MERLIN BENNER

Merlin Benner is a certified wildlife biologist and licensed aerial drone pilot with a strong passion for teaching others about nature and resolving natural resource conflicts. They have extensive experience in environmental management, having coordinated data collection for mineral exploration projects and worked as a wildlife specialist for over a decade. As the founder of Wildlife Specialists and co-founder of Remote Intelligence, LLC, Merlin has developed innovative aerial systems and strategies for wildlife conservation. Currently, they serve as a project manager at FALCO Group and a principal data acquisition program manager at SWCA Environmental Consultants, while also having held teaching roles at Mansfield University of Pennsylvania. Merlin's academic background includes a Bachelor of Science in Wildlife Biology and a Master’s in Biology from Tennessee Technological University.