Eli Bieri

I’m a PhD student advised by Dr. Jodi Rowley. My project investigates the relationship between bushfires and amphibian diseases in Australia. Growing up in the Great Lakes region of the United States, I spent my childhood searching for salamanders and frogs. During my time at Northern Michigan University, my research focused on salamander ecology and conservation. I was lucky enough to continue chasing frogs while working on amphibian surveying projects with the U.S. Forest Service and later, poison frog research in South America.

When not admiring frogs, I enjoy playing in the ocean, listening to bluegrass music, and reading Steinbeck novels. I’m always happy to chat about frogs, get in touch!

Follow my research and (mis)adventures at Frogging & Blogging

2025

• Dye, A.M., Rubio, A.O., Bieri, E., Stuckert, A.M.M., Summers, K. (2025). Evidence for an association between genetic and acoustic variation in the mimic poison frog Ranitomeya imitator. Behav Ecol Sociobiol 79: 130. full text
• Bieri, E. & Rowley, J.J.L. (2025). Too much of a good thing? Flooding poses a hidden threat to frogs on a wildfire-prone continent. Biological Conservation 313: 111550. full text

2024

• Bieri, E, Rubio, A.O., Summers, K. (2024). Beyond Color and Pattern: Elucidating the Factors Associated with Intraspecific Aggression in the Mimic Poison Frog. Evolutionary Ecology. (38): 621-638. full text