Dr. Charles R. Preston is the Willis McDonald, IV Founding and Senior Curator Emeritus at the Draper Natural History Museum at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West, in Cody, Wyoming, having retired from day-to-day responsibilities at the end of 2018.  He garnered international recognition for his “visionary” design and development of the Draper Museum. He studies the influence of climate and human activities on biodiversity and is widely recognized as a “leading thinker” on wildlife and human – wildlife relationships in Greater Yellowstone.  Since 2009 he has directed a long-term monitoring/research program on Golden Eagle nesting ecology in Wyoming’s Bighorn Basin along the eastern margin of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.  Dr. Preston was formerly Chairman of the Department of Zoology at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science and a tenured Associate Professor of Biology at the University of Arkansas, Little Rock.  He holds or has held adjunct appointments in the Haub School for Environment and Natural Resources, University of Wyoming; Biology and Environmental Science, University of Colorado (Boulder and Denver); Environmental Policy and Management, Denver University, and Biological Sciences, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville.  He has authored, co-authored, or edited seven books and more than 70 scientific articles and popular essays covering various topics in wildlife ecology.     

Dr. Shane Doyle, an enrolled member of the Apsáalooke (Crow) tribe, is an educational and cultural consultant based in Bozeman, MT. Shane works as a curriculum designer, environmental advocate, performance art producer and performer, and scientific researcher. Combining his own experiences as an American Indian growing up on a reservation with his interests in history, archaeology, education, and contemporary issues, Shane’s personal and academic pursuits have merged to make him a powerful storyteller with unique insight into the powers that have shaped our communities. He’s the proud father of five amazing children.

Kristin has spent most of her professional career making science more accessible to everyone. Born and raised in the Midwest, she and her husband have been happy to claim the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem as their home for more than 17 years. A deep appreciation for the West, wild places, and fellow creatures is why she has dedicated her life to helping protect them.

A lifelong naturalist with a focus on birds, Kenn Kaufman has led natural history tours on all seven continents. He has written more than a dozen books and hundreds of magazine articles on birds and nature, and is in demand as a public speaker on these topics throughout North America and beyond. Kenn is a fellow of the American Ornithological Society and a field editor for Audubon magazine, and has received lifetime achievement awards from the American Birding Association and from the Linnaean Society of New York.

Corey began his career as an Assistant Curator with the Draper Natural History Museum/Buffalo Bill Center of the West in 2017. Equal parts ecologist and educator, Corey brings an infectious vigor to the golden eagle nesting ecology program in Wyoming’s Bighorn Basin. Whether monitoring birds from behind binoculars or scaling cliffs to recover prey remains, Corey describes the nesting ecology program as a rare, focal lens into a rapidly changing community we’ve come to know as the sagebrush steppe.

Owner of Moosejaw Bravo Photography, Nick has many years’ experience placing remotely operated, motion-detecting cameras in hard-to-reach spots such as eagles’ nests, without disturbing the birds. As a member of Dr. Preston’s team, he uses his climbing skills to access difficult sites to assist with golden eagle research. His photos give viewers intimate looks at the lives of wild animals.

Destin has 20 years of experience working in the Bighorn Basin with golden eagles and the sagebrush-steppe ecosystem. He helps to identify research needs, coordinates the mid-winter eagle survey, and manages multiple land uses affecting the golden eagle.

Wildlife and landscape artist Elizabeth Mordensky has always been drawn to the outdoors in both work and play. She first visited the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem as a child felt an immediate connection to the area. Years later, she sought to give back to the area she loves, and has now spent several years as a naturalist guide in Yellowstone National Park, educating visitors about the abundant wildlife that this ecosystem holds. Through her art, Mordensky captures the splendor of the region's wildlife and regularly uses her work to support conservation efforts to protect the area's wild species and spaces.

Meghan grew up in Sedona, Arizona, but spent every summer and winter in Wyoming, where her parents and grandfather ran a summer camp. Growing up in two incredibly beautiful places gave Meghan a lifelong interest in conservation. She started at TRC as a volunteer in 2010 and now directs both raptor rehab and resident raptor care at Teton Raptor Center.