Chris Gillette
Chris Gillette, born 1987, is a wildlife biologist, wildlife educator, professional photographer and tour guide.
Early life[edit]
Gillette was born and raised in Florida and attended Florida International University, earning a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Studies with a certificate in Biodiversity Conservation and Management in 2011.
Career[edit]
Gillette's career has been focused on wildlife biology, conservation and education. In 2007, he began working as an alligator handler and show presenter at Everglades Holiday Park, as well as gained experience as a wildlife caretaker working with venomous snakes in the Everglades Outpost. Gillette's experience for his career in animal conservation and education includes the safe capture, handling and data collection, and field identification of reptiles and amphibians, studying the behavioral psychology of large predators, including venomous snakes, large alligators, crocodiles, and large constrictor snakes. Gillette's experience with crocodilians in the wild include: American alligator, American crocodile, Nile crocodile, Spectacled caiman, Cuvier's dwarf caiman, Smooth-fronted caiman, Black caiman, and the Yacare caiman. Gillette also has experience working in the water with sharks, including Great White Sharks, Bull Sharks, Tiger Sharks, Silky Sharks, Dusky Sharks, Sandbar Sharks, Lemon Sharks, Caribbean Reef Sharks, Great Hammerhead Sharks, Scalloped Hammerhead Sharks, and Nurse Sharks.
From 2011 to 2014, Gillette was a cast member on Animal Planet's Gator Boys.
As of December 2020, Gillette is the only guide in the world who provides underwater alligator encounters, which are held at the Everglades Outpost Wildlife Rescue[1]. These encounters are hands off and involve a net barrier.
Presentations/guest lectures[edit]
- Reptiles of South Florida, FIU. February 26, September 14, 2010. March 1, March 5, October 17, 2012
- Amphibians of South Florida, FIU[2]. March 29, October 17, 2012
- Invasive Species of South Florida, FIU. October 24, 2012
- Wildlife of South Florida, FIU
- Inspirational speaker, FIU. February 7, 2013
- Reptiles and Amphibians of Peru, Calusa Herpetological Society
- Reptiles and Amphibians of Peru, Palm Beach A.Z.A.K
- Guest appearance for Miami Museum of Science's Reptile Day. November 3rd, 2012
- Guest Appearance for The Great Outdoors RV and Boat Show. September 2012
- Speaker on Crocodilian behavior-South Florida Herp Society 12-15-2013
- Guest speaker at Chicago Herpetological Society, October 2014[3]
- Guest speaker for Herp Society of South Florida, October 2014
- Guest speaker at FIU Environments & Societies, November 2014
- South Florida Underwater Photography Society, underwater everglades, 2-9-16
- USA Dive Club, Underwater Florida, 7-6-16
- Florida Trail Meeting guest speaker, everglades photography, 10-11-16
- Guest Speaker at the 2016 Blue Wild Ocean Adventure Expo
- Guest speaker at the 2016 Ft Lauderdale International Boat Show
- Guest speaker for Florida Trail Association 4-13-17
- Guest Speaker for South Florida Underwater Society, July 2017[4]: Predatory Photography
- Guest speaker for 2017 Blue Wild Ocean Adventure Expo
- Speaker at Clarion University, Pennsylvania, 2019
- Speaker at CICA animal behavior conference in Mexico City, Mexico, February 2019
Research publications[edit]
- Gillette, C.R., and K.L. Krysko. 2012. New county record for the veiled chameleon, Chamaeleo calyptratus Duméril and Bibron 1851 (Sauria: Chamaeleonidae), in Florida. IRCF Reptiles & Amphibians 19:130-131.[5]
- Krysko, K.L., C.R. Gillette, R.M. Reichart, L.P. Nuñez, N.T. Coutu, J.A. Wasilewski, K.M. Enge, and A.P. Borgia. 2012. Preliminary dietary analysis for the non-indigenous Oustalet's chameleon, Furcifer oustaleti (Mocquard 1894) (Squamata: Chamaeleonidae), in southern Florida. IRCF Reptiles & Amphibians 19:280-287.[6]
