Sean McKeown (January 1, 1944 - July 11, 2002) was an American herpetologist, writer, and advocate for Hawaiian wildlife preservation.
He attended California State University for graduate school, receiving his master's degree in biological sciences and anthropology in 1973.
[2] In 1983, McKeown and his staff received the Edward Bean Award for conservation from the American Association of Zoological Parks and Aquariums, for breeding the endangered Madagascar ploughshare tortoise.
He received another American Association of Zoological Parks and Aquariums award in 1986 for captive breeding of Madagascar ground boas.
[2] He was also an advocate for wildlife preservation in Hawaii, working with former Honolulu Zoo director Paul Breese to prevent the spread of brown tree snakes to the islands.