Noah Fritzhand is an Intern with the Environmental Security Program at the Stimson Center. His research focuses on examining the effects of climate change in vulnerable coastal communities and developing sustainable resiliency strategies to address climate and ocean risk. He also conducts research on natural resource protection, environmental crime, and global fisheries management to develop strategies to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing. Prior to joining Stimson, Fritzhand worked as a Federal Public Lands Policy Intern at Environment America where he conducted research and wrote articles to assist with land conservation advocacy efforts. He also held a position at Birds Georgia where he designed bird-friendly building policy and assisted with bird conservation data management.

Fritzhand graduated as a Patrick Leahy Honors College Scholar from the University of Vermont in 2023 with a B.A. in Applied Mathematics. While at UVM, he explored his passions for environmental research and policy work by collaborating with the United States Geological Survey to complete his honors thesis where he used machine learning techniques to study streamflow drought in the Colorado River Basin.