Niki Desautels
Niki Desautels holds a masters in science communications from Miami University. She is based in Seattle, Washington where she is the author of For the Love of Bats being published by Mountaineers Books in October, 2026. She also 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.