BRITT CROW-MILLER
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 Dr. Britt Crow-Miller is an environmental educator, naturalist, writer, political ecologist, creative thinker, parent to three  kids, community member, distractible hiker, forager, not-so-good beekeeper, and lover of walking as a mode of transport. She was raised in New York and currently lives in Western Massachusetts after 15 years out west. 

Britt is on the faculty in the Departments of Environmental Conservation and Earth, Geographic and Climate Sciences at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. In addition to teaching and mentoring, Britt is also Director of the Sustainability Science graduate program at UMass. Her academic research is focused on political ecology,  water politics, sustainability education, and global development.


In 2018, Britt founded CityWild, a nonprofit organization with the mission of inspiring curiosity about nature through fun, exploration, and hands-on learning for kids and families, including those in underserved communities. The foundation of CityWild was laid in Portland, Oregon and the organization relocated to New England in 2020.

In addition to her academic writing and more popular writing on environmental education, Britt writes both fiction and science-based non-fiction books for children. She is represented by Sally M. Kim at the Andrea Brown Literary Agency.


She received her Ph.D. in Geography from UCLA in 2013, holds an M.A. from Harvard University and a B.A. from Bard College in New York's beautiful Hudson Valley.


BOOK NEWS:


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​Coming May 11, 2027


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Coming Summer 2027


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Coming Winter 2028


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THANK YOU, OLD OAK was published by Barefoot Books on 8/26/25.  Find it at your local bookstore or click here to order. 
  • 2026 Massachusetts Book Awards longlist
  • 2027 North Carolina Children's Book Award nominee
"An arboreal appreciation, told with sensitive prose and detailed illustrations." - Kirkus

"A touching story, engaging illustrations, and valuable educational content in the back matter make for a great addition to school library collections." - School Library Journal
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​WORLD OF ROT was published by Storey Publishing (Hachette) on 9/3/24. Find it at your local bookstore or click here to order. 

  • 2025 Green Earth Book Awards longlist
  • 2025 Massachusetts Book Awards longlist
  • 2025 Nautilus Book Awards Silver Medal Award Winner

"This is a worthy book for budding scientists and kids who appreciate slimy details. Fact mongers will be inspired."―School Library Journal, starred review

“Like a Mary Roach book for the young... [an] enticing paean to putrescence.”―Booklist


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