Miranda Perrone is a writer, philosopher, map-maker, and outdoor educator with an MS in Environmental Science and Policy from Northern Arizona University and a BA in Philosophy and Environmental Ethics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. As a Wyss Scholar, she focuses on applying these diverse skills to conservation in the American West. Issues related to climate change, animal rights, and the preservation of wild places are of particular interest to Miranda, whose work seeks to connect and inspire those alive today to advocate for socioecological change.