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
2024-2026 Wyss Fellows Are hosted at:
California Environmental Voters Education Fund
(California)
California Native Plant Society
(California)
Dolores River Boating Advocates
(Colorado)
Friends of the Owyhee
(Oregon)
Trust for Public Land
(California)
Western Rivers Conservancy
(Oregon)
West Virginia Land Trust
(West Virginia)
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