Brian "Fox" Ellis is an internationally renowned storyteller, author and naturalist. He steps into the shoes of famous naturalists to allow the audience to step back in time, bringing to life the work of John James Audubon, Charles Darwin and others.

He has been a featured speaker at regional and international conferences on environmental concerns, including several International Migratory Bird Day events, The International Wetlands Conservation Conference, National Non-point Source Pollution Conference and the North American Prairie Conservation Conference.

Fox is also a museum consultant who has worked with The Field Museum, The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library, The Ben Franklin Institute and The Cincinnati Museum of Natural History to provide teacher training, develop curriculum, and present public programs. He is the Artistic Director for Prairie Folklore Theatre, a unique theatre company that celebrates ecology and history through original musical theatre.

Fox is the author of nine books including the critically acclaimed Learning From the Land: Teaching Ecology Through Stories and Activities, (Libraries Unlimited, 1997). His children’s picture book, The Web at Dragonfly Pond, (Dawn Publications, 2006), was chosen as conservation education book of the year. Many of his stories are also available on one of nine award winning CDs.