Eric Gren, PhD

ASF Team Eric Gren, PhD - Herpetology and Venomics

Eric earned his doctorate at Loma Linda University studying rattlesnake venom variation. He then completed a research fellowship at Instituto Butantan in São Paulo, Brazil investigating pit viper venom composition. Dr. Gren teaches college biology courses and remains active in research (venomoics, animal behavior, and population ecology). Eric loves fostering stewardship through community engagement in ecology education and citizen science. He and his wife have established a community science center near their home in western Montana. Eric has volunteered with ASF since 2018, assisting with herpetology and venom projects in Kenya and Guinea. Currently, Eric leads ASF's radiotelemetry project in Guinea, which is tracking green mamba movement patterns and habitat use to inform strategies for reducing human-snake interactions.