Rebecca Zug

Rebecca Zug has a PhD in Environment and Resources and a Master's degree in Conservation Biology and Sustainable Development from the University of Wisconsin–Madison (United States). She is a full-time research professor at the Universidad San Francisco de Quito (Ecuador), where she teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in topics related to conservation biology and tropical ecology. She is also the Director of the Carnivore Lab where she works in collaboration with public and private institutions on wildlife conservation issues. Her research focuses on Andean bear and puma ecology, reintroduction of small felids, conservation genetics, human-wildlife conflict, and community participation in conservation activities.