MARC BEKOFF PhD – FEATURED ANIMAL AMBASSADOR
Professor Emeritus of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
University of Colorado, Boulder
photo courtesy of Bessie and Marc
THE GHOSTS IN OUR MACHINE is a feature-length documentary that challenges deep-seated cultural practices allowing animal abuse. It is directed by Liz Marshall and set to be released in 2013. This incredible and forward looking film follows internationally renowned photographer Jo-Anne McArthur over the course of a year as she documents the stories of individual nonhuman animals (animals) who are caught in the web of so-called “civilized society” in the United States, Canada, and Europe. By doing so she introduces us to the sentient beings who are the “ghosts” in our societal engine and confronts us with the compelling question, “Have you ever wondered how and why our species has managed to develop such a sophisticated well-oiled machine we call “modern society”? I am proud to join the family of Animal Ambassadors of this change-making documentary project.
Marc Bekoff PhD
Professor Emeritus of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
University of Colorado, Boulder
Marc Bekoff is Professor Emeritus of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Colorado and a former Guggenheim Fellow. In 2000 he was awarded the Exemplar Award from the Animal Behavior Society for major long-term contributions to the field of animal behavior and in 2009 he was presented with the Saint Francis of Assisi Award by the Auckland (New Zealand) SPCA. Marc has published more than 500 scientific and popular essays and twenty-three books including Minding Animals, The Ten Trusts (with Jane Goodall), The Emotional Lives of Animals, Animals Matter, Animals at Play: Rules of the Game, Wild Justice: The Moral Lives of Animals. The Animal Manifesto: Six Reasons for Expanding Our Compassion Footprint, Ignoring Nature No More: The Case For Compassionate Conservation, Jasper’s Story: Saving Moon Bears, and two editions of the Encyclopedia of Animal Rights and Animal Welfare, the Encyclopedia of Animal Behavior, and the Encyclopedia of Human-Animal Relationships. In 2005 Marc was presented with The Bank One Faculty Community Service Award for the work he has done with children, senior citizens, and prisoners as part of Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots program.
Marc Bekoff’s Website: marcbekoff.com
About Marc’s work with Jane Goodall: www.ethologicalethics.org
Marc’s article in PSYCHOLOGY TODAY: Animal Emotions. 11.24.12
Marc’s article Animal Consciousness | The Ghosts In Our Machine
An interview with Marc Bekoff in forbes.com – Compassionate Conservation: A Discussion from the Frontlines With Dr. Marc Bekoff
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