About Us
Laura Chamberlin, founder of LC Conservation Solutions, brings over fifteen years of experience working to understand the human dimension challenges to develop conservation solutions. Her experience spans a variety of conservation issues, but center to all is collaboration between diverse partners, social science, and strategic communication. Past work projects have included on-the-ground stewardship activities, volunteer coordination, regional advocacy actions, and capacity-building partnerships across the Americas.
Most recently Laura served as the Assistant Director of the Executive Office of the Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network, where she led the team’s communications, created the Human Dimension Solutions for Shorebird Conservation toolkit, and conducted capacity-building workshops in seven countries, virtual and in-person. Laura also managed the Trash Free Potomac Watershed Initiative for the Alice Ferguson Foundation in the DC Metro area and coordinated stewardship and water quality activities for Friends of the Inyo in the Eastern Sierra, California. Laura’s foundation in community engagement started as a Peace Corps agricultural and natural resources volunteer in Niger, West Africa.