Training the Next Generation
Meet the O’Neil Conservation Stewards and past college interns who spent their summer(s) caring for North Shore Land Alliance preserves, gaining hands-on experience in trail work, habitat restoration, and wildlife monitoring while building the skills and knowledge needed for careers in conservation and environmental stewardship.
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Vianca Hinds – 2024 O’Neil Conservation Steward
Posted on July 10, 2024Continue readingWe are delighted to welcome Vianca Hinds to our 2024 O’Neil Conservation Steward program. Vianca is a recent graduate of SUNY College of Environmental Science & Forestry (ESF) with a degree in wildlife science.
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Carter Rogan – 2023 O’Neil Conservation Steward
Posted on June 20, 2023Continue readingWe are delighted to introduce Carter Rogan as a valuable addition to our esteemed O’Neil Stewards program. Carter is currently pursuing a master’s degree at the SUNY College for Environmental Science and Forestry.
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Patrick Muccini – 2023 O’Neil Conservation Steward
Posted on June 20, 2023Continue readingWe are thrilled to welcome Patrick Muccini to our esteemed O’Neil Stewards program. Patrick Muccini, a rising senior at Binghamton University studying environmental science ecosystems, grew up on Long Island and went to Chaminade.
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Victoria Bell – 2023 O’Neil Conservation Steward
Posted on June 20, 2023Continue readingVictoria Bell is a rising junior at the University of Vermont studying Environmental Studies in the Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources with minors in Forestry and Music.
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Olivia Larocchia – 2022 O’Neil Conservation Steward
Posted on June 17, 2022Continue readingOlivia Larocchia is a senior graduating from Binghamton University with a BS in Environmental Science and we are pleased to have her join our 2022 class of O’Neil Conservation Stewards.
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Meg Rumplick – 2022 O’Neil Conservation Steward
Posted on June 17, 2022Continue readingMeg Rumplick, an Islip native, is a junior at Vassar College majoring in Environmental Studies focusing on Plant Biology and Geography. Meg has a keen interest in preserving the environment.
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Lily Fallar – 2022 O’Neil Conservation Steward
Posted on June 9, 2022Continue readingLily Fallar is a rising junior at Binghamton University. Lily is majoring in environmental science (with a concentration in earth science and natural resources) and is minoring in health and wellness.
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Emily Power – 2021 O’Neil Conservation Steward
Posted on June 16, 2021Continue readingEmily Power is a native New Yorker and a rising junior studying Conservation Biology at Middlebury College. She joins the Land Alliance with experience in environmental activism, natural sciences, farming, and education
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Danielle Moore – 2021 O’Neil Conservation Steward
Posted on June 16, 2021Continue readingDanielle is currently a senior Sustainability Studies major at Stony Brook University. Last summer she worked in Colorado with the Rocky Mountain Conservancy and the US Forest Service performing trail maintenance, removing invasive species and building new trails.
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Kaitlyn Cunningham – 2021 O’Neil Conservation Steward
Posted on June 16, 2021Continue readingBorn and raised on Long Island, Kaitlyn Cunningham is a rising senior at Vassar College currently studying Chemistry and Earth Science. Kaitlyn has taken various environmental courses and worked with EcoLeaders to remove invasive vines and establish a pollinator garden on campus.










