Jailene Hidalgo

Jailene Hidalgo is a Dominican-American from Washington Heights, New York City. She graduated with her Bachelors of Science in Environmental & Sustainability Sciences with a minor in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell University. Previously as an early career wildlife biologist, she was involved in field research that informed the conservation and management of various species including moose, seaside sparrows, marsh wrens, arctic ground squirrels, and eastern oysters. Additionally, she practiced science interpretation and communication through formal and informal public outreach education programming. She has worked with various academic, government, and non-profit agencies including the New York Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit at Cornell University, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the Northeast Climate Science Center at the University of Massachusetts, the Hudson River Park Estuary Lab, and the Urban Wildlife Conservation Program with the US Fish and Wildlife Service. 

Jailene is currently a Volunteer Recruiter with The Trevor Project, the leading suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ+ young people, and intends to stay in the non-profit space to support underserved communities. She is also interested in mentoring future biologists to promote diversity and inclusion in the life sciences.