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Career Profiles
Aaron Bruner is a Coordinator for the Conservation Economics Program in CI's Center for Applied Biodiversity Science . He works to design, research, and implement projects on protected areas; assists in department-wide projects, primarily working on research on conservation concessions, and in particular on the status of mahogany in South America. Before joining the economics department, Aaron interned for a year with CI's ecotourism department where he researched and assisted in writing a publication exploring how the tourism industry can contribute to wildlife and wilderness area conservation. Conservation has always been an interest of Aaron's. He went to college with the goal of studying biology - his intention being all along to work in conservation. However, one of his economics teachers convinced him that economics was the best way to evaluate and achieve success in conservation, as economic forces are often the driving cause of biodiversity loss. Aaron ended up receiving a bachelor's degree in economics from Wesleyan University. After graduating he worked as a landscaper and traveled in Latin America before coming to Washington, DC to find an internship. His advice to budding conservationists is to be able to articulate your interests. When looking for a job in the conservation field, figure out what your goals are and find your niche. Once you have refined your interests, he suggests you try to get experience in your field to be able to present a clear picture of yourself and your interests to potential employers.
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