Stephanie Romañach is a Research Ecologist at the USGS Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, where she uses a combination of field observations and predictive ecological models to explore the impacts of climate change and ecosystem restoration on wildlife. Before joining USGS, Stephanie 's research focused on getting science used in natural resource decision making through projects such as endangered African wild dog conservation and ecology, bushmeat trade and rural livelihoods, the role of trophy hunting in wildlife conservation, and large carnivore population ecology.