John C. Robinson (biologist) explained
| John C. Robinson |
| Nationality: | American |
| Fields: | Biology |
| Workplaces: | United States Department of Agriculture
United States Fish & Wildlife Service |
| Alma Mater: | Iowa State University |
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John C. Robinson (born 1959) is an American biologist, environmental advocate, and author. He studied biology at Iowa State University and devoted the rest of his career to becoming a professional ornithologist. He worked for the United States Department of Agriculture (1979-1988) and the United States Fish & Wildlife Service (1988-) and served on the board of directors for the American Birding Association.[1] He is the recipient of Audubon's Toyota TogetherGreen fellowship and the author of several ornithology reference books, including Common Birds of Mount Diablo[2] and the North American Bird Reference Book.[3]
As an African American environmentalist,[4] a significant part of his advocacy work is focused on making minorities, in particular minority youth and young adults, more engaged with the environment through bird watching,[5] [6] [7] [8] a topic that he wrote about in his 2008 book Birding for Everyone: Encouraging People of Color to Become Birdwatchers.[9]
References
- Web site: Birder's Guide . October 2016. American Birding Association . 14 April 2019.
- Book: Robinson, John C. . Common birds of Mount Diablo . Valle-Riestra, Edith . Valle-Riestra, Frank . 9780974892535. Walnut Creek, CA. 250812476.
- Book: Robinson, John C. . The North American bird reference book . 1997–2003 . Lanius Software . 096793382X . Fairfield, CA . 53187172.
- Web site: Celebrating Black Environmentalists during Black History Month . 2016-06-18. San Francisco Department of the Environment. en . 2019-04-15.
- Book: Citizen science : public participation in environmental research. Dickinson, Janis L. . Bonney, Rick . 9780801456749. Ithaca. 191. 925356797.
- Web site: Changing the Face of Conservation. All About Birds. Cornell Lab of Ornithology. en. 2019-04-15.
- Web site: Bay Nature Magazine: Through the Eyes of Bird Savant John Robinson. Miller. Jeremy. Bay Nature. en-US. 2019-04-15.
- Web site: Birds, Birders, and Birding in The Big Year: What We Noticed. 2011-10-18. All About Birds. Cornell Lab of Ornithology. en-US. 2019-04-15.
- Book: Birding for everyone: Encouraging people of color to become birdwatchers . Robinson, John C. . 2008 . Wings-on-Disk . 9780967933832. Marysville, OH . 327431502.
