The Nature Conservancy Promotes Southeast Alaska Program Director

The Nature Conservancy in Alaska (TNC-Alaska) promoted a conservation forester at its Juneau office to become Southeast Alaska Program Director. Julia Nave has worked for TNC-Alaska for the past three-and-a-half years, where she has collaborated with federal, state, Native corporation, and other land managers to improve habitat for wildlife like deer and salmon.

As Southeast director, Nave serves as the primary contact for TNC-Alaska’s partners in the region. The Southeast Alaska team’s work includes an ambitious carbon mapping project and supporting community and economic development and cultural healing work through its relationship with the Sustainable Southeast Partnership.

Nave graduated from Juneau-Douglas Yadaa.at Kalé High School. She earned her bachelor’s degree in geology from Colorado College and a master’s degree in environmental management from Western Colorado University. She has conducted field work in Hoonah, Kake, and Prince of Wales Island and contributed to regional dialogues around Indigenous stewardship, forest management, and climate change.

“I do this work because I care deeply about this place and the people here,” Nave says. “I was born and raised in Southeast, and I want healthy forest habitats, healthy communities, and sustainable economic opportunities for future generations to thrive in our region.”