Howdy, Hello & Aloha! My name is Matthew Gaston, and I am a botanist, educator, and consultant based in San Francisco, California. My interests are summarized by stating that I love plants and helping others learn more about them. More specifically some of the categories interests fall into include plant physiology, plant-stress responses, plant production, plant-human interactions, urban agriculture, sustainability, science education, and outreach.
My passion for plants was ignited during a third-grade summer camp at the San Antonio Botanical Garden, leading me to pursue studies in Genetics, Plant Biology, and Science & Math Education at the University of California, Berkeley. I furthered my academic journey at the University of Hawaii at Manoa in Tropical Plant and Soil Sciences. During this time, I started making short educational plant videos and moved my love of education into social media! I later became the Director of Education at Zilker Botanical Garden in Austin, TX where I created education content for kids and adults alike. As I reached a larger audience on social media, I became an independent educator helping folks learn to appreciate the natural world through fun and whimsy.
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