Grant W. Sharpe Explained

Grant W. Sharpe
Birth Date:	1926
Death Date:	2006
Citizenship:	U.S.
Fields:	interpretation, forestry, renewable resources
Known For:	interpretation

Grant W. Sharpe was a leading supporter of interpretation and a well-known environmental author.

Sharpe wrote about both interpretation^{[1] [2] [3]} but also forests as renewable resources. With co-authors John C. Hendee and Wenonah F. Sharpe he published Introduction to Forests and Renewable Resources now in its 7th edition (2009).^[4]

He was born in Ukiah, California in 1926 and died in Seattle, Washington in 2006.

To commemorate his work the region 10 of National Association for Interpretation gives an annual Grant W. Sharpe Award to an NAI Region 10 member that has made a major contribution in the field of interpretation or that help legitimize interpretation as a profession following Sharpe's work.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Sharpe, Grant W. "An overview of interpretation." Interpreting the environment 2 (1982): 2–27.
2. Sharpe, Grant W., and L. Gensler. "Interpretation as a management tool." Journal of interpretation 3.2 (1978): 3–9.
3. Sharpe, Grant W. "Selecting the interpretive media." Interpreting the Environment (1982): 100–122.
4. Book: 978-1577666288. Introduction to Forests and Renewable Resources. Sharpe. Grant W.. Hendee. John C.. Sharpe. Wenonah. June 2009.
5. Web site: Awards & Scholarships | NAI Northwest Region . Nairegion10.wordpress.com . 17 January 2013. 2022-05-05.