Gary Spencer Hartshorn

Background

Hartshorn, Gary Spencer was born on August 28, 1943 in New Egypt, New Jersey, United States. Son of Spencer and Vivian Louise Hartshorn.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Biology, Moravian College, 1965; Master of Science in Botany, North Carolina State University, 1968; Doctor of Philosophy in Forest Resources, U. Washington, 1972; Doctor (honorary), University Costa Rica, San Jose, 1976.

Career

Research associate, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 1965-1968; research associate, U. Washington, Seattle, 1968-1972; post-doctoral associate, U. Washington, Seattle, 1972-1975; consultant, Tropical Science Center, San Jose, Costa Rica., 1975-1980; senior consultant, Tropical Science Center, Sant Jose, Costa Rica., 1980-1989; program director, World Wildlife Fund, Washington, 1989-1991; vice president, World Wildlife Fund, Washington, since 1990. Member project 1 United States Directorate for Man and the Biosphere, Washington, 1976-1985. Review panel member National Research Council Board on Science & Technology for International Development, Washington, 1990-1991.

Executive Committee member Tropical Forest Foundation, Washington, since 1990. Appointed to joint commission on the environmental White House, Washington, since 1991.

Achievements

• Gary Spencer Hartshorn has been listed as a noteworthy Tropical forest ecologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Founding member ASCONA, San Jose Costa Rica, 1973. Member Association for Tropical Biology (president 1988-1989), Ecological Society American (life), Society for Conservation Biology (life).

Connections

Married Lynne Frances Cooper, September 2, 1967. Children: Anthony Spencer, Thyra Lyn, Kristin Marie.

Father:

Spencer Hartshorn

Mother:

Vivian Louise Hartshorn

Spouse:

Lynne Frances Cooper

child:

Kristin Marie Hartshorn

child:

Anthony Spencer Hartshorn

child:

Thyra Lyn Hartshorn