Glenn Wightman – Ethnobiologist
Qualifications
Glenn Wightman has undertaken traditional biological knowledge conservation research in north Australia since 1982. He has also undertaken research and training in Indonesia, Malaysia, Fiji, New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.
Research
He has worked full time with the senior custodians of Aboriginal knowledge since 1987, recording their plant and animal knowledge in a culturally sensitive and scientifically sound manner.
He has undertaken research with over 30 Aboriginal languages and has been involved in the production of more than 20 books relating to traditional biological knowledge. A series of posters, identikits, self-guided walks and larger themed books have also been produced.
Prizes/Awards
In 2003 he received a Slow Food Award for the conservation of biodiversity in Italy and presented an outline of his research in the BRIT Distinguished Lecturer Series in Texas in 2005.