Director of Conservation Outreach and Staff Scientist, Polar Bears International

Alysa McCall supports Polar Bears International’s educational and scientific work across the Arctic, with a focus on collaborative Canadian projects. Growing up in British Columbia, she was fascinated by the local wildlife that often wandered through her backyard. While studying for her BSc degree, she worked at a wildlife park, banded birds, trapped insects, radio-collared mice and put tracking backpacks on toads. For her MSc, she moved on to the University of Alberta, where her research involved flying over remote sea ice, finding polar bears and fitting them with GPS collars to study how they use their changing habitat. Alysa has worked for Polar Bears International since 2014 and is dedicated ensuring polar bears roam the Arctic for many generations to come. She currently lives in Whitehorse, Yukon.