Jean Polfus

Background

About Jean Polfus

I am a conservation biologist interested in interdisciplinary approaches to conservation that respect the lives and experiences of people that depend on natural resources for their livelihood. I received my B.A. from Dartmouth College, M.S. from the University of Montana, Ph.D. from the University of Manitoba and was a Liber Ero Postdoctoral Fellow. My work has focused on building collaborative research projects with Indigenous partners to better understand relationships among caribou populations and people in order to inform and prioritize management efforts. I am committed to helping to find creative ways to facilitate cooperative long-term problem solving with diverse groups that improve decision making and reflect diverse ways of knowing. I have expertise in art (drawing, illustration, painting, photography and design) which complements and enhances my professional interests through science communication and outreach tools.