Thigpen, Robert
Object Details
| Given Name(s) | Robert |
| Surname(s) | Thigpen |
| Sex | M |
| Place of Origin | Florence, South Carolina, United States |
| Description | Robby unites his enthusiasm for culture and environmental stewardship in his many roles for Marine Conversation without Borders. He studied cultural anthropology and a self-designed marine science program at Appalachian State University in North Carolina, as he guided class 5 rafting tours and solo climbed rock routes in the Appalachian and Rocky Mountains. Before that, he learned how the Maasai hunt lions from a Maasai elder. He presently researches the artisanal fisheries of the western Caribbean as he meets with marine scientists, fisheries professionals, and indigenous peoples groups to ensure the accurate and clear transfer of marine and coastal conservation concepts from marine scientists to local fisher folk. This all-inclusive community driven focus is at the core of what he believes and how he lives his life. He has walked, swam, and taken boats across the borders of many of the countries of the Americas inspired by his desire to create an organization that delivers marine conservation science education in the languages of the people most immediately impacted by these over-exploited fisheries. |
| Depositor Status | Y |
| Native Language(s) | English |
| Research Language(s) | Wayuu Maya, Yucatec |
| Other Language(s) Spoken | Spanish Belize Kriol |
| Organization(s) | Marine Conservation without Borders |
