Hey everyone! My name is Megan Ng and I’m so excited to be a Difference Maker Mentor for the NRCA Conservation Ambassadors Program cohort of 2025-2026. I’m a sophomore majoring in Natural Resources with minors in Psychology and Urban and Community Studies.

 

I have a great love for learning and I’ve been interested in every little thing from marine sciences to music all through my life. One thing that’s always stayed consistent has been my passion for the environment and how we interact with it. I also love working with people, learning about them, and helping them get involved in their own passions. It’s only through my experiences at UConn that I’ve found that my passion for both people and the environment can intersect in climate justice.

 

I’d love to spend part of my undergraduate career helping with research, but for now I tend to focus on global and local studies of injustice with the hope that understanding our world’s systems can help us improve them. With these teachings, I want to bridge the gap between underrepresented communities and environmental spaces with education. I hope that with this mentorship I can help to support people of all walks of life in finding a place in their communities.

 

Beyond academic work, I love volunteering with Spring Valley Student Farm and the Office of Sustainability at UConn. This year, I’m part of many service organizations to learn more about my college community and connect with others.

 

I often spend my summers teaching kids about science through fun hands-on activities, but you can always find me at an exhibition in NYC to fill my junk journal. When I’m not working, I enjoy designing, upcycling clothes and accessories, baking, playing video games, and listening to my new favorite artist of the month. There’s always new things to experience here on campus and I can’t wait to continue with this one!

 

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