Background
Shanks, Roland Eugene was born on November 1, 1949 in San Jose, California, United States. Son of Robert Sanford and Chloris Dorethea (Bilyeu) Shanks.
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Roland Eugene Shanks
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Bachelor of Science in Natural Resources Management with honors, California Polytechnic State University, 1973.
Career
Realty specialist Bureau Land Management, Fairbanks, Alaska, 1976-1978. Realty officer Tanana Chief. Conference, 1978-1981.
Lobbyist various environmental groups Fairbanks and Juneau, Alaska, 1981-1982. Manager land administration Cook Inlet Region, Inc., Anchorage, 1982-1983. Director division research and development Alaska Department Natural Resources, 1983.
Land. manager Eklutna, Inc., 1983-1985. Special assistant to commissioner Alaska Department Fish and Game, Juneau, 1985-1989. With Human Dimensions Unit Department Natural Resources Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, since 1989.
Achievements
Membership
Board directors Fairbanks Environmental Center, 1977-1981, Alaska Health Project, 1984-1985, Gasteneau Humane Society, Juneau, 1988. Member Democratic State Center Committee, 1981-1985, Gov's Transition Team, 1982-1983. Founder, member Alaska Environmental Assembly, 1981, Alaska Environmental Political Action Committee, 1981.
Founder, executive director Alaska Environmental Lobby, 1981. Member Campbell Tract Task Force, Anchorage, 1982-1983. Member advisory committee Alaska Land Use Council, 1985.
Member Interior Land Managers Association (president 1981), National Association Review Appraisers (certified), International Right of Way Association, International Association Fish and Wildlife Agencies, Western Fish and Wildlife Agencies, Urban and Regional Information System Association, Alaska Land Managers Association (founder, executive committee 1978-1985), Sierra Club (founder, chairman Delai group 1977-1981, chairman Alaska chapter 1984-1985).
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Married Robin Joy Burt, December 4, 1983.
