Background
Mowbray, Robert Norman was born on February 26, 1935 in Warren, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Leonard Kelly and Jean Elizabeth (Lowes) Mowbray.
Natural resource management consultant
Mowbray, Robert Norman was born on February 26, 1935 in Warren, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Leonard Kelly and Jean Elizabeth (Lowes) Mowbray.
Bachelor, Dartmouth College, 1957. Master of Forestry, Yale University, 1963. Postgraduate, Duke University, 1970.
Research assistant forest ecology, Duke U., Panama, 1967; research assistant forest ecology, Duke U., Ecuador, 1968-1970; research assistant forest ecology, U. Tennessee, Knoxville, 1970-1971; research assistant ecology, Oak Ridge (Tennessee) National laboratories, 1971-1972; reclamation crew chief, Tennessee Mountain Management, Knoxville, 1972; associate director, Peace Corps, Asunción, Paraguay, 1972-1978; agricultural development officer, United States Agency for International Development, San Jose, Costa Rica, 1978-1980; agricultural development officer, United States Agency for International Development, Kingston, Jamaica, 1980-1983; agricultural development officer, United States Agency for International Development, Washington, 1983-1988, 90-91; forestry development officer, United States Agency for International Development, Quito, Ecuador, 1988-1990; senior forest ecologist, natural resource management specialist, United States Agency for International Development, Washington, 1991-1994; international natural resource management consultant,, Reston, Virginia, since 1994. Forestry volunteer Peace Corps, Ecuador, 1963-1966, editor technical newsletter,1964-1966.
Volunteer Reston Association Environmental Advisory Committee, since 2000, chairman Natural Areas subcommittee, member Watershed subcommittee, 2000—2005. Volunteer United States Botanic Garden, since 2005. Board directors Reston Environmental Action, since 2005.
Member World Wildlife Fund, Nature Conservancy, International Society Tropical Foresters, Friends of the National Zoo, National Council Returned Peace Corps Volumes.
Married Sonia de los Angeles Baquerizo, June 7, 1969. Children: Norma Mercedes, Elizabeth Laning.