2005 Jim Butler

Ever passionate, sometimes controversial, Jim Butler has assumed many roles – environmental advocate, conservation biologist, professor, author, and poet, among them. In a distinguished, 26-year career at the University of Alberta Department of Forest Science, he’s won acclaim for his work in such areas as boreal forest ecology, parks management and ecotourism. The West Virginia-born man completed doctoral studies at the University of Seattle, Washington, in parks and recreation interpretation. Consulting assignments have taken him throughout the world. Published books deal with topics from birds to the boreal forest. He has spent four decades exploring the mosaic of the human/nature bond.