A passion for conservation
War prevented Kenneth Marten from carrying through his project to work with Ethiopian authorities on a management plan for the rare Abyssinian wolf. But he used his Rolex Award to complete a conservation study of the African wild dog. And his scientific learning and passion for conservation led to new endeavours and a remarkable career in other areas, including the protection of dolphins.
"Because of the Award…I have been able to progress and carry out very important work in terms of trying to save endangered animals on the planet.”
Kenneth Marten, now director of research for Project Delphis based in Hawaii, describes his 1978 Rolex Award as an amazing act of faith by the Selection Committee. A part-time teaching assistant at the University of California at Berkeley while completing his zoology doctorate, Marten had planned a project combining science and conservation to protect the Abyssinian wolf Canis simensis (also known as the Simèn fox).
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Dr Kenneth Lee Marten
Director of Research
Earthtrust
Project Delphis
Aikahi Park Garden Court
25 Kancohe Bay Drive, Suite 205
Kailua, HI 96734
United States
