Jeff Geist is the Manager of Community and Professional Education at Duke Farms, a Center of the Doris Duke Foundation. At Duke Farms, he develops and oversees the various levels of environmental education, from professional-level courses and workshops for adult learners, to school and student education, with a primary focus on educating students from similar habitats and locations along the Raritan River. Jeff also created and continues to supervise an internship program with a focus on increasing equity and access to environmental career fields, while also managing the staff and supervising the 5-acre Community Garden at Duke Farms.

Jeff’s educational background includes:

B.S. in Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources from Rutgers University
M.A. in Environmental Conservation Education from New York University