National Outdoor Book Award
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Edition 5 (2001) Winner
Jeffrey Glassberg
ジェフリー・グラスバーグ
Jeffrey Glassberg
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1947-11-27 （Brooklyn, New York, U.S.）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
Career
- Occupations
- biologist, author, educator, conservationist
- Active Years
- 1969-
- Affiliations
- Founder and president (founder) of the North American Butterfly Association (NABA), Adjunct faculty, Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, Rice University, Co-founder of ACTAGEN / Lifecodes
- Memberships
- North American Butterfly Association
- Influenced By
- Arthur Kornberg, Charlie Stewart
- Influenced
- amateur naturalists (butterfly watchers)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tufts University School of Engineering | School of Engineering | Civil Engineering | B.S. | 1965–1969 | United States |
| Rice University | Graduate School | Biology | Ph.D. | 1972–1977 | United States |
| Columbia Law School | Law School | — | J.D. | 1990–1993 | United States |
Tufts University School of Engineering
School of Engineering
/ Civil Engineering
Degree:
B.S.
Period:
1965–1969
Year of Graduation:
1969
Country:
United States
B.S. in civil engineering; later shifted focus to biology.
Rice University
Graduate School
/ Biology
Degree:
Ph.D.
Period:
1972–1977
Year of Graduation:
1977
Country:
United States
Ph.D. for work on genetics of bacteriophage SP01 DNA replication.
Columbia Law School
Law School
Degree:
J.D.
Period:
1990–1993
Year of Graduation:
1993
Country:
United States
Juris Doctor; applied legal education to intellectual property and conservation efforts.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | National Outdoor Book Awards (Nature Guidebook category) — First Place | Butterflies Through Binoculars: The West | 自然ガイドブック | National Outdoor Book Awards | 受賞（第1位） |
National Outdoor Book Awards (Nature Guidebook category) — First Place
2001
Work:
Butterflies Through Binoculars: The West
Category:
自然ガイドブック
Organization:
National Outdoor Book Awards
Result:
受賞（第1位）
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Butterflies through Binoculars: The Boston-New-York-Washington Region
1993 field guide (nature)A field guide emphasizing identification of butterflies through binocular observation rather than collecting; presents observational identification techniques.
identification through observationconservationcitizen science
Butterflies through Binoculars: The East
1999 field guide (nature)A regional field guide for eastern butterflies, emphasizing photographs and field-observation based identification.
regional guideecological photographyconservation education
Butterflies through Binoculars: The West
2000 field guide (nature)Field guide for western butterflies. Winner of the 2001 National Outdoor Book Awards in the nature guidebook category.
regional identificationphotographic documentationnature conservation
Butterflies of North America
2002 comprehensive guideA comprehensive guide to North American butterflies, using photographs and descriptions to introduce species identification and ecology.
comprehensive referenceecological description
A Swift Guide to Butterflies of Mexico and Central America
2007 field guide (regional)A portable, photograph-based field guide to butterflies of Mexico and Central America.
regional guideportabilityphotographic identification
Bibliography
- Butterflies through Binoculars: The Boston-New-York-Washington Region (1993)
- Butterflies through Binoculars: The East (1999)
- Butterflies through Binoculars: The West (2000)
- Butterflies of North America (2002)
- A Swift Guide to Butterflies of Mexico and Central America (2007)
- A Swift Guide to Butterflies of North America (2012)
- Enjoying Butterflies More (2013)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- practical, observation-focused stylephotograph-centered presentationaccessible, reader-friendly prose
- Recurring Motifs
- butterfly ecologyimportance of observation and recordingconservation and public engagement
Legacy
Combining early scientific work (patents and research in DNA fingerprinting) with field guides that shifted butterfly interest from collecting to observation, he has made significant contributions to popular natural history, conservation, and public engagement.
Museums
- National Butterfly Center Mission, Texas, U.S.
Academic Societies
- North American Butterfly Association
Quotes
-
Glassberg's butterfly guides have provided a new way for amateur naturalists to identify species without collecting them or dissecting them.
Source: The New York Times (1999) (1999)
Trivia
- Inventor on patents relating to DNA forensic analysis (priority date 1983; U.S. patent granted 1997, US5593832A).
- Founded the North American Butterfly Association (NABA) in 1992.