Megan Strauss

Megan is an ecologist, illustrator and environmental educator who loves to share the wonder of nature with young people and inspire future conservationists. Megan has been involved in Mongabay’s education initiative since 2020 and joined the staff as co-editor of Mongabay Kids in 2021. She has a PhD in Ecology, Evolution & Behavior from the University of Minnesota for research on giraffe ecology in Tanzania. Megan lives in Australia with her family, where she enjoys massive trees, noisy birds, hiking, gardening, and learning new things.