Gordon W. Schuett (born March 5, 1957) is an American evolutionary ecologist who has conducted extensive research on reptiles.
His most significant contributions have been to the studies of hormonal control of reproduction and behavior, winner-loser effects, long-term sperm storage, mate competition, and parthenogenesis.
Schuett received a master's degree in biology from Central Michigan University in 1986, under the academic guidance of James C. Gillingham.
His dissertation, titled "Determinants of Fighting Success in Male Copperheads (Serpentes, Viperidae)," was a major contribution to the field of animal behavior and has since been featured in text books[1] After finishing his Ph.D., Schuett took a 1-year postdoctoral position under William Murdoch (University of Wyoming) studying hormone levels in both male and female copperheads during reproduction and male-male agonistic bouts.
He coauthored the popular book Rattlesnakes of the Grand Canyon and was the founding editor of the journal Herpetological Natural History.