Ian Stirling (biologist)
| Ian Stirling | |
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| Residence | Edmonton, Alberta |
| Citizenship | Canadian |
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| Alma mater | |
| Thesis | Population ecology of the Weddell seal (Leptonychotes weddelli) in McMurdo Sound, Antarctica (1968) |
| Doctoral advisor | Bernard Stonehouse |
| Other academic advisors | Ian McTaggart-Cowan |
| Known for | Polar bears |
Ian Stirling, OC FRSC (born 1941) is a Scientist Emeritus with the Canadian Wildlife Service. His research has focused mostly on Arctic and Antarctic zoology and ecology, and he is one of the world's top authorities on polar bears.[1] He is an adjunct professor in the University of Alberta Department of Biological Sciences.[2] Stirling has written three books and nearly 200 articles published in peer-reviewed scientific journals. He has written and spoken extensively about the danger posed to polar bears by global warming.
Stirling was the first Canadian to be elected president of the Society for Marine Mammalogy.[3]
Awards and recognition
- Northern Science Award
- Officer of the Order of Canada
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada
- Kenneth S. Norris Lifetime Achievement Award[4]
- Weston Family Prize for Lifetime Achievement in Northern Research[5]
References
External links
- Global warming sees polar bears stranded on melting ice
- University of Alberta bio
- Polar Bears International bio
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