Jeff helped establish the Emerald Canopy Rainforest Foundation.
He served as a member of the United Nations Environmental Program.
Jeff worked on the JASON Project in Belize.
Jeff produced Jaquar Trax, a docu-drama in Costa Rica.
He produced and hosted the Disney Channel's series, Going Wild With Jeff Corwin.
Jeff is developing a series of books that explore the natural history of endangered species.
Jeff lectures on wildlife, ecology and conservation to audiences throughout the United States.
Jeff is establishing an interactive museum and environmental education center called the EcoZone.
Bachelor of Science degrees in both biology and anthropology from Bridgewater State College.
Completing graduate work on Central American bats at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.
In May 1999, Bridgewater State College honored Jeff with a doctorate in public education.
***Full Bio***
Since early adolescence, Jeff Corwin has been working for the conservation of endangered species and ecosystems around the world. He was introduced to the tropical rain forests while on an expedition to Belize during the summer of 1984 — an experience that helped fire his interest in the study and conservation of these ecological marvels.
While pursuing his undergraduate degrees, Jeff became an activist working to protect the threatened rain forests of Central and South America. His efforts led to the establishment of the Emerald Canopy Rainforest Foundation, a grass-roots organization dedicated to protecting rain forests through educational outreach and habitat conservation. While working with Emerald Canopy, Jeff served as a member of a youth action committee for the United Nations Environmental Program. In 1994, Jeff partook in the JASON Project as an expedition naturalist during their televised broadcast from the rain forests of Belize. He then went on to help produce and host Jaguar Trax, a natural-history docu-drama filmed on location in the jungles of Costa Rica.
From 1997 to 1999, Jeff co-created, produced and hosted the Disney Channel's popular television series, Going Wild With Jeff Corwin. Going Wild strove to communicate the importance of wildlife to a family audience in a manner that was both fun and educational. In 1998, the show became one of the first computer interactive programs on television, allowing the audience to experience and participate with the exploration process!
At present, Jeff has partnered with Animal Planet and Popular Arts Entertainment to launch a new wildlife adventure series titled The Jeff Corwin Experience. Jeff serves as an executive producer and host for this exciting show, which premiered for the prime-time TV audience in fall 2000.
Beyond television, Jeff is developing a series of books that explore the natural history of endangered species and the threatened ecosystems they inhabit. When Jeff is not in the field, he spends much of his time presenting an outreach lecture series on wildlife, ecology and conservation to audiences throughout the United States. As a keynote speaker, Jeff has addressed a diverse array of organizations, including the United Nations conference on Youth and the Environment, the Maui Earth Summit, the International Rainforest Conference, Explorers Hall at the National Geographic Society, and convocation and commencement ceremonies for his alma mater, Bridgewater State College.
Jeff is also establishing an interactive museum and environmental education center called the EcoZone. The goal of the center will be to help build awareness about the wildlife and ecology unique to the wetlands of southeastern Massachusetts. This state-of-the-art facility is being developed in partnership with the South Shore Natural Science Center of Norwell, Mass.
Jeff has bachelor of science degrees in both biology and anthropology from Bridgewater State College. He is currently completing graduate work on Central American bats through the department of natural resource conservation at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. In May 1999, Bridgewater State College honored Jeff with a doctorate in public education for his lifelong work in communicating to the public the need for a sustainable approach to using natural resources and the importance of conserving endangered species. Jeff firmly believes that it is through education and awareness that the natural resources, wildlife and ecosystems making up our planet will be conserved for future generations.
*QUICK CORWIN FACTS!
*Name: Jeffrey Samuel Corwin-Thanks mod on the Jeff Corwin Message Board for helping all of us Corwin Fans to get Jeff's middle name! A mystery... Finally Solved!
*Birthday: July 11, 1967
*Hometown:Norwell, Massachusetts
*Parents: Marcy & Valerie- seen on "Caught in the Act"
*Siblings: 2 siblings (Jeff said he was Mom's favorite out of 3) one of them is a girl.
*Marital Status: Married, name: Natalia- also seen on "Caught in the Act"!! Pregnant & expecting in July 2003!
Children: NONE at the moment, but Jeff and his wife are expecting their first this July! I wish them all the best!
*Schooling: Bridgewater State University~degrees of Biology and Anthropology, University of Mass.and Amherst~Studying Bats
*Did you know....
* Jeff is left handed. Seen in the first India Episode, Spain, and many others.
* He has a tattoo of a coral snake on his left shoulder. He says his Wife made him do it. Seen in the Thailand Episode.(He also says it's a reminder to be careful while handling snakes)
* His pets are three cats(one of the cat's name is Nikki), some tri-colored snakes, a boa constrictor, a fox named Teacup and a macaw (he had an African Gray on "Extreme Encounters)! BUT I heard now they only
have the 3 cats because of the new baby!
*When asked if he was an animal, what would he be, Jeff said a Bird of Prey or a Doliphin.
* He doesn't eat meat for his health, but does eat fish. He also doesn't eat fried food.
* Two of his first animal experiences: When he was young, he went fishing with his Dad, saw a turtle, tried to catch it, then when he opened his hand, nothing was there! Another was when he was four, he was in his backyard and saw a garden snake. He went over to it, and it bit him (don't worry, they're not venomous)! People told him to get away from it, but he said, "I love it." Aren't those sweet! (From: Disney Adventures)
* Mentors include: Jacques Cousteau, David Attenborough, Charles Darwin, and Wallace.
* Once he got so lost, they had to send out search parties!
* His friend Jackson helped him think of the name, "Going Wild!".
