Chris Chang-Yen Phillips is a storyteller and people weaver. He completed his MA in History at the University of Alberta, studying how paleontologists studying fossils in the Burgess Shale have shaped Yoho National Park.

Previously, Chris worked at CJSR 88.5 FM as Podcasting Coordinator and Grant Writer/Fund Developer. He served as Edmonton’s 4th Historian Laureate, and studied International Development Studies & Environment and Resource Studies at Trent University. He loves learning about science, nature, and history, especially through his local history podcast Let’s Find Out. Also Star Trek (naturally).