Charles Lester Convis

Background

Convis, Charles Lester was born on February 18, 1954 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Charles Lester and Mary Anne (Crawley) Convis.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Biology, University of California, Santa Cruz, 1979; Bachelor of Science in Natural History, University of California, Santa Cruz, 1980.

Career

Researcher, University of California, Santa Cruz, 1979-1983; chief of hardware, Algoram Associations, Moutain View, California, 1983-1985; chief of hardware, Borland International, Scotts Valley, California, 1985-1986; consultant, International Union for Conservation of Nature, Gland, Switzerland, 1986-1987; consultant, International Union for Conservation of Nature, Nairobi, Kenya, 1987-1988; consultant, World Conservation Monitoring Center, Cambridge, England, 1988-1989; consultant, Environmental System Research Institute, Redlands, California, since 1989; director conservation program, Environmental System Research Institute, Redlands, California, since 1991.

Achievements

• Charles Lester Convis has been listed as a noteworthy Conservationist, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Kalahari Conservation Society, World Wildlife Fund, Sierra Club, Mono Lake Committee, Conservation International, Wilderness Society.

Interests

• Avocations: photography, genealogy.

Connections

Married Bettina Lynn McLeod, December 20, 1976.

Father:

Charles Lester Convis

Mother:

Mary Anne (Crawley) Convis

Spouse:

Bettina Lynn McLeod