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Elda Varela Minder

(she/her)

Elda Varela Minder is an Outreach Biologist at the USGS National Climate Adaptation Science Center. She works with the National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Center network to support science integrity, communication, and outreach.

Elda earned a Master of Environmental Management degree from Duke University's Nicholas School of the Environment and a Bachelor's degree in marine biology from the University of California, Los Angeles. She has worked with the National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers since 2010. Prior to joining the USGS, she worked on issues related to sustainable fisheries and sea turtle conservation.