Jeff Corwin

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American naturalist and TV personality, he is the executive producer and host of cable TV’s "The Jeff Corwin Experience," which premiered in 2000 on the Animal Planet Network, Corwin has long been interested in environmental studies. In the summer of 1984, on a trip to Belize, he was introduced to his first tropical rain forest, which further fueled his interest. In the mid to late 90s he broke into TV, and for two years co-created, produced and hosted the Disney Channel’s series, "Going Wild With Jeff Corwin." In addition to his TV work, Jeff is working on a series of books that explore endangered species and the threatened ecosystems they inhabit. He lectures widely on wildlife, ecology and conservation. He developed an interactive museum and a environmental education center in his hometown of Norwell, MA, called EcoZone, which opened on January 14, 2003. A resident of Marshfield, MA, Corwin travels around the world and encounters exotic and often dangerous animals for the show. Corwin graduated from Bridgewater State College with bachelor of science degrees in both biology and anthropology and has completed graduate work at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst. In May 1999, he was awarded an honorary doctorate from Bridgewater State College for his work in educating the public on the importance of conserving natural resources and endangered species. Married to Natasha Corwin, their daughter Maya Rose was born on July 6, 2003. Link to Wikipedia biography