Suzanne MacDonald

I am a professor who studies animal behavior, both in the field in Kenya, South Africa, Costa Rica, and Canada and also in zoo settings. I am passionate about learning about how animals think, and how we can get inside the unique perceptual and sensory worlds of other species. In captive environments, my goal is to increase psychological well being, particularly of primates, elephants and big cats, and improve animal welfare. In the field, my focus has been on reducing human-wildlife conflict, which is crucial to conservation efforts, whether with lions and elephants in northern Kenya or with raccoons in the backyards of downtown Toronto.

April 2016