- Krysko, K.L., L.A. Somma, M.R. Rochford, C.R. Gillette, K.M. Enge, and D. Cueva. 2012. Taxonomic corrections of certain verified non-indigenous reptiles from Florida reported by Krysko et al. (2011). Zootaxa 3199:66-68.[7]
- Krysko, K.L., J.P. Burgess, M.R. Rochford, C.R. Gillette, D. Cueva, K.M. Enge, L.A. Somma, J.L. Stabile, D.C. Smith, J.A. Wasilewski, G.N. Kieckhefer III, M.C. Granatosky, and S.V. Nielsen. 2011. Verified non-indigenous amphibians and reptiles in Florida from 1863 through 2010: Outlining the invasion process and identifying invasion pathways and stages. Zootaxa 3028:1-64.[8]
- Gillette, C.R., K.L. Krysko, J.A. Wasilewski, G.N. Kieckhefer III, E.F. Metzger III, M.R. Rochford, and D. Cueva. 2010. Oustalet's Chameleon, Furcifer oustaleti (Mocquard 1894) (Chamaeleonidae), a Non-indigenous Species Newly Established in Florida. IRCF Reptiles & Amphibians 17:248-249.[9]
- 2016 Krysko et al. New Verified Nonindigenous Amphibians and Reptiles in Florida through 2015, with a Summary of over 152 Years of Introductions.[10]
- Molecular analyses confirming the introduction of Nile crocodiles, crocodylus niloticus laurenti 1768 (Crocodylidae), in southern Florida, with an assessment of potential for establishment, spread, and impacts[11]
- Preliminary diet analysis for the non-indigenous Oustalet’s chameleon, Furcifer oustaleti (Mocquard 1894) (Squamata: Chamaeleonidae), in southern Florida[12]
Filmography[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Gator Boys | Self | TV Series |
| 2016 | Trailblazers | Self | TV Series |
References[edit]
- ↑ "Learn about the Everglades in an up-close and personal way". Everglades Outpost. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
- ↑ Communications, Florida International University-Digital. "Home". www.fiu.edu. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
- ↑ "Past Speakers | Chicago Herpetological Society". Retrieved 2021-01-12.
- ↑ "South Florida Underwater Photography Society | JULY 2017 GUEST SPEAKER – CHRIS GILLETTE". sfups.org. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
- ↑ McAllister, Chris T.; Upton, Steve J. (January 2012). "Second Report of Isospora jaracimrmani (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) from the Yemen Chameleon, Chamaeleo calyptratus (Sauria: Chamaeleonidae), in Texas, U.S.A". Comparative Parasitology. 79 (1): 153–154. doi:10.1654/4524.1. ISSN 1525-2647. Unknown parameter
|s2cid=ignored (help) - ↑ "Herpetofauna of Florida". public.myfwc.com. Retrieved 2021-01-04.
- ↑ "Herpetofauna of Florida". public.myfwc.com. Retrieved 2021-01-04.
- ↑ "Record Detail - OPAC Discovery". f50006a.eos-intl.net. Retrieved 2021-01-04.
- ↑ Gillette, Chris (December 2012). "Preliminary Dietary Analysis for the Non-indigenous Oustalet's Chameleon, Furcifer oustaleti (Mocquard 1894) (Squamata: Chamaeleonidae), in Southern Florida". Retrieved January 4, 2021. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "2016 Krysko et al. New Verified Nonindigenous Amphibians and Reptiles in Florida through 2015, with a Summary of over 152 Years of Introductions". ResearchGate. Retrieved 2021-01-04.
- ↑ Junker, K.; Wallace, K.; Leslie, A.J.; Boomker, J. (2006-09-13). "Gastric nematodes of Nile crocodiles, Crocodylus niloticus Laurenti, 1768, in the Okavango River, Botswana". Onderstepoort J Vet Res. 73 (2): 111–4. doi:10.4102/ojvr.v73i2.155. ISSN 2219-0635. PMID 16958261.
- ↑ "Preliminary diet analysis for the non-indigenous Oustalet's chameleon, Furcifer oustaleti (Mocquard 1894) (Squamata: Chamaeleonidae), in southern Florida". ResearchGate. Retrieved 2021-01-04.
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