Elizabeth C. Haskell

Background

Elizabeth McKnight was born on May 27, 1945, in Proctor, Vermont, United States. Daughter of John Thomas and Phyllis Irene (Creaser) Conway.

Education

Bachelor of Science with honors, Northeastern University, 1975. Certified, Doscher School Photography, Woodstock, Vermont, 1976. Master of Arts in Environmental Affairs, Clark University, 1978.

Career

Reporter Associated Press, Boston, 1974-1975.

Teacher journalism and environmental science Lawrence Academy, Massachusetts, 1975-1978.

Photographer, writer E.C. McKnight, Burlington, Vermont, 1979-1981.

Communications and marketing manager Dufresne-Henry, Inc., Vermont 1981-1982.

Co-leader Rio Roosevelt Expedition, 1991-1992,

Co-leader Livingstone's Last Journeys Expedition, 1993.

Founder, director New Century Conservation Trust Inc., since 1991.

Freelance photographer, writer.

Membership

Chairwoman citizens advisory committee Rutland County (Vermont) Solid Waste District, 1989-1990. Member Rutland Mayor's Committee on Volvo Site Selection, 1989. Consultant Rutland Partnership, 1988-1990, interim director, member executive committee, 1989-1990.

Board directors Merrymeeting Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Support Services, 1991-1995. Member Brunswick planning board, 1995-1996. Member Brunswick Zoning Development Task Force, 1995-1996.

President New Century Conservation Trust. Fellow Explorers Club. Member Royal Geography Society, Society Woman Geographers (Outstanding Achievement award 1996).

• Member and Chairman.

  Bath Community Forestry Committee , Bath

  2009 - 2018

Interests

• Environmental conservation, photography, writing, lecturing, exploration.

Connections

Married Charles T. Haskell, December 26, 1996 (deceased 1998).

Spouse:

Charles T. Haskell