Lauren Eckert is a Conservation Scientist, storyteller, and Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of British Columbia (xʷməθkʷəy̓əm/Musqueam territory) in the Centre for Indigenous Fisheries. Eckert completed a PhD program at the University of Victoria, where she studied marine and terrestrial ecosystems, the intersections of Indigenous and Western sciences, relationships between humans and wildlife, and sought to better understand and transform conflict that stymies conservation efforts. Eckert is also a Canada Vanier Scholar, Raincoast Conservation Fellow, National Geographic Explorer, dog mom, avid hiker, caver, scuba diver, and peanut butter aficionada.