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

Elleanna Viere

Graduate student

eviere@nmu.edu

Office Location: TSB 3632