Elija Flores
Elija Flores is a GIS Technician working with our science and conservation team to protect and restore habitat for theÌý.
Elija was formerly aÌýÌýwith the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡. During her fellowship, sheÌýused Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to strengthen ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡'s conservation science and empower others through storytelling. Her projects involved spotlighting the Mackenzie Fellowship with story maps, developing wet-dry mapping for riparian habitats to promote species protection, and creating story maps for a variety of initiatives across the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ network.Ìý
Elija graduated from Arizona State University with a bachelor's degree in Global Health and a minor in Sustainability, and a master's degree in Geographic Information Systems. Since working on the rail project, she has developedÌýa love and appreciation for wetlands and marshbirds– butÌýhummingbirds are still her favorite.
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