Rhett Ayers Butler
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Rhett Ayers Butler in Nov 2023 | |
| Born | 1978 (age 46–47) United States |
| Alma mater | University of California, San Diego (BSc) |
| Organisation | Mongabay |
| Known for | Conservation science, Environmental journalism |
| Awards | Parker-Gentry Award, Heinz Award |
Rhett Ayers Butler (born 1978) is an American journalist, author and entrepreneur who founded Mongabay, a conservation and environmental science news platform, in 1999.
Butler founded Mongabay out of his interest in nature and wildlife. The name "mongabay" originated from an anglicized spelling and pronunciation of Nosy Mangabe, an island off the coast of Madagascar.
Butler has received multiple conservation, environmental, and journalism awards including the Parker-Gentry Award from the Field Museum of Natural History in 2014, the SEAL Environmental Journalism Award in 2021, and the Heinz Award for the Environment in 2022.