Alex Shahbazi

Alex is a Research & Program Management Fellow with the Study of Environmental Arctic Change and a Policy, Programs, & Research Consultant with Terra Virens Consulting. He is an avid conservationist, writer, and environmental policy specialist. Beyond SEARCH, Alex has researched and recommended Arctic policies for the World Wildlife Fund and Polar Bears International along with years spent working for environmental non-profits in community engagement, environmental education, and behavior change.

Alex holds an M.A. in International Environmental Policy specializing in Natural Resources Policy & Management from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies. Along with his graduate degree, Alex completed a B.A. in Physics at Lawrence University and has certifications in Design, Partnering, Management and Innovation from Root Change and as a Certified Interpretive Guide with the National Association of Interpretation.