Zac Ogden is a Communications Specialist at Land & Carbon Lab, convened by WRI and the Bezos Earth Fund.He works to oversee and promote the Land & Carbon Lab brand through strategic event planning, engaging social media campaigns, and various other communication channels to enhance its visibility and impact.

Prior to joining WRI, Zac worked in communications at Cultivating New Frontiers in Agriculture (CNFA), helping promote the organization’s work across its USAID- and USDA-funded projects.

Zac grew up in France near Geneva, Switzerland, and is French and American. He holds a B.A. in Journalism from the University of Arizona and a master’s in international relations from the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University. In between degrees, he served with the U.S. Peace Corps in Guinea as an education volunteer.