October 17th, 2008
Dr. Ian Stirling
According to Roger Tory Peterson, “Few men other than the Inuit themselves have had as intimate an acquaintance with polar bears as Ian Stirling.” On both our 2006 and 2008 Spitsbergen Cruises, we were very fortunate to have Ian as a member of our expedition/lecture team. He is perhaps the best-known and most-respected polar bear researcher in the world, having spent nearly 40 years studying polar bears.
During his onboard lectures, Ian has an exceptional ability to draw from his vast knowledge about polar bears and present what he has learned in a way that our clients find informative, understandable and entertaining. His lectures stick to the basics about bear behavior, biology and habitat, but often we get clients who would like to learn more. Ian has written several scientific papers and books on the subject, including the aptly-named
Polar Bears. You can often find his articles publish on the Internet and we’ve included the link below to one he wrote concerning climate change and polar bears.
Tags: Arctic, climate change, polar bears
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