Carter Rogan – 2024 O’Neil Conservation Steward

We are pleased to welcome back Carter to our 2024 O’Neil Stewards program. He returns to the Land Alliance for a second summer after receiving his master’s degree in environmental science from SUNY-ESF. For his master’s capstone, Carter focused on treatment of beech leaf disease at one of the Land Alliance’s properties. He is excited to come back this year to see if the treatment done last year was successful.

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Christina Larson – 2024 O’Neil Conservation Steward

We are delighted to welcome Christina Larson to our 2024 O’Neil Stewards program. Christina is a student at SUNY ESF working towards a bachelor’s degree in Conservation Biology. Christina has prior experience working with NYS DEC as a Forest Health Intern, detecting Southern Pine Beetle populations throughout the Central Pine Barrens as well as monitoring beech leaf disease and removing Kudzu within local communities.

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Vianca Hinds – 2024 O’Neil Conservation Steward

We are delighted to welcome Vianca Hinds to our 2024 O’Neil Stewards program. Vianca is a recent graduate of SUNY College of Environmental Science & Forestry (ESF) with a degree in wildlife science and is excited to begin her career. Having grown up in Huntington, New York, Vianca is extremely passionate about Long Island’s native species and hopes to conserve and protect many of Long Island’s ecosystems and habitats.

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