The Scholars for Conservation Leadership Program is a career and leadership development program designed to expand opportunities for students to pursue careers in natural resource management and conservation, with an emphasis on engaging underrepresented students and students of color.
The Scholars for Conservation Leadership Program is a career and leadership development program launched by the Land Trust Alliance and the USDA, Forest Service, State & Private Forestry, Cooperative Forestry, an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
The program is designed to expand opportunities for students to pursue careers in natural resource management and conservation, with an emphasis on engaging underrepresented students and students of color.
This professional development program offers a range of opportunities for rising college seniors to:
This program is funded by a grant from the United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service and managed in collaboration with North Carolina State University
2023 program
The 2023 program brought together 10 undergraduate students from across the country for a professional development experience in conjunction with Rally 2023: The National Land Conservation Conference, held in Portland, Ore. The students attended the conference and were able to participate in numerous educational trainings and workshops, participate in a one-day seminar and connect with professionals from across the nation.
Fellows
Yaseen Ginnab
Yaseen Ginnab is currently majoring in biology and psychology at . During his time on campus, Ginnab has assisted in multiple research projects and conducted two independent project internships: the National Science Foundation’s Research Experiences for Undergraduates program and the Fulbright Canada Mitacs Globalink program.
Nina Jeffries
Nina Jeffries, graduated in 2021 with a degree in environmental science and policy from the University of Maryland with a concentration in environmental economics. She also minored in Arabic studies. Nina has a paid, yearlong fellowship with Western Reserve Land Conservancy.
Lillian Dinkins
Lillian Dinkins, who graduated with a degree in environmental science from Tuskegee University in Tuskegee, Alabama, had a fellowship at Conservation Florida.
Papa Gueye
Papa Gueye, who graduated with a degree in agronomy from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University in Tallahassee, Florida, had a fellowship at Conservation Florida.
History of the program
The program kicked off in 2019 with a pilot program that brought together 10 undergraduate college students from across the country for a one-day professional development experience in conjunction with Rally: The National Land Conservation Conference held in Raleigh, North Carolina.