Our Team

Noah Chesnin

Noah Chesnin is the Director of Policy and Outreach for the WCS’s New York Seascape program where he works on conservation engagement and policy advocacy efforts. He serves as Vice Chair of Sanctuary Advisory Council for the proposed Hudson Canyon National Marine Sanctuary.

Noah received his BA in humanities from Yale University and his Master of Environmental Management from the Nicholas School of the Environment at Duke University.

Prior to serving as Director of Policy and Outreach, he served as the Associate Director and also as the Policy Manager for the NY Seascape program. Before joining WCS, Noah served as the Knauss Sea Grant Fellow in the Office of Congressman Sam Farr (CA-20), as a consultant for the Natural Resources Defense Council, as an intern with the White House Council on Environmental Quality and as a staff member for the Conservation Law Foundation.