Andrea Adams
About Andrea's Work
A 2014 Switzer Fellow, Dr. Adams conducts interdisciplinary research and facilitation aimed at conservation problem solving. Working at the intersection of science, management, and community, she aims to improve recovery outcomes for threatened wildlife to support thriving ecosystems. As an Ecologist in the Earth Research Institute at the University of California, Santa Barbara, her work focuses specifically on amphibian declines, wildlife reintroductions, and endangered species management. She earned her Ph.D. and M.A. in Ecology from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and B.A. in Environmental Studies from Prescott College. Dr. Adams has worked across government, nonprofit, academic, and private sectors. Her field work has spanned diverse ecosystems—from Mexico's Sonoran Desert to the Boreal Forests of Canada, and from California's Channel Islands to Sierra Nevada aquatic ecosystems.
