Elena is an ecological physiologist and data scientist based in Fort Collins. She earned a Ph.D. in Environmental Endocrine Disruption and a Master’s degree in Environmental Biology from CU Boulder, and a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Studies from the University of Southern California where she played intercollegiate varsity soccer.

Elena’s professional background is interdisciplinary and includes academic research and consulting in the areas of environmental endocrine disruption, and human and wildlife physiology. She has researched the effects of persistent environmental contaminants on development and reproduction in humans, wildlife, and other vertebrates. Elena’s current role focuses on Data Science and Informatics for human health and ecological risk assessments in the environmental pollutant remediation industry.

Elena also specializes in general data analytics, digital campaigns, digital marketing, and digital mobilization strategies. Elena is engaged in community service, Board Membership, and local policy and legislative activities, including working on issues that advance environmental and social justice, and ecological conservation.

In her free time, Elena enjoys fly fishing and hiking in the Rockies.