Polar Bears: An Arctic Icon in a Changing Climate

Andrew Derocher

Thursday, 22 Sep 2016 at 7:00 pm – Great Hall, Memorial Union

Andrew Derocher is a professor of biology at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada, and a longtime scientific advisor to Polar Bears International. His field research focuses on polar bears in the Canadian Arctic and the polar bears of Hudson Bay. He has also worked with polar bears in Svalbard, Norway, through the Norwegian Polar Institute. Over the course of more than 20 years studying polar bears, Dr. Derocher's research has focused on the limiting and regulating factors of polar bear populations including habitat use, harvest effects, and predator-prey relationships. His current work includes assessment of the effects of climate change and toxic chemicals on polar bears. He is the author of Polar Bears: A Complete Guide to their Biology and Behavior. Paul L. Errington Memorial Lecture
Andrew Derocher holds a BS from the University of BritishColumbia, a MS from the University of Alberta, and a PhD from the University of Alberta.

Cosponsored By:
  • Agronomy
  • College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
  • College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
  • Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology
  • Fisheries Wildlife and Biology Club
  • NREM Graduate Student Organization
  • Natural Resource Ecology & Management
  • USGS Iowa Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit
  • Committee on Lectures (funded by Student Government)
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