Norman Myers BA PhD (Berkeley 1973) (born 24 August 1934), is a British environmentalist specialisting in biodiversity

Biodiversity

Biodiversity is the degree of variation of life forms within a given ecosystem, biome, or an entire planet. Biodiversity is a measure of the health of ecosystems. Biodiversity is in part a function of climate. In terrestrial habitats, tropical regions are typically rich whereas polar regions...

. He is an influential figure among policy and institutional circles, although much of his more prominent work - such as on environmental refugees' - is widely viewed as lacking academic credibility. He is the father of marathon runner Mara Yamauchi

Mara Yamauchi

Mara Rosalind Yamauchi is a British long distance track, and road running athlete. She currently holds the second fastest time by a British woman over the marathon, behind the world-record holder, Paula Radcliffe....

, and lives in Headington

Headington

Headington is a suburb of Oxford, England. It is at the top of Headington Hill overlooking the city in the Thames Valley below. The life of the large residential area is centred upon London Road, the main road between London and Oxford.-History:...

, UK.
Myers has written on a broad range of environmental issues, notably population pressures, developing country poverty, over-consumption, unsustainable agriculture, climate change, and environmental security.