Emily Myron
Senior Policy Manager, Massachusetts
Areas of Expertise
Conservation, Land Use and Forest Policy, Natural Climate Solutions, Public Funding
Biography
Emily Myron is the senior policy manager for The Nature Conservancy in Massachusetts. Since joining TNC in 2018, she has worked with state and federal legislators, agencies and NGO partners to advance conservation and climate funding and policy. She leads efforts to increase funding and incentives for conservation and restoration; to create policy, funding and programs to advance natural climate solutions; and to bring federal dollars to Massachusetts.
Emily also serves on the Land Use and Nature-based Solutions Work Group of the Global Warming Solutions Act Implementation Advisory Committee (Massachusetts’ climate council) and represents New England policy interests in Appalachian-scale regional efforts. In addition to her work at TNC, Emily is a member of the Board of Trustees for the Massachusetts Land Trust Coalition.
Before joining TNC, Emily worked at the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy managing the International Land Conservation Network. She also worked at the Chesapeake Conservancy, where she led policy and community-based conservation initiatives, and the National Park Service, where she focused on regional collaboration across the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
Emily holds a Master of Environmental Management degree in Ecosystem Science and Conservation from Duke University's Nicholas School of the Environment, a degree in Biology from St. Mary's College of Maryland and an executive education certificate in conservation finance.
In the Media
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Letter to the Editor: Conservation Fund
Hear from Emily Myron about the positive impacts of the Land and Water Conservation Fund in Massachusetts. Read the letter
Policy
Voices for Nature: Climate and Conservation Policy
TNC in Massachusetts helps shape strong policy frameworks to support conservation and climate action at both the state and federal levels. Policy is a huge lever in driving change and connecting people and nature.
Equitably Funding Community-Led Climate Action
Alongside communities, we're putting equity front and center as Massachusetts shapes the policies, programs and funding for tackling climate change and adapting to its effects.
Policy Priorities in Massachusetts
Policy is an essential tool to protect the lands, waters and people of Massachusetts. Our policy team advances initiatives that are equitable, nonpartisan, ambitious and grounded in science.