Dr. Erin Muths Honored with the Alison Haskell Award by Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation

In May 2025, ARMI's own biologist Erin Muths was appointed with the prestigious Allison Haskell Award.

This award honors Erin’s outstanding contributions to amphibian research and outreach, particularly her leadership in conservation research, her role in creating Amphibian Week, and her work with the USGS Amphibian Research and Monitoring Initiative. Her research directly supports science-based decisions for the management, conservation, and recovery of amphibian populations.

Established in the memory of PARC’s first federal agencies coordinator, the Alison Haskell Award recognizes those who exemplify her passion for wildlife and collaborative conservation efforts. Erin Muths is a Research Zoologist at the Fort Collins Science Center who specializes in amphibian demography, disease ecology and conservation. Since joining the USGS in 1995, Erin has made a significant impact in the herpetofaunal research community. Her research projects include reintroductions of boreal toads in the Rocky Mountain National Park, demography of chorus frog and boreal toad populations in Colorado and Wyoming, and salamander disease and occurrence in the desert southwest and Mexico. She is a global leader in amphibian research with an emphasis on the science needs of management agencies.

PARC is a collaborative network established in 1999 to address the alarming declines of amphibians and reptiles. Its mission is to forge proactive partnerships to conserve these species and their habitats, ensuring they are valued and considered in all conservation and land management decisions. PARC brings together a diverse array of members, including individuals from state and federal agencies, conservation organizations, museums, the pet trade industry, nature centers, zoos, the energy industry, universities, herpetological organizations, research laboratories, forest industries, and environmental consultants. This approach makes PARC one of the most comprehensive conservation efforts ever undertaken for amphibians and reptiles.

Congratulations, Erin!