Grant W. Sharpe

Grant W. Sharpe was a leading supporter of interpretation and a well-known environmental author.

Grant W. Sharpe
Born1926
Died2006
CitizenshipU.S.
Known forinterpretation
Scientific career
Fieldsinterpretation, forestry, renewable resources

Sharpe wrote about both interpretation[1][2][3] but also forests as renewable resources. With co-authors John C. Hendee and Wenonah F. Sharpe he published Introduction to Forests and Renewable Resources now in its 7th edition (2009).[4]

He was born in 1926 and died in 2006.[5]

To commemorate his work the region 10 of National Association for Interpretation gives an annual Grant W. Sharpe Award to an NAI Region 10 member that has made a major contribution in the field of interpretation or that help legitimize interpretation as a profession following Sharpe's work.[5]

References
  1. Sharpe, Grant W. "An overview of interpretation." Interpreting the environment 2 (1982): 2-27.
  2. Sharpe, Grant W., and L. Gensler. "Interpretation as a management tool." Journal of interpretation 3.2 (1978): 3-9.
  3. Sharpe, Grant W. "Selecting the interpretive media." Interpreting the Environment (1982): 100-122.
  4. Sharpe, Grant W.; Hendee, John C.; Sharpe, Wenonah (June 2009). Introduction to Forests and Renewable Resources. ISBN 978-1577666288.
  5. http://nairegion10.wordpress.com/awards-scholarships/grant-w-sharpe-award-2/


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.