Title: President
Company: GEDavis & Associates
Location: Westlake Village, California, United States
Gary Davis, president at GEDavis & Associates, has been recognized by Marquis Who’s Who Top Scientists for dedication, achievements and leadership in National Park Stewardship and Ecology.
Mr. Davis has dedicated his life to the stewardship and conservation of national parks, a journey that began in 1965 with the U.S. National Park Service. His career spanned over four decades, during which he held various roles, including national park ranger, research marine biologist, and chief ocean scientist. Mr. Davis’s early work as a national park ranger in Northern California laid the foundation for his lifelong commitment to preserving natural resources.
Since 2007, Mr. Davis has been serving as the president of GEDavis & Associates. Based in Westlake Village, California, he focuses on photography, creating visual narratives that inspire others about the significance of caring for nature. He also develops academic programs, aligning educational institutions with conservation agencies and organizations, and teaches university courses on national park stewardship.
Among his earlier roles, Mr. Davis was affiliated with Project TEKTITE, a joint program with NASA, the U.S. Navy, and the U.S. Department of the Interior, in 1968 as an aquanaut at the Virgin Islands National Park, where he contributed to groundbreaking research on human behavior in isolated conditions. This experience further fueled his interest in marine biology and conservation. He later became a research marine biologist at Everglades, Dry Tortugas, and Biscayne National Parks from 1971 to 1980, where he applied his expertise to study and protect aquatic ecosystems.
From 1980 to 1993, Mr. Davis worked as a research scientist at Channel Islands National Park before being acquired by the U.S. Geological Survey as a research station director until 1997. He then returned to Channel Island National Park as a science advisor, where he remained until 2001. During this time, Mr. Davis designed and tested a prototype inventory and monitoring program for park ecosystems, which later expanded into a nationwide initiative serving 270 sites within the national park system. This program provided essential data for assessing ecosystem health and guided restoration efforts nationwide.
Mr. Davis’s passion for ecology and biology led him to pursue a bachelor’s degree in 1966 and a master’s degree in biology in 1968 from San Diego State College. He then served his country in the U.S. Army as a diagnostic virologist, O1H20, from 1969 to 1971.
In addition to his formal education, Mr. Davis has been an active member of various professional organizations throughout his career, including the George Wright Society and the American Academy of Underwater Sciences. His passion for photography and storytelling has also complemented his scientific endeavors, allowing him to connect people with their natural heritage through visual narratives.
Mr. Davis has made notable contributions to the scientific literature and education. He has authored numerous publications, including “National Parks, Highways, and Climate Change” and “Beyond the Scenery: Parks as Giant Living Classrooms.” His dedication to sharing knowledge extends to his role as the co-editor of “The Photographer’s Frame” with his wife, Dorothy Ann Davis, and serving as a photo essay editor for the Parks Stewardship Forum at the University of California, Berkeley’s Parks, People and Biodiversity Institute.
Mr. Davis’s achievements have been recognized with several prestigious awards, such as the William E. Ricker Resource Conservation Award from the American Fisheries Society in 2004 and the Emil W. Haury Award for Scientific Research from the Western National Parks Association in 2013. As he continues to explore new opportunities in environmental education and conservation, he remains committed to enhancing heritage conservation through innovative solutions and collaborative efforts with educational institutions and conservation organizations worldwide.
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