Elise Edwards
Elise Edwards is a Wildlife Biologist with the Northeast Amphibian Research and Monitoring Initiative (NEARMI) located at USGS Eastern Ecological Science Center at Conte Anadromous Fish Laboratory in Turners Falls, MA.
Elise joined the Northeast Amphibian Research and Monitoring Initiative (NEARMI) research team in 2024. She has a background in wildlife management and research, and is working on completing her PhD at Cornell University. Elise is especially interested in understanding the factors that contribute to changes in amphibian populations and helping resource managers make informed decisions for both rare and common amphibian species. Her role in NEARMI includes the collection of data in the field, fieldwork oversight, coordination with partners, data management and analysis, and research reporting.