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 serves as the Board Secretary for the NAAEE State Affiliate, the Alliance for New Jersey Environmental Education (ANJEE) and sits on the Programs Committee, who provides professional development opportunities to formal and informal educators throughout New Jersey.

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