Associate Professor
Department of Forest Conservation Sciences, Department of Zoology, Biodiversity Research Centre
Contact Details
sarah.benson-amram@ubc.ca
Website(s)
https://forestry.ubc.ca/faculty-profile/sarah-benson-amram/
https://biodiversity.ubc.ca/people/faculty/sarah-benson-amram
Sarah Benson-Amram is an Assistant Professor at UBC in the Department of Forest Conservation Sciences and the Department of Zoology. She is a behavioral and cognitive ecologist with a focus on urban wildlife. In her research, she investigates why some species are able to persist and even thrive in anthropogenic environments and what role cognition may play in their ability to do so. Her current focus is on urban carnivores, specifically raccoons, skunks, and coyotes.
Research Themes
Ecology | Evolutionary biology | Behaviour | Adaptation to urban environments
Geographical Area(s) of Research
United States