Edward Struzik has been writing about scientific and environmental issues for more than 30 years. A fellow at the Institute for Energy and Environmental Policy at Queen’s University in Kingston, Canada, his numerous accolades include the prestigious Atkinson Fellowship in Public Policy and the Sir Sandford Fleming Medal, awarded for outstanding contributions to the understanding of science. His books include Future Arctic, Arctic Icons, The Big Thaw, Northwest Passage, and Firestorm. He is an active speaker and lecturer, and his work as a regular contributor to Yale Environment 360 covers topics such as the effects of climate change and fossil fuel extraction on northern ecosystems and their inhabitants. He lives in Edmonton, Alberta.
Books in order of publication:
Ten Rivers Run Through It: Adventure Stories From the Arctic – 2006
The Big Thaw: Travels in the Melting North – 2009
Arctic Icons: How the Town of Churchill Learned to Love its Polar Bears – 2014
Future Arctic: Field Notes from a World on the Edge – 2015
Firestorm: How Wildfire Will Shape Our Future – 2017
Swamplands: Tundra Beavers, Quaking Bogs, and the Improbable World of Peat – 2021
Dark Days at Noon: The Future of Fire – 2022
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