User:John Trapp

John Trapp has been a Wikipedia user and contributor since the fall of 2003.

=Background= I was born, raised, and educated in southwestern Berrien County, Michigan, and attended Central Michigan University and Lake Michigan College before finally obtaining a degree in wildlife biology from Michigan State University. In subsequent years, I lived for extended periods of time (one or more years) in Scotland, Alaska, and West Virginia.

My professional career of 30+ years with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service focused primarily on the conservation of migratory birds, with special emphasis on (in order) Aleutian Canada Goose, Alaskan seabirds, Double-crested Cormorant, and Mute Swan.

Now happily retired and living back in my home State, my avocational interests find me chasing birds as a bird watcher or birder. In my spare time, I make voluntary contributions to citizen science projects such as CoCoRaHS (the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail, and Snow network), eBird, and the North American Bird Phenology Program.

I don't remember now how I first happened upon Wikipedia, sometime in the fall of 2003, but I do know that I was instantly intrigued by the concept and now find myself irretrievably hooked. Thus far, my Wikipedian contributions have focused largely on another special interest of mine, American-style football, particularly college football.

=Major contributions=

Aleutian Islands geography

 * Aiktak Island (3/8/06)
 * Alaid Island (Alaska) (3/8/06)
 * Avatanak Island (3/8/06)
 * Cooper Islands (3/9/06)
 * Delarof Islands (3/7/06)
 * Derbin Island (3/9/06)
 * Gibson Islands (3/9/06)
 * Hammerhead Island (3/7/06)
 * Hodikof Island (3/8/06)
 * Kennon Island (3/8/06)
 * Krenitzin Islands (3/7/06)
 * Loaf Island (3/8/06)
 * Lotus Island (3/7/06)
 * Pancake Rock (3/10/06)
 * Poa Island (3/10/06)
 * Pustoi Island (3/10/06)
 * Round Island (Aleutian Islands) (3/8/06)
 * Samalga Island (3/10/06)
 * Savage Island (Alaska) (3/7/06)
 * Sedanka Island (3/10/06)
 * Tigalda Island (3/9/06)
 * Ugamak Island (3/9/06)
 * Wislow Island (3/10/06)

Berrien County, Michigan, geography

 * Madron Lake (Berrien County, Michigan) (11/19/09)
 * McCoy Creek (Michigan) (11/19/09)

Berrien County, Michigan, newspapers

 * Benton Spirit (11/16/09)
 * Berrien County Record (10/23/09)
 * Harbor Country News (11/1/09)
 * New Buffalo Times (11/16/09)
 * The South County Gazette (10/31/09)
 * Trade Lines (newspaper) (11/21/09)

Birds

 * Birding Business (3/1/06)
 * Cassinia (journal) (3/14/06)
 * List of bird species introduced to the Hawaiian Islands (1/15/04)
 * List of birds of Aleutian Islands (5/11/10)
 * Maurice Brooks (1/31/06)
 * Microcarbo (5/13/10)

College football

 * Bronko Nagurski Trophy (12/7/03)
 * Grantland Rice Award (4/1/04)
 * Harlon Hill (12/12/03)
 * Harlon Hill Trophy (12/8/03)
 * Indiana Collegiate Athletic Conference (3/25/04)
 * NAIA independent schools (3/11/04)
 * NAIA National Football Championship (12/9/03)
 * Southland Conference (12/8/03)

Current

 * Armed Forces Bowl (12/1/03)
 * Aztec Bowl (1/17/04)
 * Emerald Bowl (12/3/03)
 * GMAC Bowl (12/2/03)
 * Hawaii Bowl (12/2/03)
 * Humanitarian Bowl (12/2/03)
 * Maaco Bowl Las Vegas (formerly Las Vegas Bowl) (12/2/03)
 * Meineke Car Care Bowl (formerly Continental Tire Bowl) (12/2/03)
 * Texas Bowl (12/2/03)

Former

 * Aviation Bowl (12/1/03)
 * California Bowl (12/2/03)
 * Camellia Bowl (12/2/03)
 * Cherry Bowl (12/1/03)
 * Garden State Bowl (12/2/03)
 * Gotham Bowl (12/2/03)
 * Los Angeles Christmas Festival (12/2/03)
 * Presidential Cup Bowl (12/1/03)
 * Silicon Valley Football Classic (12/4/03)

College sports other than football

 * Big Eight Conference (12/27/03)
 * Frontier Conference (1/4/04)
 * Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (3/29/04)
 * Maryland Junior College Athletic Conference (11/25/09)
 * NCAA Division II independent schools (12/17/03)
 * Nebraska Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (1/4/04)
 * Nebraska-Iowa Athletic Conference (1/4/04)
 * Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (2/1/04)

Colleges and universities

 * Alderson-Broaddus College (3/25/04)
 * List of dental schools in the United States (1/29.04)
 * List of medical schools in the United States (1/17/04)
 * Ohio Valley College (1/16/04)

Other

 * Fraternal Order Orioles (2/2/06)
 * French Creek, West Virginia (1/31/06)
 * List of National Fish Hatcheries in the United States (1/16/04)
 * List of rivers of West Virginia (3/26/04)
 * National Fish Hatchery System (1/16/04)

=All the gory details=
 * A comprehensive list of my edits