MEAGAN WHITEHOUSE

Education Manager

Meagan Marie Whitehouse has always shown a passion for the outdoors from playing in the mud to catching anoles and toads throughout her childhood. Her childhood passion became a reality during an undergrad summer internship that took her to the Appalachian Mountains where she studied reptile and amphibian populations. She has received a Bachelor’s degree in Biology from the University of Texas at San Antonio and a Masters in Wildlife Ecology and Management at Texas State University. Her thesis focused on the ecological requirements of the Gulf Coast kangaroo rat, a small rodent found only in south Texas. Meagan has worked at various Texas Parks and Wildlife parks as a natural resource management and education intern during her early career and is an active member of Hays County Master Naturalists.

Meagan started her journey at Westcave in 2017 as the Weekend Manager/Natural Science Educator, sharing her passion for the outdoors and making nature come alive for visitors of all ages. In 2022, she became the Education Manager. Meagan continues to share her passion to get kids and adults alike outside and take a closer look at their surroundings through fieldtrips, public tours, and specialty programs.