Hello! My name is Violet Andrews, and I am thrilled to be joining the Natural Resource Conservation Academy for the summer of 2025. I am a Senior pursuing a dual degree in Earth Science Education and Earth Science. I am motivated through my love for nature, the outdoors, and providing everyone with an education focused […]

Hello! My name is Amber Hwang, and I joined the Natural Resources Conservation Academy as an Eco-Digital Storytellers Mentor. As a sophomore pursuing a dual degree in Environmental Studies and English with a minor in Geographic Information Science, I am guided by the narratives of place and justice that thread through our environment.   My […]

  Hey y’all!       My name is Tamara Parks, and I am currently serving as a Difference Maker Mentor for the 2024-2025 NRCA Conservation Ambassador Program. I am a first-generation undergraduate student from New Haven, CT, completing my second year at UConn and exploring my course of study through the ACES program (so, I […]

Hello everyone! My name is Nicole Zollino, and I’m one of the newest Eco-Digital Storyteller Mentors for the 2024-2025 NRCA program. I’m currently a senior at UConn, pursuing a BFA in Digital Media & Design with a concentration in 3D Animation. Helping others bring their creative projects to life is something I like to do, […]

Hello! My name is Ben Reynolds (They/Them), and I’m an Eco-Digital Storyteller Mentor for the 2024-2025 NRCA program. I’m a junior year Digital Media & Design (Film Concentration) major and Sociology minor here at UConn. My main works include screenwriting, a few short films, and several originally written stage plays!   Helping others achieve their artistic […]

Hi! My name is Parker, and I’m a junior at UCONN. I am passionate about community building, student support, and creating engaging activities. I love working with students in a variety of contexts such as mentoring, event coordination, and one-on-one conversations.   Aside from being an EDS mentor, I work as a Resident Assistant on […]

Hello! My name is Bran Sullivan, and I’m an Eco-Digital Storyteller Mentor for the 2024-2025 NRCA program. I’m currently a senior at UConn with a major in Digital Media & Design. During my Environmental Storytelling class, working with high school students and helping them express their project ideas as actionable steps, and demonstrating how we […]

  Hello everyone!   My name is Molly Daigle and I am a Difference Maker Mentor for the 2024-2025 NRCA Conservation Ambassador Program (CAP). I am a sophomore at the University of Connecticut majoring in Natural Resources with a concentration in fisheries and wildlife conservation.             I was incredibly fortunate enough […]

Hello! My name is Gabriela and I am one of the NRCA Difference Maker Mentors for the 2024-2025 year. I am a sophomore at the University of Connecticut and currently majoring in environmental science. I have interest in things such as ecology, conservation, and sustainability. I love to be outside, especially in the woods, and […]

Hiya everyone!! My name is Julianna Service and I am one of the Difference Maker Mentor (DMM) in the NRCA for the 2024-25 year! I just graduated in May ’24 from UConn with a dual degree of a B.S. in Allied Health Sciences with a minor in Molecular and Cellular Biology and a B.S. in […]