Rae Wynn-Grant received her BS in Environmental Studies from Emory University, her Master of Environmental Science from Yale University, and her PhD in Ecology and Evolution from Columbia University. She completed a Conservation Science Research and Teaching Postdoctoral fellowship with the Center for Biodiversity and Conservation at the American Museum of Natural History. In addition to her role at Bren, she maintains a Research Fellow position with National Geographic Society focusing on carnivore conservation in partnership with the American Prairie Reserve and a Visiting Scientist position at the American Museum of Natural History.