Elizabeth Flesch in the mountains

Degree Held

B.S., Biological Sciences, Montana State University, 2012

Degree Sought

Ph.D., Ecology & Environmental Sciences, Montana State University

Biography

Elizabeth is interested in wildlife policy and research and has worked on wildlife projects internationally in New Zealand, Australia, and Germany, as well as in many locations in the U.S. for the National Park Service.  She worked for the Glacier National Park Citizen Science Program for three seasons and focused on mountain goats, bighorn sheep, and pikas.  She is currently a National Science Foundation graduate research fellow and a National Geographic Young Explorer.

Publications

Flesch, E. P., R. A. Garrott, P. J. White, D. Brimeyer, A. B. Courtemanch, J. A. Cunningham, S. R. Dewey, G. L. Fralick, K. Loveless, D. E. McWhirter, H. Miyasaki, A. Pils, M.A. Sawaya and S. T. Stewart. In press. Range expansion and population growth of non-native mountain goats in the Greater Yellowstone Area: Challenges for management. Wildlife Society Bulletin.

Connect

https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabeth-flesch-aba837a6

Current Research

 Bighorn sheep genomics

Advisors

Dr. Jennifer Thomson, Animal & Range Sciences
Dr. Bob Garrott, Ecology