Lynn Scarlett

Lynn Scarlett is an American conservationist and policy expert specializing in natural resource management, climate change, and land use. She has held significant leadership positions in both government and non-profit sectors.

Scarlett served as Deputy Secretary of the Interior under Presidents George W. Bush and Donald Trump. In this role, she oversaw the operations of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the National Park Service, the Bureau of Land Management, and the U.S. Geological Survey, among other agencies. Her tenure focused on balancing resource development with environmental protection.

Prior to her government service, Scarlett was president of the Reason Foundation, a libertarian think tank, where she focused on promoting market-based solutions to environmental challenges.

Scarlett is a proponent of collaborative conservation, emphasizing partnerships between government, private landowners, and community stakeholders to achieve conservation goals. She has written extensively on topics such as adaptive management, ecosystem services, and the role of incentives in conservation. Since leaving government, she has continued to contribute to public discourse through writing, speaking engagements, and advisory roles related to environmental policy. Her work emphasizes finding common ground and fostering innovative approaches to environmental stewardship.