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Emily Myron’s appointment will strengthen MassWildlife’s ongoing efforts to conserve and restore healthy habitats in the Commonwealth for our native wildlife to thrive and for all residents to enjoy.
2/04/2025
  • Division of Fisheries and Wildlife

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The Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (MassWildlife) is proud to announce the hiring of Emily Myron as the agency’s first-ever Assistant Director of Land and Habitat Conservation. This new role underscores MassWildlife’s deep, ongoing commitment to conserving Massachusetts’ landscapes and ensuring the health of the Commonwealth’s diverse habitats for wildlife and outdoor recreation.

Emily brings extensive experience in conservation policy, land protection, and habitat management to the role. For the past seven years, she served as the Senior Policy Manager for The Nature Conservancy in Massachusetts, where she worked with state and federal agencies, legislators, and NGO partners to secure funding and advance policies that support land conservation, habitat restoration, and natural climate solutions. Her leadership helped increase resources for conservation efforts, bring federal funding to Massachusetts, and shape strategies for climate resilience and biodiversity protection.

Access to healthy lands and outdoor recreation benefits families and communities across Massachusetts. MassWildlife currently has over 235,000 acres of forests, wetlands, open habitats, and waters under its care and control, which are open to the public and home to an impressive variety wildlife. As the new Assistant Director of Land and Habitat Conservation, Emily will help guide stewardship, acquisition, and habitat management activities that advance the agency’s long-term vision for biodiversity conservation.

“We are thrilled to welcome Emily to this new leadership role,” said Mark S. Tisa, MassWildlife Director. “She will lead a cross-disciplinary team of restoration ecologists, habitat biologists, and foresters to ensure MassWildlife can meet its goals for land protection, stewardship, and habitat restoration. Emily’s expertise and passion for conservation will be instrumental in advancing our mission to protect and steward Massachusetts’ natural resources.”

Before coming to MassWildlife, Emily’s career has included leading local, state, and international conservation initiatives, with roles at The Nature Conservancy, the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, and the Chesapeake Conservancy. She holds a Master of Environmental Management in Ecosystem Science and Conservation from Duke University’s Nicholas School of the Environment and a Biology degree from St. Mary's College of Maryland.

“I am honored to join a team working at the forefront of the Commonwealth’s biodiversity, conservation, and climate goals,” said Emily. “I have long admired the work of MassWildlife, and I am excited to work alongside our expert leadership and staff to align priorities and partnerships in order to meet this critical moment.”

Please join us in welcoming Emily to the MassWildlife team!

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    MassWildlife is responsible for the conservation of freshwater fish and wildlife in the Commonwealth, including endangered plants and animals. MassWildlife restores, protects, and manages land for wildlife to thrive and for people to enjoy.
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