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Malcolm Sproul is a biologist specializing in natural resources management and environmental planning; and a longtime supporter of Save Mount Diablo (SMD), serving as board president from 1998 to 2012 and 2019 to 2020. Sproul was born in Berkeley, California, in 1951. He earned a BA and MLS in environmental planning from the University of California, Berkeley. Sproul joined the SMD board in 1993 and continues to be an important part of the organization's leadership. In this interview, Sproul discusses growing up in El Cerrito, California, including exploring the local natural environment and visiting the family cabin at Echo Lake; meeting and marrying his wife, Casey Sproul; his family background, including his grandfather, Robert Gordon Sproul, who was President of the University of California system; studying environmental planning at UC Berkeley, including fieldwork on Mount Diablo; his work history, including joining LSA Associates in 1979; the history of California's environmental regulations; his early interactions with SMD; joining SMD, including volunteers like Bob Doyle and Susan Watson, leadership, cofounder Mary Bowerman, longtime staff member Seth Adams, land acquisitions and stewardship, fundraising like the Forever Wild Capital Campaign and Moonlight on the Mountain, education and outreach, events like BioBlitz and Four Day Diablo, relationships with political leaders, and SMD's expanded mission; his personal leadership in SMD, including challenges and achievements; development in the Bay Area; and reflections on his personal contributions to SMD.

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