Neil Stillman
Geologist | Former National Park Ranger | Storyteller
Graduate Profile
Cruise Speaker Academy
Biography
Neil Stillman has spent his life reading the stories written in rocks. He holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in geology and geophysics and spent 35 years with Shell Oil, leading exploration and development teams throughout the United States and offshore Brazil.
In retirement, he served seven seasons as an Interpretation Ranger at Grand Teton National Park and received the National Park Service STAR Award. His talks there, including The Day the Mountain Fell and The Power of Gold (with a gold-panning demonstration), drew audiences of all ages.
Neil makes the landscape come alive. As the ship sails into Santorini, he explains that its towering cliffs are the wall of a volcano that exploded over 4,200 years ago, possibly sparking the legend of Atlantis.
He’s a Certified Interpretive Guide, a lifelong trumpet player and a Scout leader, and he brings warmth, humor and a ranger’s love of a good story to every talk.
