Our Team Alysa McCall Director of Science Alysa McCall is the Director of Science at Polar Bears International, supporting PBI’s research, coexistence, and outreach efforts around the world. Alysa has a B.Sc. (Hon.) in Animal Biology from Thompson Rivers University and an M.Sc. in Ecology from the University of Alberta, where her project focused on the Western Hudson Bay polar bear population, including multiple fieldwork seasons with polar bears in Tuktoyaktuk and Churchill. Alysa has worked in polar bear research and conservation for almost 20 years and currently leads the Churchill Polar Bear Smart Working Group. She is passionate about science, education, and conservation, and is dedicated to ensuring that future generations of people and polar bears inherit a healthy planet. Her TED Talk, What to Do When There's a Polar Bear in Your Backyard, has over 1.4 million views. Alysa currently lives in Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada.