Kylie McElrath

Conservation Manager, Michigan
About

Kylie is the Michigan Conservation Manager at ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Great Lakes. She implements conservation efforts and builds partnerships across the state of Michigan to protect bird habitat.

Kylie came to ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Great Lakes from Ducks Unlimited where she spent 2.5 years as a Regional Biologist delivering wetland restoration projects and conservation practices on working lands throughout Michigan and Ohio.

Kylie has a B.S. and will soon defend her M.S. thesis, both through Central Michigan University. For her thesis, Kylie studied muskrat populations of Michigan’s Great Lakes coastal wetlands. Throughout her undergraduate and graduate career, Kylie conducted bird and anuran surveys for the Great Lakes Coastal Wetland Monitoring Program.

Born and raised in Michigan, Kylie found her passion for birds through field trips to wetlands throughout the state. When she is not birding, Kylie enjoys backpacking, paddle boarding, and just about any activity that gets her outdoors.

Articles by Kylie McElrath

Winter Finch Frenzy
November 15, 2024 — Your Guide to Winter Finches of the Great Lakes Region
A juvenile Cooper's Hawk stretches awkwardly while perched on a railing.
What is That Hawk Doing?
August 26, 2024 — Understanding the silly behaviors of Great Lakes juvenile hawks