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Emily A. Geest, Ph.D.
Conservation Scientist
Department of Conservation, Education, & Science
Oklahoma City Zoo & Botanical Garden

Associate Wildlife Biologist®
​​Certified Ecologist®
UNA-USA Global Goal Ambassador for SDG #15
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email: eageest [at] gmail.com or egeest [at] okczoo.org

About me:

I am a broadly trained ecologist with a research focus on understanding how human-driven land-use change and management decisions impact insect biodiversity, particularly butterflies.

I received my BLS/BA from University of Missouri St. Louis, my MS from the University of Nebraska Omaha, and my PhD from Oklahoma State University. I'm currently working as a conservation scientist in conservation, education, and science at OKC Zoo researching butterflies in urban environments.

When I am not in the field or the lab, I volunteer for multiple organizations at local, regional, and national levels aimed at increasing STEM opportunities, providing feedback for young scientists, and using data to better the world.