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	Search Home Organizations People >> Projects & Programs Bays & Estuaries Reefs, Banks & Islands Environmental Issues Assets Upcoming Events Resources General Facts about the Gulf Exploration History Other Online Resources Electronic Books Mexican Coral Reef Species Checklist InfoHub BioGoMx		Dr. Leonard Berry © CES 1996-2003 All rights reserved Institution(s) / Organization(s): Florida Center for Environmental Studies (CES) World Bank Global Environment Facility Organization of American States Inter-American Water Resource Network Leonard Berry, Ph.D. Director Distinquished Research Professor Florida Center for Environmental Studies Born in England, studied tropical environments in East and South Asia, and later in Eastern Africa, with 12 years residence in that area in various university positions. In Africa developed an interest in natural resource management and rural development applied problems, including work on regional planning problems for the government of Tanzania. From 1970 to 1987 he served as Professor of Geography, Director of the Graduate School of Geography and Provost at Clark University, Massachusetts, before leaving Clark for Florida Atlantic University (FAU), Boca Raton, in 1987. He was Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at FAU from 1987-1993. Since coming to the United States in 1970, he has worked on environmental and development training programs for USAID, UNDP and UNEP, and worked for the World Bank and the Global Environment Facility in a number of capacities. Current interests include effective information systems for natural resource management and environmental education. In 1994 he was appointed Director of the Florida Center for Environmental Studies. The mission of the Center is to collect, analyze and promote the use of scientifically sound information concerning tropical and sub-tropical, freshwater and estuarine ecosystems. Its role is to bring the full resources of the Florida State University System to bear on the critical environmental management issues of the state and of tropical and subtropical ecosystems worldwide. CES works in Florida, Brazil, Guatemala and other Caribbean and South American countries Education: B.S. (Hons) Geography, University of Bristol, England M.S. University of Bristol, England Ph.D. University of Bristol, England Area of Expertise / Interest: Wetland Restoration and Conservation; Agro-ecology; Environmental Management; Ecology; Environmental Science; Coastal Development; Ecological Indicators; Restoration; Sustainable Development; Geographic Information Science (GIS); Modeling; Geography Preferred Language:   English Mailing Address: Florida Center for Environmental Studies 3932 RCA Blvd. Suite 3210 Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410-4228 USA Telephone: +1 561-799-8554 Fax: +1 561-626-1404 E-mail: berry@ces.fau.edu Home Page URL:   http://www.ces.fau.edu/staff-quicktab Keywords:   Wetlands, Restoration, Conservation, Ecosystems		Contribute Organizations People Projects & Programs Bays & Estuaries Reefs, Banks & Islands Environmental Issues Assets Upcoming Events
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