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Courtney Cochran

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Join us at the 10th annual NWF EcoCareers Summit which prepares students and young professionals for wildlife and ...

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The National Wildlife Federation is currently accepting applications for Graduate Student Research fellows to ...

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Md Bayezid Islam

Hi everyone,

I’m Bayezid, a graduate student at Clemson University. My research focuses on the intersection of ...

Hi @Md Bayezid Islam ! Thanks for introducing yourself! I encourage you to check out the EcoLeaders projects and ...

Pedro Santos

I'm Pedro Santos, an Assistant Professor of Agriculture at Louisiana State University of Alexandria (LSUA), ...

Pedro Santos Category Introduce Yourself Mar '26

Hi @Pedro Santos ! Thanks so much for introducing yourself and your great work. I look forward to following along on ...

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The National Wildlife Federation is currently accepting applications for Graduate Student Research fellows to ...

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Daniel Schmidt

Howdy y'all! My name is Daniel Schmidt (but most people just call me Dan). I'm a student at Thomas More University ...

Welcome @Daniel Schmidt ! We're glad to have you in the community. Thanks so much for sharing a bit about yourself. ...

Gabrielle Goode

Hi, I’m Gabby Goode! I’m originally from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and I grew up spending my summers in northern ...

Welcome to the EcoLeaders Community, Gabby! I'd love to see some examples of your environmental education ...

Kat Abraham

Hello! My name is Kat Abraham and I am a writer and graphic designer in Nashville! I'm really passionate about the ...

Kat Abraham Category Introduce Yourself Feb '26

Welcome Kat! We're so glad to have you in the community! I'm looking forward to seeing your infographic designs to ...

Susie Yavorskiy

Hello friends, I'm Susie from Chicago. Here to learn more about programming opportunities for K-12.

@Susie Yavorskiy Welcome! We're so glad to have you in the community!
 

Hannah Majewski

Hi everyone, from Central Illinois USA! My name is Hannah and I'm an avid birdwatcher and falconer!

Welcome to the EcoLeaders Community, @Hannah Majewski ! We're so glad to have you here. I'm excited to watch your ...

Corina Presutti

Hello all! My name is Cori. I'm a first-genner Millenial who grew up in a sustainable home in the 90s- my immigrant ...

Welcome @Corina Presutti ! We're so glad to have you in the community. Thanks so much for sharing about yourself and ...

Jessica Wheaton

How do I connect with my students on this platform?

Hi Jessica! We'd love to help your students get connected with EcoLeaders. Simply have them each register their ...

Jessica Wheaton

Hi all! I am a high school English teacher with an interest in gardening and the environment. I have 2 elementary ...

Welcome! We're so glad to have you in the community!

Courtney Cochran

South Carolina Wildlife Federation Scholarships

Deadline: October 31st

Eligibility: full-time students ...

      Courtney Cochran Category Opportunities Sep '25
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      KC Young

      Don’t forget to register for this years EcoCareers Summit Series

      WHEN: September 16, 2025, 12 pm - 6 pm EDT and ...

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      Hunter Lee

      Hey everyone! Even though World Nature Conservation Day was last month, being eco-conscious doesn’t stop there.

      ...

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      I started a nature journal! I made my first entry while on a picnic in a park near downtown Austin. I wrote ...

      Hunter Lee Hunter Lee Aug '25

      A nature journal sounds amazing, @Fawn Faletogo . Especially if you made it from recycled material, there's ...

      Courtney Cochran
      I'm looking forward to planting seeds for my community garden plot! I'd love to hear what all of you are planning.

      @Courtney Cochran Hello Courtney! That's great to hear that you have something interesting going on. I have my own ...

      Hello Jacob! I am planning to up-cycle old clothes by turning them into handmade blankets to donate to local animal ...

      Isabella Holguin

      When reading this article, I was able to gather three reflections. To start, I was able to understand that there is ...

      Stefanie Hauck
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      Hello, I am Stefanie Hauck. I finished my MS in Sustainability in January and am looking to jump right into the fray ...
      Welcome, Stafanie! Thanks so much for sharing a bit about yourself. We're so glad to have you in the EcoLeaders ...

      I know you joined a while ago but I wanted to send you another welcome message. 

      Chase Dike Chase Dike Mar '25

      Hello @Stefanie Hauck , Your success in becoming a Climate Reality Leader is very admirable congratulations! How ...

      Mikayla Phan

      After reading the article “Smithsonian Primer On Biodiversity”, I learned that Biodiversity is important for ...

      Allison Kowalik

      I am looking to have a large grass field on my campus filled in with native grasses to increase biodiversity, but not ...

      Great idea, Allison! I think a great place to start would be to have a conversation with the campus grounds team ...
      Chase Dike Chase Dike Mar '25

      Hello @Allison Kowalik , That sounds like a fantastic initiative to increase biodiversity on your campus! A step ...

      That sounds like a great project @Allison Kowalik . For some advice, starting with the right native grasses and ...

      Julian Buruca

      The three main reflections that I was able to gather from the article “ Smithsonian Primer on Biodiversit y" , were ...

      Aylin Sarmiento

      Hi, I recently read the article “Smithsonian Primer on Biodiversity” and would like to share what I think are the ...

        Nicole Rios

        Hi, my name is Nicole Rios, and I am a student at Leuzinger High School, located in Lawndale, CA. I am in an academy ...

        Nicole Rios Category Introduce Yourself Mar '25
        Kima Barrett

        Hello,my name is Kima Barrett, and I currently attend Leuzinger High School. I am part of Environmental Careers ...

