Missy Williams
Scientist/ Monkey welfare advocate/ Compassionate conservationist/Primate sanctuary director/Professor/Mom
Dr. Missy Williams is a primatologist, educator, and advocate for compassionate conservation. She founded the Dania Beach Monkey Sanctuary to protect and study South Florida’s wild vervet monkeys while caring for individuals who cannot live freely. Dr. Williams earned her Ph.D. in Integrative Biology from Florida Atlantic University. She is deeply committed to fostering community engagement and promoting peaceful coexistence between people and wildlife, encouraging residents to appreciate and protect ecosystems. Under her leadership, the sanctuary has become a model of ethical wildlife care. Through outreach and education, she inspires respect for the intelligent animals who share our world.
