Britt Crow-Miller

Dr. Britt Crow-Miller is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Environmental Conservation and the Department of Earth, Geographic and Climate Sciences at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She also serves as Director of the Sustainability Science graduate program, demonstrating her leadership in interdisciplinary environmental education. Her work bridges academic research and public engagement, particularly in sustainability, water politics, and environmental education.

• PhD in Geography, UCLA (2013)
• MA in Geography, Harvard University
• BA in Geography, Bard College

Her research focuses on environmental politics, hydropolitics, sustainability education, and urban water management, with case studies in China and the Western U.S. She emphasizes the importance of fostering environmental ethics in children through early, hands-on nature experiences.

The most recent articles highlight a consistent focus on water governance, political ecology of infrastructure, and sustainability education. Her work on China’s South-North Water Transfer Project reveals the techno-political dimensions of large-scale infrastructure, while her urban water studies examine behavioral and structural factors in residential water use. She increasingly contributes to public discourse through accessible writing on environmental education and climate responsibility.

• Nautilus Book Awards Silver Medal Winner (2025)
• Longlisted for Green Earth Book Award (2025)
• Longlisted for Mass Book Awards (2025)

Britt Crow-Miller mentors students through her teaching and program leadership. She founded CityWild, a nonprofit promoting nature-based learning for children and families, particularly in underserved communities. Her work is supported by interdisciplinary collaborations and public engagement, including writing children’s books on environmental themes. She is actively involved in community-based environmental education initiatives and university-utility partnerships for sustainable water management.

She leads CityWild, an organization dedicated to inspiring curiosity about nature through exploration and hands-on learning. The organization began in Portland, Oregon, and relocated to New England in 2020. Her lab or research group is not formally named, but her work involves collaborative urban water research and sustainability science initiatives at UMass.