Began MS program in 2026
ORC-ID: 0009-0003-5123-5838
Areas of Specialization
Climate, Great Lakes Ice, Data Analysis
Education
BS, Northland College
Research Interests
Climatology, Cryology, Earth’s Natural Cycles
Current Projects
Integrating UAV-based lidar and field measurements to support forest monitoring In the Dead River Community Forest
Select Publications
Cannon D, Abdelhady HU, Fujisaki-Manome A, Raju M, Wang J, Kessler J, Viere E, and Bafna K. 2026. Century-long data reveals complex trends in ice cover in the Laurentian Great Lakes. Communications Earth & Environment. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-026-03866-5
About Elleanna
Elleanna loves the outdoors, especially the snow. Her previous research with the Cooperative Institute of Great Lakes Research assessing Great Lakes ice cover along with the National Park Service and Northland College analyzing Apostle Islands phenology has fueled her love for natural science research. After her undergraduate specializing in Climate Science and furthering her education in NMU’s new Master’s in Sustainability, Elleanna hopes to pursue climate research in her future.
Advisor: Dr. Adam T. Naito
Program Track: Spatial Data Science
Option: Thesis
Elleanna Viere
Graduate student
eviere@nmu.edu
Office Location: TSB 3632