Rebecca Cliffe | |
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Education | BA 2012; PhD 2017 |
Alma mater | University of Manchester, Swansea University |
Occupation(s) | zoologist, conservation biologist |
Spouse | Alex Jones (married 2023-present) |
Website | www.slothconservation.org |
Rebecca Cliffe (born May 15, 1990) is a British zoologist, award winning conservationist, [1] and one of the leading experts on sloth biology and ecology. [2] [3] She is the Founder and Executive Director of The Sloth Conservation Foundation and author of the book Sloths: Life in the Slow Lane. [4] [5]
Cliffe was born in 1990 in Preston, England. Cliffe received her bachelor’s degree in Zoology from the University of Manchester. She later went on to obtain a PhD in Bioscience (specializing in sloths) from Swansea University. [6] As part of her PhD research, she conducted the longest recorded study on wild sloth ecology (The Sloth Backpack Project [7]). [8] [4]
She has published various studies on the ecology, biology, and physiology of sloths which have provided new insights about these poorly understood species. [9] [10] [11] [12] Due to her in-depth research and first-hand observations in the field she is considered to be an expert on sloths and their behavior. [13] [14] [15] [16]
She was featured in the Discovery Channel series “Meet the Sloths.” [17] [18] She also was a part of the documentary "72 Dangerous Animals: Latin America” and featured in Animal Planet’s “Too Cute! Baby Sloths.” [19] [20]
In 2017, Cliffe founded The Sloth Conservation Foundation a registered non-profit organisation that is dedicated to saving sloths in the wild and has served as Executive Director since its inception. [21] She continues to publish research on the biology, ecology and physiology of sloths. [22] [23] [24] [25] [26] In 2022 she was selected as one of the winners of the prestigious Future For Nature award, [1] and she used the prize money to train the first scat detection dog for sloth population monitoring. [27] [28]
In 2023, Cliffe's work with The Sloth Conservation Foundation was featured on NBC's Today show [29] and 60 Minutes. [30] Her story has also been turned into a childrens storybook "The Adventures of Dr. Sloth" by award-winning wildlife photographer Suzi Eszterhas. [31]
In 2023, Cliffe married wildlife cameraman Alex (Lex) Jones whom she met while filming sloths for Disney's "A Real Bug's Life" series. [32]
Rebecca Cliffe | |
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Born | |
Education | BA 2012; PhD 2017 |
Alma mater | University of Manchester, Swansea University |
Occupation(s) | zoologist, conservation biologist |
Spouse | Alex Jones (married 2023-present) |
Website | www.slothconservation.org |
Rebecca Cliffe (born May 15, 1990) is a British zoologist, award winning conservationist, [1] and one of the leading experts on sloth biology and ecology. [2] [3] She is the Founder and Executive Director of The Sloth Conservation Foundation and author of the book Sloths: Life in the Slow Lane. [4] [5]
Cliffe was born in 1990 in Preston, England. Cliffe received her bachelor’s degree in Zoology from the University of Manchester. She later went on to obtain a PhD in Bioscience (specializing in sloths) from Swansea University. [6] As part of her PhD research, she conducted the longest recorded study on wild sloth ecology (The Sloth Backpack Project [7]). [8] [4]
She has published various studies on the ecology, biology, and physiology of sloths which have provided new insights about these poorly understood species. [9] [10] [11] [12] Due to her in-depth research and first-hand observations in the field she is considered to be an expert on sloths and their behavior. [13] [14] [15] [16]
She was featured in the Discovery Channel series “Meet the Sloths.” [17] [18] She also was a part of the documentary "72 Dangerous Animals: Latin America” and featured in Animal Planet’s “Too Cute! Baby Sloths.” [19] [20]
In 2017, Cliffe founded The Sloth Conservation Foundation a registered non-profit organisation that is dedicated to saving sloths in the wild and has served as Executive Director since its inception. [21] She continues to publish research on the biology, ecology and physiology of sloths. [22] [23] [24] [25] [26] In 2022 she was selected as one of the winners of the prestigious Future For Nature award, [1] and she used the prize money to train the first scat detection dog for sloth population monitoring. [27] [28]
In 2023, Cliffe's work with The Sloth Conservation Foundation was featured on NBC's Today show [29] and 60 Minutes. [30] Her story has also been turned into a childrens storybook "The Adventures of Dr. Sloth" by award-winning wildlife photographer Suzi Eszterhas. [31]
In 2023, Cliffe married wildlife cameraman Alex (Lex) Jones whom she met while filming sloths for Disney's "A Real Bug's Life" series. [32]