Erica Clites

Erica Clites

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Pronouns:
She/Her/Hers

Michigan Sea Grant Extension educator
Wayne County Extension Office - Focus Hope

Phone:
313-494-4678

Email:

Degrees:
M.S. Geological Sciences, University of California, Riverside
B.A. Geology, College of Wooster

Erica Clites is a Michigan Sea Grant educator serving in Southeast Michigan. Erica works with local communities, agencies and other partners and networks on initiatives such as habitat restoration and coastal community development. Her district includes Wayne, Macomb, Monroe, and St. Clair counties with her office in Wayne County.

Erica loves sharing her passion for the natural world with partners and the public helping connect people with information they need through webinars, workshops and conversations. She appreciates any opportunity to get outside and see how natural ecosystems really work.

Publications

Clites, E., Triezenberg, H. and Doberneck, D. (2024). Aligning audience needs with scientists’ information in the complex harmful algal bloom outreach to engagement continuum. Journal of Contemporary Water Research and Education, 181, Aligning Audience Needs with Scientists’ Information in the Complex Harmful Algal Bloom Outreach to Engagement Continuum - Clites - 2024 - Journal of Contemporary Water Research & Education - Wiley Online Library

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