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Fellowships

The Conservation Nation Fellow program covers the annual funding for talented conservationists and provides them with valuable connections and professional development opportunities—such as networking and leading presentations on their work—to give them an equitable leg-up to help them grow in their careers.

Our Current Fellows

Late last year, Conservation Nation’s newly appointed board member, Dr. Gabby Salazar traveled to Yellowstone National Park in Montana to meet with our inaugural…
Thanks to support from Catmosphere—a foundation dedicated to raising awareness about crucial work in big cat conservation—Yamat Lengai will join us as Conservation Nation’s…
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Conservation Through a Multi-Faceted Lens: Taylor Rabe takes on Tanzania

I was recently fortunate to spend two weeks in Tanzania working alongside African People and Wildlife through the support of Conservation Nation and Yellowstone...
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Collaborating for Conservation: Alma “Rosie” Sanchez, Conservation Nation Fellow with the Nez Perce Tribe

I’m beyond excited to join the Conservation Nation community as their newest fellow! Through this fellowship, I’ll be working alongside the Nez Perce Tribe...
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Crossing Continents for Conservation: My Fellowship Exchange in Yellowstone

I recently traveled to the United States for the first time to visit Yellowstone National Park, the world’s oldest national park. This was a...
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Women & Wildlife: Coexistence Across Continents

Yamat Lengai has grown from a Maasai girl fearing lions to leading efforts to mitigate human-wildlife conflict in Tanzania, and Taylor Rabe, our inaugural Fellow,...
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Waking Up for Wolf Conservation

Late last year, Conservation Nation’s newly appointed board member, Dr. Gabby Salazar traveled to Yellowstone National Park in Montana to meet with our inaugural...
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Building My Conservation Professional Toolkit

As I continue on a path of professional growth as a Conservation Nation Fellow, I recently had the opportunity to immerse myself in two...
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Saving Snow Leopards: One Cadre of Camera Trappers at a Time

In October 2023, Deepshikha Sharma traveled to the village of Kibber in the Himalayas of Northern India to kick off her Conservation Nation Fellowship....
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Empowering Women to Save Snow Leopards

For years, Deepshikha Sharma has worked to strengthen the relationship between people in India and the snow leopards that live there. She’s built communities...
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Empowering Community-Driven Conservation in Tanzania

Human-wildlife conflict mitigation plays a pivotal role in Tanzania’s conservation efforts, fostering a delicate balance between preserving the country’s remarkable wildlife and ensuring the...
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Taylor Rabe Update from Yellowstone

Over the last six months, I have served as Conservation Nation’s first inaugural fellow. My fellowship is at Yellowstone National Park (aka Yellowstone), where...
Conservation Nation Fellow Yamat Lengai

A Champion for Big Cat Conservation

Thanks to support from Catmosphere—a foundation dedicated to raising awareness about crucial work in big cat conservation—Yamat Lengai will join us as Conservation Nation’s...
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Conservation Nation Announces Inaugural Fellow

We are excited to announce our first Conservation Nation Fellow! Taylor Rabe is an inspirational emerging conservationist. Dedicated to helping wolves in Yellowstone, she...

About The Fellowship Program

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Interested in our Fellowship Program?

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