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Douglas Clark is a professor at the University of Saskatchewan’s School of Environment and Sustainability, which he joined in 2009 as the Centennial Chair in Human Dimensions of Environment and Sustainability. Dr. Clark’s research focuses on human-wildlife interactions, often integrating traditional and local knowledge with scientific approaches to identify and secure common interests. Since 2011 he has studied polar bear-human interactions on the west coast of Hudson Bay. Before his academic career he served in six different Canadian national parks, including as the first Chief Warden of Wapusk National Park, Manitoba, where at the time human visitors were outnumbered by polar bears twenty to one. Doug's commitment to respectful engagement and long-term partnerships has made him a trusted contributor to research initiatives across Canada’s north, a strong advocate for community-led solutions, and a dedicated mentor for helping his students learn how to conduct knowledge co-production research.