Gershenz, Norman - Director, SaveNature.Org California , USA
Norman Gershenz is the director and CEO of SaveNature.Org and co-founder of the Insect Discovery Lab. SaveNature.Org has raised more than $3.5 million to help preserve thousands of acres of rainforest and coral reef habitat around the world. Norm created and developed the first Adopt An Acre program in the United States as well as the award winning Conservation Parking Meter; both raise funds for international conservation. SaveNature.Org’s work has been highlighted in National Geographic, Time Magazine, and ABC's World News Tonight. Norm was affiliated with the San Francisco Zoo for more than 18 years as an educator, member of the animal care staff, fundraiser, and researcher. Norm has tracked black rhinos in Zimbabwe , chased orangutans in Borneo , and stalked the elusive platypus in Australia . He has handled boas and bobcats, pandas and elephants, snow leopards and koalas, hippos and hornbills. He has worked as a field biologist and naturalist in Borneo , Malaysia , India , Nepal , Peru , Costa Rica , Guatemala , Belize , Ecuador , Panama and Namibia . Norm has made hundreds of presentations, mentored and trained more than 30 educational specialists and team-taught “Our Endangered Planet” at the university level Norm is also a noted gourmet insect chef, a lecturer in biology, an expert birder and can spot a beetle at 50 mph.
|