (IAASTD). Before joining PANNA in 1996, Ishii-Eiteman worked in Asia and Africa in rural development projects for over 12 years, facilitating government-farmer-NGO collaborations on sustainable agriculture in Southeast Asia, and developing a farmer-based pest management education project in Thailand.

Previously she worked on agricultural projects in Somali refugee camps and on women's health and literacy projects with Khmer refugees. Her doctoral research focused on Thai farmers' rice cultivation practices and biological control of rice insect pests. At PAN, Marcia has directed our World Bank Accountability program, was a lead author with the UN's International Assessment of Agricultural Knowledge, Science and Technology in Development, and is currently Coordinator of our Safe Agriculture Program. She speaks Thai and French.