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- 1 2 Brown, Nell Porter (May 2010). "Seeing the Forest for Its Trees". Harvard Magazine . Retrieved September 25, 2020.
- ↑ Ralph, C. John; Geupel, Geoffrey R. (2019). "Point Reyes Bird Observatory to Point Blue Conservation Science: the Origins, Evolution, and Future Directions of an Innovative, Non-Profit, Science Organization" (PDF). Contributions to The History of North American Ornithology. Vol. IV. Nuttall Ornithological Club. pp. 393, 396. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
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Laurie Wayburn, co-founder and president of Pacific Forest Trust, for collaborative approach to conserving California's natural resources.
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