1. Marc Bekoff 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.
Marc Bekoff 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.
Marc 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.
Marc Bekoff has been described as an activist who embodies non-aggressive means.
Marc Bekoff promotes the idea that responsible assertiveness is invariably superior to aggression.
Marc Bekoff is a patron of the Captive Animals Protection Society, the Global Animal Law Association, 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.
Marc Bekoff has written, co-authored, and edited extensively for both academic and general audiences.
Marc Bekoff's writing has found resonance outside academia in publications including, The New York Times, National Geographic, and Live Science.
Marc Bekoff argues that non-human animals demonstrate emotional and moral intelligence.
Marc Bekoff 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.