We are cultivating a diverse and inclusive community of wildlife champions to solve urgent biodiversity challenges.
The Chrysalis Fund
Supported by Ted Lukacs
We’re helping to further the critical work to save threatened invertebrates and their habitats through scholarships and internships. We provide scholarship funds to college students pursuing conservation careers and subsidize internship opportunities with conservation partner organizations around the country.Â
Internships
We find outstanding local, community-based conservation organizations that are dedicated to saving threatened invertebrates.
We partner them with promising conservation students, and then we fund paid internships to give students critical experience and the community organization valuable additional support.
Deandra Jones, a dedicated conservationist and Chrysalis Fund intern, was awarded the opportunity by Field Inclusive to attend The Wildlife Society’s national conference, where she presented her work for the…
January 22, 2025
We’ve partnered with four outstanding, community-based conservation organizations that are dedicated to saving threatened invertebrates. These partnerships will allow the organizations to provide paid internships…
December 17, 2024
As a Chrysalis Fund Intern with Black Women in Ecology, Evolution, and Marine Science (BWEEMS), Sanaa received support to pursue her passion for coral conservation….
July 9, 2024
Lucie Hartman is a senior environmental science major at Texas A&M University at Galveston. She is currently working part-time at Galveston Bay Foundation, teaching students about the environment….
May 17, 2024
Callie Hauser recently interned for Ecology Project International Yellowstone, where she gained valuable experience in her career paths while working in the northern states of Montana and Wyoming….
March 5, 2024
The Chrysalis Fund supported Dash Dicksion to further explore his marine-related interests as an intern in the Pua Boot Camp—a collaborative project between the Pacific American…
March 5, 2024
Nittaunis Baker is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in marine affairs from the University of Rhode Island. She is gaining valuable experience in marine biology as an intern with the Mystic…
March 5, 2024
We are pleased to announce four new partnerships with community-based organizations as part of The Chrysalis Fund program. These partnerships will allow the organizations to provide paid internships to young…
December 14, 2023
Conservation Nation has identified and partnered with four community-based organizations dedicated to conservation. These organizations are located in the West, Mid-West, South, and North-East of the United States. These community…
February 22, 2023
Scholarships
Conservation Nation is funding students who need a leg up to pursue a path into conservation. We focus on those who want to work in the critical field of marine or invertebrate conservation.
Our newest scholarship recipients include students studying biology, urban sustainability, and marine and environmental science. Learn more about these amazing young people…
January 31, 2024
Our students made huge strides in the pursuit of conservation with their scholarship awards this year! These scholars may come from different backgrounds, but they all have one thing in…
July 13, 2023
We’re pleased to announce our inaugural Chrysalis Scholarship winners. In 2022, Mr. Ted Lukacs’ estate left a generous legacy gift to Conservation Nation. An avid nature lover, Mr. Lukacs was…
November 2, 2022
About The Chrysalis Fund
In 2022, Ted Lukacs left a generous legacy gift to Conservation Nation. An avid nature lover, Mr. Lukacs was especially fond of invertebrates, estuaries, and marine habitats. Mr. Lukacs also fervently supported education and volunteered with youth literacy organizations.Â
Thanks to his generous gift, Conservation Nation established The Conservation Nation Chrysalis Fund.
Interested in Partnering with Us?
If your organization would like to become a Chrysalis Fund Partner, please fill out the form below and we’ll put you in touch with the appropriate team member.Â
Interested in Partnering with Us?
If your organization would like to become a Chrysalis Fund Partner, please fill out the form below and we’ll put you in touch with the appropriate team member.Â
