Background
Corven, James M. was born on October 1, 1946 in Flint, Michigan, United States. Son of Homer Alexander and Gertrude Adaline (Brewer) Corven.
Corven, James M. was born on October 1, 1946 in Flint, Michigan, United States. Son of Homer Alexander and Gertrude Adaline (Brewer) Corven.
AS, Alpena Community College, Michigan, 1968. Bachelor, University Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1968. Master of Science, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, 1974.
Doctor of Philosophy, Michigan State University, E. Lansing, 1978.
Volunteer United States Peace Corps., Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua, 1978—1979, Barra Patuca, Honduras, 1979. Senior technical advisor Volunteers Technology Assistance, Roslyn, Virginia, 1980—1984. Project director Pan American Development Foundation, Belmopan, Belize, 1984—1988.
Institutional development specialist Inter American Institute Cooperation Agriculture, Coronado, Costa Rica, 1988—1992. Party chief World Wildlife Fund, Castries, Saint Lucia, 1993—1995. Senior scientist Manomet Center Conservation Sciences, Manomet, Massachusetts, 1995—2001.
Adjunct professor University Massachusetts, Dartmouth, 2002—2004. Associate professor University VI, Charlotte Amalie, West Virginia, 2004—2006. Professor, coordinator organic agriculture program Bristol Community College, Fall River, Massachusetts, since 2006.
With United States Navy, 1968-1972, Philadelphia.
Commissioner Conservation Commission, Sandwich, Massachusetts, 2008—2009. Member Sustainability Task Force, Fall River, 2006—2009. Policy board member American Bird Conservancy, Washington, 1998—2001.
Member of Massachusetts Association Conservation Communications, Society Conservation Biology, Massachusetts Teachers Association, National Education Association, Union Concerned Scientists, American Bird Conservancy.
Life partner Monique Szechenyi. Children: Darwin Trapp, Glenis Trapp, Adam Alexander.