Conservation Science

John Lamoreux

Conservation Specialist

Areas of Expertise: Birds, Species identification

John Lamoreux
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John Lamoreux has been working at WWF since 2000. Lamoreux is currently pursuing his Ph.D. at the University of Virginia but maintains a presence on some WWF projects. He works primarily on compiling species data by ecoregion and as scientific coordinator for the joint WWF - National Geographic Society Web site, "Wild World." Prior to working for WWF, Lamoreux studied endangered species from spectacled eider in the Russian Arctic to spotted owls in the Pacific Northwest. Most recently he spent six months organizing an African elephant ivory conference in Senegal. He is also an avid birder.

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