Jeff Geist

Laboratory Manager

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Hillsborough, New Jersey, United States

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About me
Manager of Community & Professional Education at Duke Farms | NAAEE CEE-Change Fellow 2023
Education
- New York University
  2019 - 2021
  Master of Arts - MA Environmental Conservation Education
- Rutgers University–New Brunswick
  2011 - 2015
  Bachelor of Science - BS Ecology, Evolution, & Natural Resources
Experience
- Rutgers University–New Brunswick
  Jan 2014 - Mar 2015
  Laboratory Manager
  Participated in research with invasive brown marmorated stink bugs (BMSB); Surveyed Rutgers research orchards for BMSB over a 24-hour period; Analyzed data; Managed a research population of BMSB; Managed a team of 12+ volunteer undergraduates
- New Jersey Department of Agriculture
  Aug 2015 - Dec 2016
  Survey Technician
  Surveyed for invasive agricultural and forest pests; Released emerald ash borer (EAB) bio-control agents; Presented and provided resources at conferences and outreach events
- Friends Of Princeton Open Spac
  Mar 2017 - Jun 2018
  Natural Resource Manager
  Managed a 400+ acre nature preserve through invasive plant removal, native plant installation, and trail maintenance; Coordinated with contractors and volunteers; Managed summer interns; Interfaced with Board
- Duke Farms
  Mar 2017 - now
  Plan, design, and implement post-secondary continuing education, professional development, and adult education opportunities for conservation practitioners; Coordinate and manage 8-month Master Ecologist certificate program with e-learning and field components; Coordinate approval of continuing education units (CEUs) for courses; Design, coordinate, and supervise summer internship program; Supervise Community Garden staff and oversee the operation of a 5-acre Community Garden; Operate as weekend or holiday supervisor; Manage registrations, payments, and invoices for all programs, conferences, and events; Manage permaculture garden to grow organic produce for the onsite café with permaculture principles as a demonstration; Manage native pollinator garden as a demonstration of native landscaping while providing support to beneficial insect pollinators Show less
  - Manager of Community & Professional Education
    Oct 2023 - now
  - Continuing Education Manager
    Jan 2022 - Oct 2023
  - Programs Coordinator
    Aug 2019 - Mar 2022
  - Visitor Education Associate
    Mar 2017 - Aug 2019
- Raritan Headwaters Association
  Nov 2018 - May 2019
  Stream Cleanup Coordinator
  Coordinated a public stream cleanup event across 60 sites in 3 NJ counties (Hunterdon, Morris, and Somerset) for nearly 1700 volunteers and removed about 18 tons of trash from the Raritan River system; Collaborated with staff, municipalities, volunteer leaders, Watershed Ambassadors
- Alliance for New Jersey Environmental Education
  Jul 2021 - now
  Board Secretary
Licenses & Certifications
- Pesticide Applicator
  NJ Department of Environmental Protection
- CPR/AED/First Aid
  American Red Cross
- Master Ecologist
  Duke Farms
  Sept 2023
  View certificate
- Wilderness/Remote Location First Aid
  TrailBound Project
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Jeff Geist
  NAAEE CEE-Change Fellow 2023 North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE) Aug 2023 Chosen by NAAEE for my leadership in environmental and civic education, I’m joining a cohort of passionate educators working to foster leadership within schools and at the community level, promote civic engagement and environmental responsibility, and ultimately build more resilient and healthy communities. Learn more at naaee.org/cee-change and read my Fellowship bio here: https://naaee.org/people/jeff-geist.