Chrissy Shammas

Chrissy Shammas grew up in Chesapeake, Virginia, enchanted by animals both big and small. After earning a Bachelors of Fine Arts in Cinema from Virginia Tech, she moved to Salt Lake City, which became home base for her travels around the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem and beyond. Her work features unbaited wild animals, which she hopes to document in a way that is both authentic and picturesque, inspiring others to fight for their preservation. When she’s not in the field, she volunteers as a citizen scientist for local projects, maintains trail cams, and raises proceeds and awareness for conservation issues.