Niki Desautels

Bat advocate Niki Desautels celebrates the astonishing diversity of bats, revealing their unique behaviors, habitats, and physiology while making a compelling case for stewardship and conservation. In For the Love of Bats she shares a vivid, place-based exploration of the West’s only flying mammals, blending natural history with in-the-field experiences.

Niki Desautels holds a masters in science communications from Miami University. She is based in Seattle and serves on the Board of Directors for Bats Northwest. She has previous experience as the Habitat at Home Coordinator at the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, and in developing the Bat Activity Trends community science program for Woodland Park Zoo.