Elija Flores

GIS Technician

Elija Flores is a GIS Technician working with our science and conservation team to protect and restore habitat for the Yuma Ridgway's Rail.

Elija was formerly a Dangermond Fellow with the National Audubon Society. During her fellowship, she used Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to strengthen Audubon'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 Audubon network. Check out her story map illustrating her fellowship experience.

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 developed a love and appreciation for wetlands and marshbirds– but hummingbirds are still her favorite.

Articles by Elija Flores

Ave del Mes: Colibrí Cabeza Roja
News

Ave del Mes: Colibrí Cabeza Roja

— ¿Alguna vez te ha sorprendido un colibrí que revolotea más allá de tus hombros, fascinado por la forma en que te rodea sin esfuerzo? ¿Quizás pensaste que estaba tratando de decirte algo?
Bird of the Month: Anna's Hummingbird
News

Bird of the Month: Anna's Hummingbird

— Have you ever been startled by a hummingbird that flutters past your shoulders, fascinated by the way it hovers around you so effortlessly? Perhaps you thought it was trying to tell you something?
Groundwater Protections Key to Sustaining Water Supplies for People and Birds
Western Rivers Action Network

Groundwater Protections Key to Sustaining Water Supplies for People and Birds

— Storytelling tool highlights the lack of groundwater management in large portions of Arizona.