Thomas Gilbert Pearson
Encyclopedia
Thomas Gilbert Pearson usually known as T. Gilbert Pearson, was an American conservationist
and one of the first faculty members at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro
. He was a founder of the National Association of Audubon Societies, which became the National Audubon Society
.
Conservation movement
The conservation movement, also known as nature conservation, is a political, environmental and a social movement that seeks to protect natural resources including animal, fungus and plant species as well as their habitat for the future....
and one of the first faculty members at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro , also known as UNC Greensboro, is a public university in Greensboro, North Carolina, United States and is a constituent institution of the University of North Carolina system. The university offers more than 100 undergraduate, 61 master's and 26...
. He was a founder of the National Association of Audubon Societies, which became the National Audubon Society
National Audubon Society
The National Audubon Society is an American non-profit environmental organization dedicated to conservation. Incorporated in 1905, Audubon is one of the oldest of such organizations in the world and uses science, education and grassroots advocacy to advance its conservation mission...
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