Louisiana Wildlife Federation is excited to announce this year’s cohort for its Edgar Veillon Conservation Leadership Corps, a leadership development program that provides expert training for future conservation leaders. The first meeting will take place later this month.
Training will be provided by current and former natural resource professionals in the public, non-profit and private sectors. Students will be presented with real-world issues and experience. This year’s conservation focus is Trash Pollution in Louisiana Waterways. Through the integration of presentations, case studies, and collaborative activities, students will increase their knowledge of conservation policy and build skills in leadership and advocacy.
Due to safety concerns related to COVID-19, this year’s cohort will meet online with the possibility of an optional socially-distanced group activity in the spring. Training will take place during one weekend each month in January, February, March, and April 2021.
This year’s Conservation Leadership Corps students are:
Gabriel Bourgeois
Senior
Environmental Management Systems-Resource Conservation
Louisiana State University
Guadalupe Estrada Cordero
Freshman
Animal Sciences
Louisiana State University
Kaylee Cormier
Junior
Biology & Chemistry
McNeese State University
Devin Durgin
Senior
Environmental Science
University of Louisiana-Lafayette
Aaron Enlund
Senior
Civil Engineering
University of Louisiana-Lafayette
Marion “Trey” Gray
Junior
History
Tulane University
Samuel Hinerfeld
Junior
Environmental Studies & Political Economy
Tulane University
Kari Hoover
Junior
Communications
Tulane University
Lauren Johnson
Senior
Natural Resource & Ecology Management
Louisiana State University
Rebekah Lepretre
Freshman
Natural Resource Conservation Management
McNeese State University
Lindsey Oxford
Junior
Environmental Science
University of Louisiana-Lafayette
Carlie Rojas
Freshman
Mechanical Engineering
University of New Orleans
Ria Salway
Freshman
Biological Sciences: Marine Biology
Louisiana State University
Abby Slattery
Junior
Natural Resource Ecology & Management: Ecological Restoration
Louisiana State University
Aundrea Smith
Junior
Biology
Dillard University
Lauren Spann
Sophomore
International Studies: Environment & Development
Louisiana State University
Savanah Stokley
Junior
Natural Resource Ecology
Louisiana State University
Aaron Taliaferro
Junior
Forestry
Louisiana Tech
Marisa Terry
Junior
International Studies: Global Diplomacy/Europe
Louisiana State University
Tatianna Townsend
Senior
Leadership & Human Resource Development
Louisiana State University
Sarah Vaz
Junior
Environmental Biology
Nicholls State University
Jessica Wright
Junior
Biology: Ecology & Evolution
University of Louisiana-Monroe
Congratulations to the 2021 Conservation Leadership Corps students!