        Kima Barrett Category Introduce Yourself Mar '25
        Yana Espiritu

        Hi! My name is Yana Espiritu. I'm a senior at Leuzinger High School. I'm interested in sustainability, clean ...

        Michael Arias

        Hello, my name is Michael, and I am currently a student a Leuzinger Highschool. I am currently working on my NWF ...

        Genelle Wallace

        Hello, my name is Genelle Wallace, and I'm a Senior at Leuzinger High School! I'm apart of the Environmental ...

        Hi Genelle! Thanks so much for introducing yourself and sharing about your project. It sounds like a great effort ...

        Chase Dike

        The Earth Charter is a powerful Doc that encourages people to care for the planet and one another. It highlights the ...

        Rosemary Reed
        Recently I watched The Little Things by Darcy Turenne (available on iTunes).  The Little Things is a ...
        Hi there!

        I think a great way to manifest our values is also to converse about them. I live with a couple of people ...

        @Rosemary Reed
        Hi Rosemary,

        I do many little things throughout the day or week. I usually recycle what I can from ...

        Christopher Belser

        I'm happy to share on behalf of my Project SEED team that our on-campus native plant habitats have earned ...

        Amazing work, @Christopher Belser and team!!

        @Christopher Belser Congradulations, its so awesome to hear that your project has finally reached ...

        Rossana Merizalde
        (please site State, urban/suburban/country area, acres, what spp do you plant)
        Me & my husband: VA, Suburban ...
        I joined a community garden last year, so this is my second year of gardening, personally. I live in Arlington, ...
        That is awesome! My husband and I got our Wildlife Habitat certificate from NWF last year (we live in Manassas, VA), ...
        I've been helping with and sharing a friend's garden plot this summer - many of the typical veggies: tomatoes, ...
        donna schofield

        Hello!

        I am with the Shetland Neurodiversity Project.

        We are trying to create apprenticeships, training and job ...

        @donna schofield Hello Schofield, I was interested in what Neurodiversity is and wondering. This sounds like an ...

        Braiyan Martinez

        Our world is a rich tapestry of cultures, beliefs, and histories, yet we all depend on the same Earth for survival. ...

        Steven Nunez

        On this planet, we are very diverse with everyone coming from different backgrounds and different ideals but with ...

        Kaleigh Nicksic

        Hello All- I am a student at UW-Stout in Wisconsin. This spring semester we were tasked with a community service ...

        Thanks so much for sharing, Kaleigh! We appreciate your good work to support pollinators! Keep up the great work!

        Hello, @Kaleigh Nicksic , your project seems very interesting, and your idea of supporting natural wildlife ...

        Jacob Rodriguez

        Hello, my name is Jacob Rodriguez, I am a Senior and attends Leuzinger Highschool and I am working on my NWF ...

        Jaxon Royce

        Hi my name is Jaxon Rizo-Martinez, a student currently at Leuzinger High. I am currently working on my NWF ...

        Jaxon Royce Category Introduce Yourself Feb '25
        Courtney Cochran

        Grant opportunity for college students & early career professionals in the field of ecological restoration!

        The ...

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        nathaniel L

        Hi my name is Nathaniel Turner my leadership interests and goals are to gain my NWF certificate by doing this ...

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        Courtney Cochran

        The 2025 NWF Education & Engagement Youth Advisory Council Application is Live! Deadline to apply is 2/28 @ 11:59 ...

              Courtney Cochran Category Opportunities Feb '25
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              Chase Dike

              Hello, My name is Chase Dike, I am an African-American Student at Leuzinger. By creating birdhouses my team and I ...

              Chase Dike Category Introduce Yourself Feb '25
              Braiyan Martinez

              Hello, my name is Braiyan Martinez, my leadership interests and goals are to receive my NWF Certification by doing ...

              Steven Nunez

              Hello, my name is Steven Nunez, my ECOLeader interests and goals are to receive my NWF Certification by doing a ...

              Steven Nunez Category Introduce Yourself Feb '25

              Welcome @Steven Nunez ! We're so glad to have you in the community. Your project sounds awesome and I look forward to ...

              Courtney Cochran


              The Ocean Project is running a free 4-week virtual Advocacy Training designed for youth around the world who are ...

                Courtney Cochran Category Events Jan '25
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                Native trees and forested ecosystems are more vital than ever. Through our reimbursement program and ...

                    Courtney Cochran Category Opportunities Nov '24
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                    Courtney Cochran

                    South Carolina Wildlife Federation Scholarships

                    Deadline: October 31st

                    Eligibility: full-time students ...

                      Courtney Cochran Category Opportunities Sep '24
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                      Courtney Cochran

                      The National Wildlife Federation is currently accepting applications for three Graduate Student Market ...

                        Courtney Cochran Category Opportunities Mar '24
                        Grants, Funding, Fellowship
                        Courtney Cochran

                        With the launch of our newest EcoLeader Badge, we have also created this new discussion forum to talk about all ...

                        @Courtney Cochran
                        I would like to know how to join the cause if our college is not participating in the Campus race to ...

                        @Ashpreet Kaur Thanks for your interest! You can learn more about Campus Race to Zero Waste on our resources page , ...

                        @Courtney Cochran
                        If you want to learn more about environmental justice, I would suggest reading Toxic ...

                        Courtney Cochran

                        Apply for the Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom College and University Grant Program! The deadline for proposals in ...

                            Courtney Cochran Category Opportunities Oct '23
                            Grants, Funding, Fellowship