Background
Balcombe, Jonathan Peter was born on February 28, 1959 in Hornchurch, Essex, England. Son of Gerald Michael Owen and Maureen Sheila (Skinner) Balcombe.
Balcombe, Jonathan Peter was born on February 28, 1959 in Hornchurch, Essex, England. Son of Gerald Michael Owen and Maureen Sheila (Skinner) Balcombe.
Bachelor of Science in Biology, York University, 1983. Master of Science in Biology, Carleton University, 1987. Doctor of Philosophy in Ethology, University Tennessee, 1991.
Interpretive naturalist Canada Wildlife Service, Midland, Ontario, Canada, 1982-1983. Water quality surveillance technical Canada Center for Inland Waters, Burlington, 1983. Teaching/research assistant University Tennessee, Knoxville, 1987-1991.
Researcher People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Rockville, Maryland, 1991-1993. Assistant director for education The Humane Society of the United States, Gaithersburg, 1993-1996, associate director for education, since 1996. Wildlife consultant Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada, Toronto, 1987.
Speaker Concern for Helping Animals in Israel conference, Tel Aviv, 1994, Mcmaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, 1997. Participant Alternatives in Education, European Center for Validation of Alternative Methods, Crete, Greece, 1998.
Co-founder York University Vegetarians, North York, Ontario, 1987. President East Tennessee Vegetarian Society, Knoxville, 1990-1991. Vice president Vegetarian Society of District of Columbia, Washington, since 1996.
Married Marilyn Ann Perkins, may 23, 1992. 1 child, Emily Ainsley.
