Steven Amstrup
Steven Carl Amstrup | |
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| Born | February 4, 1950 Bambi Award (2012) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Zoology, polar bear research |
| Institutions | United States Fish and Wildlife Service United States Geological Survey University of Wyoming |
| Thesis | Movements, distribution, and population dynamics of polar bears in the Beaufort Sea (1995) |
Steven C. Amstrup (born February 4, 1950) is an American zoologist who studies bears, especially polar bears. He is the 2012 recipient of the Indianapolis Prize.[1][2]
Early life
Steven Amstrup was born in Fargo, North Dakota, where he took an interest in bears at an early age.[2] He attended the University of Washington as an undergraduate, receiving his bachelor's degree in forestry in 1972.[3] In 1975, he graduated from the University of Idaho with a master's degree in wildlife management. He studied black bears in central Idaho for his master's thesis.[2] He earned his doctoral degree from the University of Alaska Fairbanks in 1995.[3]
In 1975, he began working for the
His contributions to polar bear
Activism
After retiring in 2010, Amstrup became the chief scientist for Polar Bears International.[2] Having observed the effect of climate change on polar bears and their Arctic habitat during his career as a researcher, he now works as an advocate for polar bears and promotes climate change mitigation.[4][8]
Personal life
Amstrup is married. He and his wife are building an energy-efficient house in northeast Washington.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Polar bear champion Amstrup wins prestigious animal conservation award". Alaska Dispatch. 14 June 2012. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f Davenport, Paula M. "Bears on the Brink". University of Idaho. Archived from the original on 15 September 2015. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
- ^ a b "Prize-Winning Polar Bear Researcher Steven Amstrup Here for September 30 Lecture". DePauw University. 17 July 2012. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
- ^ a b c d Zipp, Yvonne (19 October 2012). "Steven Amstrup says it's not too late to save polar bears – and ourselves". The Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
- ^ "Scientists: It's not too late yet for polar bears". The Washington Times. 15 December 2010. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
- ^ "UW Adjunct Professor Steven Amstrup Wins World's Leading Animal Conservation Award". University of Wyoming. 12 July 2012. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
- ^ "PBI Scientist Receives Bambi Award". Polar Bears International. 26 November 2012. Archived from the original on 6 November 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2013.
- ^ Stromberg, Joseph (14 June 2012). "Interview With Indianapolis Prize Winner and Polar Bear Researcher Steven Amstrup". Smithsonian. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
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