Lourie, Peter.

The polar bear scientists / Peter Lourie. - Boston : Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, 2012. - 80 p. : col. ill., maps ; 25 x 30 cm. - Scientists in the field. . - Scientists in the field. .

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 78) and index.

The polar bear research project -- A conversation with Dr. Steven Amstrup about polar bear research -- The 2008 threatened species designation -- A polar bear capture -- Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) -- A conversation with Dr. Steven Amstrup about capture-recapture estimates and polar bears -- Another capture -- A conversation with Dr. Steven Amstrup about radio collars and polar nations -- Recording information -- An overview of samples taken in the field and what they are used for -- Searching the bone pile -- A final conversation with Dr. Steven Amstrup about climate change and the future of polar bears -- Glossary -- Polar bear field guide.

"In the world there are probably fewer than 30 people who spend all or most of their effort working with polar bears. A veteran polar bear biologist, and the man in charge of Alaskan polar bear research for the past thirty years, Dr. Steven Amstrup has worked full time on polar bears since he joined the Polar Bear Project in 1980. The Polar Bear Project conducts ongoing research on polar bear populations and habitats in the Southern Beaufort Sea in Barrow, Alaska. q.

ISBN: 9780547283050 (hardback) 0547283059 (hardback) 9780544339064 (paperback)

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Polar bear--Research.
Biologists--Biography.