Our Team/Kevin Barrett

Team Member

Kevin Barrett

Research Program Manager

Kevin Barrett guides our youth research programs in New York City public schools related to urban ecology, stormwater management, water quality, and environmental justice. A Brooklyn-born botanist, Kevin loves to teach New Yorkers about the past and present ecosystems of New York City and the Hudson Valley. He holds a B.S. in Earth and Environmental Sciences from Lehigh University and a Ph.D. in botany from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, specializing in the unique plant communities of peatlands.