Global InformationLaurie Wayburn information
Laurie Wayburn | |
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| Born | Laurie Andrea Wayburn September 27, 1954 |
| Citizenship | American |
| Education | Harvard University, University of California, Davis |
| Occupation(s) | Environmentalist, Executive |
| Spouse | Constance Best |
| Children | Elliott Wayburn-Best |
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| Relatives | William Wayburn, Diana Wayburn, Cynthia Wayburn |
| Awards | James Irvine Foundation Leadership Award (2008), Kingsbury Browne Conservation Leadership Award (2008) |
Laurie Andrea Wayburn (born September 27, 1954)[1] is an American author and conservationist. She was born to Peggy Wayburn and Edgar Wayburn[2] on September 28, 1954.[1] She transferred to Harvard University after a year at the University of California, Davis, and later graduated from Harvard University.[2] She was the executive director of Point Reyes Bird Observatory from 1987 to 1992.[3] She is the president and co-founder of Pacific Forest Trust. She received a James Irvine Foundation Leadership Award[4] and a Kingsbury Browne Conservation Leadership Award[5] in 2008.
- ^ a b Author and Environmental Advocate: Peggy Wayburn (PDF). Regional Oral History Office. 1992. p. xiv. OCLC 227489784.
- ^ a b Brown, Nell Porter (May 2010). "Seeing the Forest for Its Trees". Harvard Magazine. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
- ^ Ralph, C. John; Geupel, Geoffrey R. (2019). "Point Reyes Bird Observatory to Point Blue Conservation Science: the Origins, Evolution, and Future Directions of an Innovative, Non-Profit, Science Organization" (PDF). Contributions to The History of North American Ornithology. Vol. IV. Nuttall Ornithological Club. pp. 393, 396. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
- ^ "In recognition". San Francisco Chronicle. July 30, 2008. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
Laurie Wayburn, co-founder and president of Pacific Forest Trust, for collaborative approach to conserving California's natural resources.
- ^ "Kingsbury Browne Conservation Leadership Award". Land Trust Alliance. Retrieved September 25, 2020.