Shoshanah Jacobs received their B.Sc. in Biology with a specialisation in marine biology and and M.Sc. from the University of New Brunswick. They completed their Ph.D. in Arctic seabird ecophysiology from Ontario University. They are currently a Professor at the Department of Integrative Biology, College of Biological Sciences, University of Guelph. They also serve as an Adjunct Professor at the School of Environmental Studies, Queen's University. Their research interests include Biomimicry/Biomimetics, Higher Education, and Ecology/Environmental plastics.