James D. Proctor

Jim Proctor
Born (1957-12-27) December 27, 1957
EducationUniversity of Oregon
University of New Mexico
UC Berkeley (PhD)
OccupationsProfessor Environmental Studies, Lewis and Clark College

James "Jim" D. Proctor (born December 27, 1957) is an American geographer, the author and editor of numerous books and articles, and professor of environmental studies at Lewis and Clark College in Portland, Oregon (2005–2016). Before coming to Lewis and Clark College, he taught in the department of geography at the University of California, Santa Barbara (1992–2005). In 2002, Proctor founded the Alder Creek Community Forest educational nonprofit in his birthplace of Canyonville, Oregon. Proctor is also a senior fellow at the Breakthrough Institute.