Marc Bekoff

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Marc Bekoff (born September 6, 1945, in Brooklyn, New York) is an American biologist, ethologist, behavioral ecologist and writer.[1]Template:R/superscript He is Professor Emeritus of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Colorado Boulder and cofounder of the Jane Goodall Institute of Ethologists for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, and cofounder of the Jane Goodall Roots and Shoots program.[1]Template:R/superscript[2]Template:R/superscript[3]

Education and academic career

Bekoff earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Washington University in 1967, a Master of Arts from Hofstra University in 1968, and a Ph.D. in Animal Behavior from Washington University in 1972.[1]Template:R/superscript After completing his Ph.D., he became an assistant professor of biology at University of Missouri–St. Louis in 1973 through 1974.[1]Template:R/superscript He went on to work at the University of Colorado Boulder as a professor of organismic biology where he pursued research into ethology, animal behavior, behavioral ecology, development and evolution of behavior.[1]Template:R/superscript[4]Template:R/superscript Bekoff retired from his active professorship after 32 years and currently holds the position of Professor Emeritus of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Colorado Boulder.[2]Template:R/superscript[5]Template:R/superscript

Writing and activism

Bekoff has been described as an activist who embodies non-aggressive means.[6]Template:R/superscript He promotes the idea that responsible assertiveness is invariably superior to aggression.[6]Template:R/superscript He lectures internationally on animal behavior, cognitive ethology, and behavioral ecology, and writes a science column on animal emotion for Psychology Today.[7]Template:R/superscript

Bekoff is an advocate for the compassionate conservation movement.[8]Template:R/superscript In 2000, Bekoff and Goodall announced the formation of Ethologists for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (EETA) to develop and maintain the highest ethical standards in ethological research with a focus on Cognitive ethology and animal sentience.[9]Template:R/superscript Bekoff is a patron of the Captive Animals Protection Society,[10]Template:R/superscript the Global Animal Law Association,[11] and serves on the Science Advisory Board of Project Coyote, a national non-profit organization promoting compassionate conservation and coexistence between people and wildlife through education, science, and advocacy.[12]Template:R/superscript [13]Template:R/superscript

In addition to his advocacy for animals, Bekoff has also worked extensively with inmates at Boulder County Jail, teaching courses on science, compassion and ethics.[14][15][16][17]

Bekoff has written, co-authored, and edited extensively for both academic[18]Template:R/superscript and general audiences.[5]Template:R/superscript[19]Template:R/superscript His writing has found resonance outside academia in publications including, The New York Times, National Geographic, and Live Science.[19]Template:R/superscript Bekoff argues that non-human animals demonstrate emotional and moral intelligence.[20]Template:R/superscript He has written about the grieving rituals of several different species and has recently written articles expressing his belief that non-human animals have spiritual experiences.[20]Template:R/superscript[21]Template:R/superscript[22]Template:R/superscript

Bekoff is a vegan.[23]Template:R/superscript In May 2010, he argued in an article for the Greater Good Science Center, "Expanding Our Compassionate Footprint," that human beings need to abandon human exceptionalism: "Research on animal morality is blossoming, and if we can break free of theoretical prejudices, we may come to better understand ourselves and the other animals with whom we share this planet."[24]Template:R/superscript

Selected awards

Selected bibliography

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See also

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