Steven Amstrup

Quick Facts

Full Name	Steven Amstrup
Occupation	Zoologist
Date Of Birth	Feb 4, 1950(1950-02-04)
Age	74
Birthplace	Fargo
Country	United States
Birth City	North Dakota
Horoscope	Aquarius

Steven Amstrup Biography

Steven Amstrup is one of the most popular and richest Zoologist who was born on February 4, 1950 in Fargo, North Dakota, United States. Zoologist with a specialization in polar bears and bear conservation. He was appointed the head scientist of Polar Bears International in 2010.

He followed the path following the footsteps of He followed in the footsteps of Peter Medawar to become an influential zoologist. to become a prominent Zooologist.

Steven Amstrup was born in Fargo, North Dakota, where he took an interest in bears at an early age. He attended the University of Washington as an undergraduate, receiving his bachelor’s degree in forestry in 1972. In 1975, he graduated from the University of Idaho with a master’s degree in wildlife management. He studied black bears in central Idaho for his master’s thesis. He earned his doctoral degree from the University of Alaska Fairbanks in 1995.

In 1975, he began working for the United States Fish and Wildlife Service in Wyoming where he studied pronghorn antelope and sharp-tailed grouse. In 1980 he moved to Alaska where he took over the United States Fish and Wildlife Service’s fledgling Polar Bear Research Project. In 1996 Amstrup’s research position was transferred to the United States Geological Survey. During his 30-years in Alaska, he studied polar bear ecology, primarily in the Beaufort Sea. In 2007, Amstrup’s team of scientists prepared nine reports leading to the 2008 listing, by United States Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne, of polar bears as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. In 2010, he published an article in Nature finding that even if climate change led to complete melting of the polar ice packs, the ice could return if global temperatures subsequently cooled. He has taught at the University of Wyoming as an adjunct professor since 2006.

He got married Virginia Amstrup, who is also an environmentalist.

Steven Amstrup Net Worth

Steven Amstrup is one of the richest Zoologist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Steven Amstrup 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He graduated with a master’s degree in management of wildlife at University of Idaho in 1975. University of Idaho in 1975.

He won his Indianapolis Prize and the Bambi Award in 2012.

Steven C. Amstrup (born February 4, 1950) is an American zoologist who studies bears, especially polar bears. He is the 2012 recipient of the Indianapolis Prize.

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Facts & Trivia

Steven Ranked on the list of most popular Zoologist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Steven Amstrup celebrates birthday on February 4 of every year.

Top Facts about Steven Amstrup

1. Steven Amstrup is an American zoologist born in 1950.
2. He is a leading expert on polar bears.
3. Amstrup has studied polar bears for over 30 years.
4. He served as the chief scientist for Polar Bears International.
5. Amstrup’s research helped list polar bears as threatened under the Endangered Species Act.
6. He developed a method to estimate polar bear populations from aerial surveys.
7. Amstrup received the Indianapolis Prize for his work on polar bears in 2012.
8. He advocates for reducing greenhouse gas emissions to protect polar bear habitat.
9. Amstrup currently works with the nonprofit organization, Polar Bears International.
10. His research shows that two-thirds of all polar bears could disappear by 2050 due to climate change.