is a research consultant specializing in international conservation. She works across disciplines amplifying gender-sensitive strategies, underprioritized areas of illegal wildlife trade, animal welfare, and evidence-based conservation practices. She serves as a technical expert with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, the U.S. Forest Service, and various NGOs. Currently serving as an evidence and evaluation specialist with the Fish and Wildlife Service’s Division of International Conservation, Shannon works on building evidence, promoting accountability, and elevating the Fish and Wildlife Service’s impact on international conservation.