Erin Ryder (born August 14, 1980) is an American television host, television producer, adventurer, explorer and photographer. She was a co-executive producer and on-camera investigator for Syfy's hit reality television series Destination Truth, a weekly one-hour show filmed in remote locations around the world that explored some of the world's mysteries and unexplained phenomena. She also served as a host and co-executive producer on the series Chasing UFOs for the National Geographic Channel. She most recently hosted a 5 episode web series called Myth Explorer for NBC and Universal Studios.
Ryder was born in New York City, and resides in Los Angeles, California. She has degrees in communications and computer applications from Cortland University, where she graduated with honors in 2003, along with an All-American title and a National Championship in field hockey. Erin also holds a Masters Degree in Television, Radio and Film from S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University.