Michael Tobias

Michael Charles Tobias (born June 27, 1951) is an author, ecologist, anthropologist, historian, explorer, and filmmaker. His more than 35 books and 100 films have been distributed, translated and/or broadcast in most countries of the world.

Tobias received his Ph.D. from the University of California-Santa Cruz in 1977, specializing in the history of consciousness, particularly with respect to ecological anthropology: the impact on diverse human cultures throughout time of the idea of nature. Tobias is widely considered to be a global expert on human population and biodiversity issues, as well as an internationally recognized practitioner of avant garde documentary. In addition, Tobias is an animal rights advocate who has focused on the anthropology of conscience, examining numerous cultures whose primary values have demonstrated a thorough commitment in all walks of life to non-violence and vegetarianism.

In addition to four decades of field research in some 70 countries, Tobias has lectured widely. Over the years he was Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies and Adjunct Assistant Professor of English and the Humanities atDartmouth College; Associate Professor of Humanities at California State University; Garrey Carruthers Chair of Honors at the University of New Mexico; Distinguished Visiting Professor of Environmental Studies, and Regents Lecturer at the University of California-Santa Barbara.

Among Tobias' most well-known works of fiction, non-fiction, and film are such titles as, the ten-hour television series and novel Voice of the Planet, the book and film World War III-Population and the Biosphere at the End of the Millennium, A Vision of Nature-Traces of the Original World, Ahimsa-Non-Violence, Antarctica-The Last Continent, Mad Cowboy, No Vacancy, River of Love, Jan & Catherina, Rage & Reason, After Eden History, Ecology & Conscience, A Day in the Life of India, Dubai -24 Hours, A Day in the Life of Ireland, Kazantzakis, Black Tide, A Parliament of Souls -In Search of Global Spirituality, A Parliament of Science-Science for the 21st Century, and the more than 1800-page illustrated epic, The Adventures of Mr. Marigold.

For nearly ten years Tobias has been President and CEO of The Dancing Star Foundation, an international NGO devoted to animal protection, global biodiversity conservation, and environmental education.

Tobias' many awards include the prestigious "Courage of Conscience" Prize for his commitment to the Jain principles of ahimsa, non-violence.

Tobias is married to Jane Gray Morrison, a global ecologist, musician, author, filmmaker, and philanthropist.

Catergories: Documentary filmmaker, American writer, American environmentalist, Living people, Jainist

References : Documentary filmmaking : www.mwp.com/books/documentary/search-reality.php4 THE COURAGE OF CONSCIENCE AWARD: www.peaceabbey.org/awards/cocrecipientlist.html Feeding the Population Monster: desip.igc.org/Monster.html Kinship with the Animals: www.all-creatures.org/book/r-kinship.html

External Links: Dancing Star Foundation: www.dancingstarfoundation.org IMDB: www.imdb.com/name/nm0864888 No Vacancy the Movie: www.novacancythemovie.com Council Oak Books: www.counciloakbooks.com mad Cowboy the movie: www.madcowboy.com