Laurie Wayburn
American author and conservationist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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Born | Laurie Andrea Wayburn (1954-09-27) September 27, 1954 (age 69) |
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) |
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