Background
Colverson, Peter James was born on August 1, 1954 in Haslemere, Surrey, England. Son of Arthur Leslie and Doreen Joan Freda (Worfolk) Colverson.
Colverson, Peter James was born on August 1, 1954 in Haslemere, Surrey, England. Son of Arthur Leslie and Doreen Joan Freda (Worfolk) Colverson.
Bachelor of Science, University London, 1976. Postgraduate, Oregon State University, 1979. Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies, Oregon State University, 1982.
Manager, interpretive naturalist Peavy Arboretum School Forestry, Oregon State University, Corvallis, 1980-1982;
manager, Fred's Lake Resort, Pinetop, Arizona, 1982;
instructor, Navajo Community College, Tsaile, Arizona, 1983-1984;
assistant professor, Cazenovia (New York) College, 1984-1989;
assistant professor biology, Mohawk Valley Community College, Utica, New York, since 1990. Organizer 2d Grade Nature Club, Cazenovia School District, 1988. Advisor Mid-York Conservation Fund, Sherburne, New York, since 1988.
Interpretive naturalist, research technician Least Tern breeding colony, Royal Society for Protection of Birds, Sandy, Bedfordshire, England, 1975. Professional tutor university scholars program Colgate University, Hamilton, New York, 1986-1987. Adjunct instructor biology department Onondaga Community College, Onondaga Hill, Syracuse, New York, since 1988.
Research assistant Oregon Graduate Institute, Beaverton, 1992. Presenter numerous conferences in field.
Coordinator public education program Audubon Society Corvallis, 1979-1982. Leader bird walks, presenter Rogers Environmental Center, 1986. Participant Cazenovia United Recycling Effort, 1985-1989.
Chapter trustee central New York chapter Nature Conservancy, since 1990. Member National Association Biology Teachers, Empire State Association 2-Year College Biologists (president-elect since 1992).
Married Kathleen Marie Earl, January 8, 1977. Children: Colin Douglas, Aaron Joseph.