John C. Robinson (biologist)

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'''John C. Robinson''' (born 1959) is an American biologist, environmental advocate, and author. He studied biology at [[Iowa State University]] and devoted the rest of his career to becoming a professional ornithologist. He worked for the [[United States Department of Agriculture]] (1979-1988) and the [[United States Fish and Wildlife Service|United States Fish & Wildlife Service]] (1988-) and served on the Board of Directors for the [[American Birding Association]].<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> He is the recipient of Audubon's Toyota TogetherGreen fellowship and the author of several ornithology reference books, including ''Common Birds of Mount Diablo''<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (8 for 1)</ref> and the ''North American Bird Reference Book''.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>

As an African American environmentalist,<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> a significant part of his advocacy work is focused on making minorities, in particular minority youth and young adults, more engaged with the environment through bird watching,<ref></ref><ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref><ref></ref><ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> a topic that he wrote about in his 2008 book ''Birding for Everyone: Encouraging People of Color to Become Birdwatchers''.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (3 for 1)</ref>

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[[Category:African-American educators]]

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