Megan Brief is a wildlife photographer and nature writer based in Bozeman, Montana. She inspires empathy for endangered species by using storytelling as a bridge to belonging, understanding, and action. Her explorations have taken her to the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro, beneath the waves with Galapagos penguins, across the Arctic in search of polar bears, and through the grasslands of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.
Megan grew up in New York’s Hudson Valley, where the mountains and marshlands nurtured her reverence for nature. What started as photographing microcosms in her backyard, led her to document human-wildlife conflict and coexistence on local hiking trails as part of National Geographic's Open Explorer initiative.
Megan holds a Master’s degree in Nature-Culture-Sustainability Studies from the Rhode Island School of Design. Her graduate thesis, "Exploring Multimedia Storytelling as a Novel Tool to Inspire Americans to Participate in Wildlife Conservation," sought to combat wildlife crime with compassion. With the plight of the pangolin at the center of her investigation, she examined ways in which Indigenous knowledge and cultural mythology could be leveraged to enrich scientific research and understanding.
Megan works remotely as the Digital Marketing Coordinator for Natural Habitat Adventures, the world's first 100% carbon-neutral travel company and official conservation travel partner of World Wildlife Fund (WWF). As Marketing Lead for Nat Hab’s Women's Journeys program, she empowers women on global eco-adventures to experience nature and return home as ambassadors for conservation.
