David Carroll (naturalist)
Encyclopedia
David M. Carroll is an American naturalist
, author and illustrator.
He has investigated for the endangered species
programs of New Hampshire
, Vermont
, Maine
, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Park Service
. He lives in Warner, New Hampshire
.
Naturalist
Naturalist may refer to:* Practitioner of natural history* Conservationist* Advocate of naturalism * Naturalist , autobiography-See also:* The American Naturalist, periodical* Naturalism...
, author and illustrator.
He has investigated for the endangered species
Endangered species
An endangered species is a population of organisms which is at risk of becoming extinct because it is either few in numbers, or threatened by changing environmental or predation parameters...
programs of New Hampshire
New Hampshire
New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state was named after the southern English county of Hampshire. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian...
, Vermont
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
, Maine
Maine
Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Park Service
National Park Service
The National Park Service is the U.S. federal agency that manages all national parks, many national monuments, and other conservation and historical properties with various title designations...
. He lives in Warner, New Hampshire
Warner, New Hampshire
Warner is a town in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 2,833 at the 2010 census. The town is home to The College of Saint Mary Magdalen, Rollins State Park and Mount Kearsarge State Forest....
.
Awards
- 2009 National Book AwardNational Book AwardThe National Book Awards are a set of American literary awards. Started in 1950, the Awards are presented annually to American authors for literature published in the current year. In 1989 the National Book Foundation, a nonprofit organization which now oversees and manages the National Book...
Finalist, Nonfiction - 2006 MacArthur Fellows ProgramMacArthur Fellows ProgramThe MacArthur Fellows Program or MacArthur Fellowship is an award given by the John D. and Catherine T...
- John Burroughs medal for distinguished nature writing
- Environmental Merit Award from the EPA
- Tudor Richards Award, from NH Audubon Society
Works
- The Year of the Turtle: A Natural History, DIANE Publishing Company, 1999, ISBN 9780788165344
- Trout reflections: a natural history of the trout and its world, St. Martin's Press, 1993, ISBN 9780312094645
- Swampwalker's Journal: A Wetlands Year, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2001, ISBN 9780618127375
- Self-Portrait with Turtles: A Memoir, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2005, ISBN 9780618565849
- Following the Water: A Hydromancer's Notebook, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2009, ISBN 9780547069647
External links
- "Naturalist David Carroll Wins MacArthur Grant", NHPR, Lisa Peakes, September 19, 2006.