The Wyss Fellows Program

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Program Overview


The Wyss Fellows Program provides campaign experience and training for individuals who have the potential to become future conservation leaders. Fellows work at sponsoring organizations on a variety of projects and campaigns determined by the sponsoring organization during their two-year fellowship. Fellows must focus their work on land conservation issues in the United States.

Wyss Fellowships are ideal for talented and committed individuals just completing their education and looking to launch a career in land conservation, or for those looking to make a career change. Fellows gain experience in all aspects of conservation advocacy, including policy development, grassroots and grasstops organizing, coalition-building, research and writing, media and communications, and fundraising.

Fellows also participate in annual week-long training programs, where they have the chance to meet and learn about other Wyss Fellows’ work.

The Wyss Fellows Program is by invitation only for host organizations.

Wyss Fellows Host Organizations


2025-2027 Wyss Fellows Are hosted at:

Blue Ridge Conservancy
(North Carolina)

Mojave Desert Land Trust
(California)

New Mexico Wild
(New Mexico)

League of Conservation Voters Education Fund
(Washington, D.C.)

Resources Legacy Fund
(Colorado)

2024-2026 Wyss Fellows Cohort


Grace Abernethy

California Native Plant Society

Andrea Bonadiman

Friends of the Owyhee

Elijah Dwoskin

Western Rivers Conservancy

Braden Meyer

West Virginia Land Trust

Isobel Nairn

California Native Plant Society

Suzanne Strazza

Dolores River Boating Advocates

Felix Wang

California Environmental Voters Fund

 

2025-2027 Wyss Fellows Cohort


Abbey Rankins

Blue Ridge Conservancy

Connor Phillips

Mojave Desert Land Trust

Shelby Bazan

New Mexico Wild

Michaela Jones

League of Conservation Voters Education Fund

Teal Lehto

Resources Legacy Fund