Owen Tucker '25

CRP Research Project

Informing Equitable Governance and Engagement of Maasai Communities in Carbon Markets to Ensure Benefit Sharing and Effective Conservation

Biography

Owen Tucker '25 is from Virginia Beach, VA. In his studies at W&M he has focused on finding the intersection of sustainability and business, and this research will represent the culmination of a few years of fascination with carbon markets. Owen studied abroad in The Hague, NL, focusing on public policy responses to climate change.

At W&M, Owen is Treasurer of the Rock-Climbing club, is involved in Trip Aide, and works as a Climbing Wall Attendant at the Campus Recreation Center. He plays saxophone in the W&M Jazz Combo and guitar in the W&M Jazz Guitar Trio.

Owen completed an internship at Coastal Virginia Conservancy, a Conservation NGO based in Norfolk, VA. There he assisted with financial planning, was involved in fieldwork in the Elizabeth River, and gained experience with Conservation related credits as a source of funding. He applies his financial modeling and analysis skills to his research in the IIC Conservation Research Program.