Frederic Beaudry Professor of Environmental Science Education Ph.D., Wildlife Ecology, University of Maine M.A., Natural Resources, Humboldt State University B.S., Biology, Université du Québec à Rimouski Introduction Associate professor of environmental science, Alfred University Academic publication credits include Biological Conservation and Journal of Applied Ecology Experience Frederic Beaudry, Ph.D., is a former writer for ThoughtCo who contributed articles on pollution, global warming, and climate science for three years. He is an associate professor of environmental science at Alfred University in New York. Prior to teaching, Dr. Beaudry worked as a wildlife biologist, focusing on the ecology and conservation of birds and turtles. He has authored several scientific papers on land use and conservation and has conducted research examining land use changes and their effects on bird and amphibian communities. Dr. Beaudry's work can be found in peer-reviewed journals such as Biological Conservation, Journal of Applied Ecology, and the Journal of Wildlife Management. Education Dr. Beaudry has a B.S. in biology from Université du Québec à Rimouski and an M.A. in natural resources from Humboldt State University. He earned a Ph.D. in wildlife ecology at the University of Maine. He also completed postdoctoral research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. ThoughtCo and Dotdash Meredith ThoughtCo, a Dotdash Meredith brand, is an award-winning reference site offering education content created by experts. ThoughtCo reaches 13 million readers each month. Learn more about us and our editorial guidelines. Read more from Frederic Beaudry Top 6 Environmental Issues Writing a Paper about an Environmental Issue About the National Snow and Ice Data Center