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2016-2017
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The World Wildlife Fund - Climate Crowd Campaign Data SynthesisTeam Leaders: Abba Parker and Jon Hamilton
In our first semester working with WWF, we synthesized reports gathered from around the world on climate change into readable summaries, which our contact at WWF then uploaded to their site. This kind of work allows researchers in the field to quickly view the general trends of certain areas affected by climate change. The trends we covered in our reports included changes in climate that local people have noticed, the effects of those changes on their lives, their responses to those changes, and the effects of climate change on wildlife. 
Planetary Health Alliance - Education Material CurationTeam Leaders: Andres Lopez and Neil Philip
The Planetary Health Alliance is a consortium of universities, NGOs, and partners that share a mission of furthering the growth of a rigorous, policy-focused, interdisciplinary field of applied research aimed at understanding and dressing the human health implications of changes in the Earth's systems. Our project team worked with PHA's Health and Education Fellow, curating course materials and resources in order to launch an educational platform for planetary health topics. We also helped to coordinate student engagement for the Global Scholars program, which has the goal of bringing planetary health experts to campus to deliver lectures to be recorded and made available online. |
The Women in Nature Network - Network EstablishmentTeam Leader: Angie Torres
The WiNN Project developed out of our project with this same organization, previously called Women for Wildlife, listed below. In the 2016-2017 year, we began the process helping the network to establish and maintain a quarterly newsletter to all of its members, develop a website, and establish new branches of the network in other collegiate settings to host events and nurture future conservationists through resources and mentorship. 
Careers in Conservation 2017 - Spring ConferenceTeam Leaders: Whitney Hansen and Katherine Culburtson
In our second year planning and executing a conference for Boston-based students interested in professionally pursuing careers in conservation, we took on the conference entirely to HCCS (as opposed to planning the conference for the Women for Wildlife organization). Working within Harvard University resources and beyond, we worked to recruit speakers, panelists, advisers, sponsors, and partner organizations to fulfill one of HCCS's primary mission statements, which is "to unite undergraduate students, Harvard professors, PhD researchers, and actively campaigning scientists to pool resources and ability in an effort to make a difference in the environmental movement" by investing in future conservationists. You can read more about the 2017 conference on the conference page here. |
Forest Fund - Consultation and Social Media ProjectTeam Leaders: Emma Borjigin-Wang and Lorena Benitez
Forest Fund is a platform that allows people to get involved with solutions to environmental issues directly and transparently. It allows donors to pay ranchers to set aside a portion of their land for reforestation and the Forest Fun assistes with the transition process. HCCS assisted the Forest Fund by finding grants and other financial resources as well as helping to manage the Fund's online presence. 
Conservation International Suriname Marine Protection Research ProjectTeam Leaders: Chinmay Sonawane and Maria Park
In our first year working with Conservation International, we conducted research to provide suggestions to CI - Suriname and local stakeholders concerning working toward achieving Suriname's environmental sustainability goals listed in the Ocean Health Index (OHI), a means of assessing the quality of the ocean through ecological, economic, and social dimensions. Additionally, we helped to tailor the OHI+ framework to Suriname through collaborating with CI - Suriname and relevant stakeholders to determine reference points and goal weightings. |
2015-2016
Oceanic Society - Blue Habits Marketing CampaignTeam Leaders: Liz Stebbins and Hannah Schmidt
A year long process of researching marketable objects to build a product line that adhere to sound sustainability practices, and ideally support marine conservation goals or community driven efforts. This job involves identifying objects, designing a fulfillment plan, looking into the feasibility of building business partnerships with manufacturers and/or seek donated/co-branded products, developing a marketing plan to improve sales, and creating a long-term business plan to ensure continued OS success. Sponsor: Wayne Sentman, Oceanic Society 
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Women for Wildlife - Spring ConferenceTeam Leaders: Nia Walker, Maggie Chory, and Abba Parker
Description: Combining forces with a newly-formed network of women in conservation to: connect with female conservationists in the Boston Area to help with local projects, join a pre-existing Women for Wildlife mentor program for club members to have conservationist advisers for future careers, educate local high school women on the possibilities of a career in science, and host a job networking fair at Harvard for all local Boston colleges, high schools, and graduate schools to meet women in conservation. Sponsors: Leanne Alonso, Lisa Famolare, Renee Gonazles, Women for Wildlife 
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Botswana Predator Conservation Trust - Consultation ProjectTeam Leaders: Dylan Wile and Angie Torres
Description: Assist BPCT’s data collection process by evaluating the survey systems in place, and analyze given documentation and data results in order to research and determine the most efficient way to evaluate success in the pre-existing program to educate Bostwanan children on predators’ ecological function and value in the African savannah. Sponsor: Lesley McNut, Botswana Predator Conservation Trust 
Conservation International Suriname Marine Protection Research Project
Team Leaders: Maggie Chory and Sabrina Devereaux
Description: Stimulate the policy framework and creation of a Surinamese marine protected area chain by researching pre-existing marine reserves with similar social, political, and/or ecological settings, and write analyses of the costs and benefits of each pre-existing system in order to recommend the best approach for marine protection in Suriname. This work includes networking within the Conservation International database for recommendations from CI marine experts and policy experts, as well as formatting a presentation for CI Suriname to use in conversations with the Surinamese government. Sponsors: John Goedschalk and Sheila Marhe, CI Suriname |