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Nicole Miliano – 2020 O’Neil Conservation Steward
Continue readingNicole Miliano is a senior Environmental Sustainability/Geography major at SUNY Oneonta. She is looking forward to continuing gaining experience working outdoors in hopes to protect the environment.
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Peter Markotsis – 2020 O’Neil Conservation Steward
Continue readingA Long Island native, Peter Markotsis is a rising senior at Vassar College majoring in Earth Science and Society (a unique blend of Earth Science and Geography) and minoring in Creative Writing.
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James Pizaro – 2020 O’Neil Conservation Steward
Continue readingJames is a student at Stony Brook University focusing on Environmental Studies. He is a Long Island native and an Eagle Scout and has dedicated hours of service to conservation through scouting.
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Barbara Davaros – 2018 O’Neil Conservation Steward
Continue readingThe Land Alliance is pleased to host its first fall O’Neil Conservation Steward – Barbara Davaros. She is a recent graduate of SUNY Oneonta, where she studied biology with a concentration in ecology and conservation.
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Abby Bezrutczyk – 2018 O’Neil Conservation Steward
Continue readingAbby is a sophomore at Cornell University studying environmental sciences and plant science. She has fueled her interest in conservation by working in an invasive plants lab and with specimens at Bailey Herbarium.
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Emily Manning – 2018 O’Neil Conservation Steward
Continue readingEmily is a sophomore at Elon University NC and is majoring in environmental studies, with a minor in public health. Emily has held similar stewardship positions where she maintained trails, removed invasive plants and gave guided nature walks.
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Jeanine Swift – 2017 O’Neil Conservation Steward
Continue readingJeanine holds a Bachelor of Science in Diplomacy and International Relations from Seton Hall University. She has worked extensively in environmental education, running projects such as teaching children about vegetables, giving farm tours and designing new programs about composting.
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Lauren Weller – 2016 O’Neil Conservation Steward
Continue readingLauren graduated from SUNY Cortland with a BA in Conservation Biology. She has organized large-scale volunteer projects for the Mahwah Environmental Organization as well as provided educational programs for the community.
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Conor O’Sullivan – 2016 O’Neil Conservation Steward
Continue readingConor graduated from Hunter College with a BA in Psychology and a minor in Environmental Studies. Conor’s interest in conservation has taken precedence and he has worked for the Greenbelt Native Plant Center where he learned to collect and process native seeds.
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Joseph Murphy – 2016 O’Neil Conservation Steward
Continue readingJoseph Murphy is a junior in Sustainability Studies at Hofstra University, where he co-founded and serves as treasurer to the Sustainability Club. He has been a leader in the Discovery Program when introducing new Hofstra students to State parks and the concepts of sustainability.