Todd A. Forrest

Mr. Forrest is the Arthur Ross Vice President for Horticulture and Living Collections at The New York Botanical Garden where he leads all the programs and activities of the Garden’s Horticulture and Living Collections division, including the gardens, grounds, exhibitions, community horticulture initiatives, and a staff of approximately 80 managers, curators, and horticulturists. Mr. Forrest came to The New York Botanical Garden in 1998 as a research assistant in the Institute of Economic Botany. He joined the Horticulture staff as curator of woody plants in 1999 and became Vice President in 2005. Mr. Forrest received his Master of Forest Science degree from Yale University’s School of Forestry and Environmental Studies.

Thain Family Forest at The New York Botanical Garden, Bronx, NY; Photo Courtesy Todd Forrest