Stephanie Manka Schuttler PhD

Dr. Stephanie Schuttler is a wildlife biologist, science communicator, author, and entrepreneur. She has nearly 20 years of experience studying the behavior, conservation, and ecology of mammals across the world, and people’s perspectives towards the wildlife. Stephanie is highly interested in increasing people’s connections to nature and overall scientific literacy through all forms of science communication. She founded and now runs FancyScientist.com, a site dedicated to connecting people to science and nature, breaking stereotypes of scientists, and mentoring careers for aspiring wildlife professionals. She creates digital products to connect people to wildlife and mentors those interested in wildlife careers so that they can be competitive for jobs and thrive fulfilling their life’s purpose of conserving wildlife. You can also find her on television on the Science channel’s What on Earth and the History channel’s The Proof is Out There.