Andrea Brennan

Dr. Andrea Brennan is the ArbNet Leader at The Morton Arboretum (Lisle, IL) where she manages, grows, and promotes ArbNet, and leads strategic planning, programming, and arboretum support. Andrea has Bachelor’s (Purdue University) and Master’s (Longwood Graduate Program/ University of Delaware) degrees in Public Horticulture, and a PhD in Forest Biology (Purdue University). Throughout her career, Andrea has worked in four public gardens and arboreta of varying types and sizes. Through these roles, she has rich experience in key aspects of arboretum management, including establishing a new arboretum, collections curation, research and conservation, education and engagement, and increasing tree equity and access.