Tom Graff Diversity Fellowship Program

The Tom Graff Fellows have been identified for 2012. Information about the 2013 Tom Graff Fellowship Program and the opportunities available will be posted in the spring on EDF’s jobs page.

The Tom Graff Diversity Fellowship Program at Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) looks for diverse candidates who are seeking a professional experience in environmental advocacy. The Fellowship is a full-time, one-year position focused on a project that is integral to EDF's work in Oceans, Ecosystems, Climate, Health or Corporate Partnerships.

The Fellow will have the opportunity to:

• work closely with our staff on a significant project,
• develop core professional skills,
• understand our approach to environmental issues, and
• develop an understanding of environmental advocacy as a career path.

2012 Tom Graff Diversity Fellowship Projects

Climate & Air – California Climate Program

The Tom Graff Fellow will be immersed in all aspects of EDF’s California Climate program. The assignment will be to produce reports, fact sheets, case studies and outreach materials focused on how AB 32 is positively impacting a broad spectrum of issues that are important to Latinos - including health, the economy, jobs, business opportunities, and social justice.

Oceans – Gulf of Mexico Partnership for Shark Conversation

The Tom Graff Fellow will work with a team of EDF scientists, economists, and others on a high-profile trilateral shark conservation project (U.S., Mexico, Cuba). The project has both biological and socioeconomic objectives that will become important components of a rights-based management solution capable of reversing the decline of sharks in the Gulf of Mexico by improving economic benefits from fishing, tourism, and conservation, and improving ecosystems and livelihoods in the three countries involved.

Land, Water & Wildlife – Mississippi River Delta

The Tom Graff Fellow will work under the direction of the Associate Director Stakeholder Projects-Mississippi River Delta, as well as with coalition members, other partners, fisheries associations, and fisherman to explore issues, find solutions, and help promote EDF’s restoration objectives for the Mississippi River Delta.