Meet Our Fellows

The Environmental Fellowship Program has been running since 2022. To date, there have been 16 fellows, including our current cohort, most of whom have gone on to pursue careers in conservation, environmentalism or climate justice.  

Current Fellows, 2024-2025

Uzoma Adichie, Climate Education Fellow

Uzoma Adichie (she/they) is a native of Boston whose passion for the environment started at a young age. Her interests lie in environmental education, policy, and environmental justice. She graduated from New York University with a Bachelor of Arts in environmental studies, and in her favorite class, she frequently visited and surveyed Washington Square Park. Their coursework helped instill their interest in nearby nature and assisting communities, especially low-income communities and communities of color, in establishing an environmental sense of place in the city. In their free time, Uzoma makes music as ‘planet zuz’ and ranks movies on Letterboxd.

Abigail Garcia, Bird Conservation Fellow

Abigail Garcia (she/her) graduated from Kenyon College with a Bachelor of Arts in biology and a wealth of research on environmental science and bird physiology. She enjoys learning about new and unfamiliar environments through exploration and community interactions.  

Abi is connected with this work through her experiences growing up in the San Fernando Valley, where she learned to appreciate nature in all its different forms. Outside of work, she enjoys taking care of plants, bird watching, crocheting, and walking around new places.

Emily Jones, Ecological Restoration Fellow

Emily (she/her) earned a Master of Professional Studies in environmental biology from SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry. She enjoys learning about the long history of the land and ecologies around her and experiencing the short life that she's here for through reading, hiking, and swimming.  

Emily's first experience with ecological restoration was as part of a restoration crew in Seattle, WA, working on projects spanning from upland tree plantings to seaside trail maintenance. Since then, she has been grateful to learn about how restoration can be integrated with environmental and land justice efforts to allow nature to thrive alongside people's cultural and community ties to it.

Nicolás Reyes, Land Conservation Fellow

Nicolás Reyes (they/he) grew up in the Bronx and was first drawn to environmental justice and spatial analysis through learning about urban heat islands in their neighborhood. They went on to earn a Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Science & Policy from Smith College. There, their work at the Spatial Analysis Lab expanded their skills in, and excitement for, all things GIS, spatial analysis, and cartography. Their passion for critical cartography stems from utilizing principles of data feminism to generate accessible maps.  

Outside of work, they enjoy photography as well as playing video and board games. These interests often intersect, and they tend to seek out projects that highlight interactive visual data as a way to communicate environmental issues.

Isabella Chung, Nature in the City Fellow

Isabella Chung (she/her) is from Honolulu, Hawai’i, where she grew up seeing how her communities often lacked equitable access to green spaces. She graduated in 2024 from Wellesley College, where her interest in community-engaging work and conservation grew through her classes and job at the botanic gardens on campus. Isabella hopes to pursue a career in urban and environmental planning, with a passion for projects that expand community access to food, greenspaces, housing, and more. In her free time, she loves experimenting with cooking and hunting for sea glass. 

Past Fellows

2023-2024

Anna He: During her time as a Conservation Science Fellow, Anna (she/her) conducted fieldwork and GIS analyses for ecological restoration. After her fellowship, she went on to manage GIS data and collaborate on community outreach for the Harvard Geospatial Library and the Harvard Map Collection.

Bobbie D. Norman: During her time as Environmental Education and Engagement Fellow, Bobbie (she/her) studied community engagement at an urban nature center and supported the internal evaluation of Mass Audubon’s education and engagement programs. After her fellowship, she went on to work at Data+Soul Research, formerly known as MXM Research Group.

Fana Scott: During her time as a Conservation Science Fellow, Fana (she/her) led White-tailed deer surveys at 4 wildlife sanctuaries, supported the adoption of Landscape (a new land conservation software) by staff across three departments, and developed an ecology workshop series for high school students historically excluded from conservation, aiming to foster their relationships with green space in their community. After her fellowship, she went on to work at the New England Aquarium as the Community Engagement Coordinator.

Meenakshi Jani: During her time as Policy and Advocacy Fellow, Meena (she/her) supported the recruitment and management of volunteer advocates and worked on other projects related to Mass Audubon’s policy campaigns. After her fellowship, she went on to work at Conservation Law Foundation.

Priya Dixit: During her time as the Marketing and Communications Fellow, Priya (she/her) supported the Marketing and Communications department through marketing the Early Career Programs, writing social media and web content, and reporting on digital marketing analytics. After her fellowship, she went on to work at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

Taylor Lo: During their time as Land Conservation Fellow, Taylor (she/they) monitored conservation restriction properties and researched organizational relationships with Indigenous communities. After her fellowship, she went on to work for Mass Audubon as their D&I Coordinator. 

2022-2023

Isabela Chachapoyas Ortiz: During her time as Policy and Advocacy Fellow, Isabela (she/her) Conducted an organization-wide analysis and data collection project on environmental justice work. Organized the Environmental Justice learning group where staff come together to deepen their knowledge on environmental justice. Also helped support a grassroots campaign at Mass Audubon working to mobilize all of its members to advocate for conservation policy. After her fellowship, she went on to work at Mass Audubon as the Nature in the City Community Engagement Coordinator in Worcester.

Anna Cass: During her time as the Marketing and Communications Fellow, Anna Cass (she/her) developed programming to train young activists to share their ideas effectively using design and marketing principles. After her fellowship, she went on to work at MIT in the Knight Science Journalism Program.

Amara Chittenden: During her time as Conservation Science Fellow, Amara researched participatory science protocols, surveyed nesting shorebirds, salt marshes, and amphibians, and helped to implement a new ecological management software. After their fellowship, Amara moved on to Mass Audubon’s Nature in the City team to work as a Community Engagement Coordinator and now Program Manager for the Boston Tree Alliance.

Isabella Guerero: During her time as Environmental Education Fellow, Bella (she/they) learned about evaluating curriculum, completed teacher naturalist trainings, and brought environmental educational into Boston Public School classrooms. After their fellowship they went on to work at Mass Audubon’s Boston Nature Center as a Teacher Naturalist.  

Jovan Bryan: During his time as Land Conservation Fellow, Jovan (he/him) supported monitoring conservation restrictions, and worked on how Mass Audubon could improve its community engagement. After his fellowship, he went on to the Connecticut Land Conservation Council as their Community Conservation Coordinator.