Dr susan crockford biography
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Susan J. Crockford
Canadian zoologist, author, and blogger
Susan Janet Crockford is a Canadian zoologist known for her research and publications on polar bears. From 2004 to 2019 she was an adjunct professor in Anthropology at the University of Victoria.[1] Crockford has gained attention for her blog posts on polar bear biology, in which she argues that polar bears are not threatened by climate change.[2][3]
Early life and education
Crockford first gained her interest in the Arctic in elementary school, when she read about Inuit life and Arctic fauna.[4] Her scientific interest in the Arctic was stoked when she received her first Alaskan Malamute at age eleven.[4]
Crockford received her Bachelor of Science in Zoology at the University of British Columbia in 1976 and her doctorate in Interdisciplinary Studies from the University of Victoria in 2004.[5] She chose to focus on speciation in mammals, with a focus on t