Background
Rearden, Jim Douglas was born on April 22, 1925 in Petaluma, California, United States. Son of Barton Blueford and Grace Mattie (Miller) Rearden.
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Jim Douglas Rearden
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Bachelor of Science in Fish and Game Management, Oregon State College, 1948. Master of Science in Wildlife Conservation, University Maine, 1950.
Career
Head department wildlife management University Alaska, Fairbanks, 1950-1954. Freelance writer, photographer Homer, Alaska, 1954-1959. Area biologist, Cook Inlet Coml.
Fisheries Alaska Department Fish and Game, Juneau, 1959-1970. Outdoors editor Alaska Magazine, Anchorage, 1968-1988. Freelance writer, photographer Homer, since 1988.
Member Alaska Board of Fish and Game, Juneau, 1970-1975, Alaska Board of Game, 1975-1982. National advisory committee oceans and atmosphere, United States Government, Washington, 1976-1978.
Achievements
Membership
With United States Navy, 1943-1945. Member American Society Journalists and Authors.
Connections
Married Ursula Ruth Budde, September 25, 1943 (divorced January 1965). Children: Kathleen, Mary, Michael, Nancy, Jim K. Married Audrey Anecia Roberts, January 25, 1965.
Children: Terry Sagmoen, Michael Sagmoen, Tamara Sagmoen.
- Father:
- Barton Blueford Rearden
- Mother:
- Grace Mattie (Miller) Rearden
- Spouse:
- Ursula Ruth Budde
- Spouse:
- Audrey Anecia Roberts
- child:
- Kathleen Rearden
- child:
- Tamara Sagmoen Rearden
- child:
- Michael Sagmoen Rearden
- child:
- Terry Sagmoen Rearden
- child:
- Nancy Rearden
- child:
- Jim K. Rearden
- child:
- Michael Rearden
- child:
- Mary Rearden
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Born
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Nationality
American
Education
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1948
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1950
Awards
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Named Conservation Communicator of Year, National Wildlife Federation and Alaska Outdoor Council, 1980, Distinguished Alumnus, Fisheries and Wildlife Department, University Maine, Orono, 1987, Education Conservationist of Year, Alaska Outdoor Council, Fairbanks, 1993, Sidney Huntington Conservationist, Anchorage, 1996, Distinguished Graduate Fisheries and Wildlife Department, Oregon State University, Corvallis, 1998.Named Conservation Communicator of Year, National Wildlife Federation and Alaska Outdoor Council, 1980, Distinguished Alumnus, Fisheries and Wildlife Department, University Maine, Orono, 1987, Education Conservationist of Year, Alaska Outdoor Council, Fairbanks, 1993, Sidney Huntington Conservationist, Anchorage, 1996, Distinguished Graduate Fisheries and Wildlife Department, Oregon State University, Corvallis, 1998.