John C. Robinson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1959 (age 64–65) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Iowa State University |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Biology |
| Institutions | United States Department of Agriculture United States Fish & Wildlife Service |
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]
- ^ "Birder's Guide". American Birding Association. October 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
- ^ Robinson, John C. Valle-Riestra, Edith; Valle-Riestra, Frank (eds.). Common birds of Mount Diablo. Walnut Creek, CA. ISBN 9780974892535. OCLC 250812476.
- ^ Robinson, John C. (1997–2003). The North American bird reference book. Fairfield, CA: Lanius Software. ISBN 096793382X. OCLC 53187172.
- ^ "Celebrating Black Environmentalists during Black History Month". San Francisco Department of the Environment. 2016-06-18. Retrieved 2019-04-15.
- ^ Dickinson, Janis L.; Bonney, Rick (eds.). Citizen science : public participation in environmental research. Ithaca. p. 191. ISBN 9780801456749. OCLC 925356797.
- ^ "Changing the Face of Conservation". All About Birds. Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Retrieved 2019-04-15.
- ^ Miller, Jeremy. "Bay Nature Magazine: Through the Eyes of Bird Savant John Robinson". Bay Nature. Retrieved 2019-04-15.
- ^ "Birds, Birders, and Birding in The Big Year: What We Noticed". All About Birds. Cornell Lab of Ornithology. 2011-10-18. Retrieved 2019-04-15.
- ^ Robinson, John C. (2008). Birding for everyone: Encouraging people of color to become birdwatchers. Marysville, OH: Wings-on-Disk. ISBN 9780967933832. OCLC 327431502.