Michael Adamovic

Michael Adamovic holds a degree in environmental studies from Manhattanville College in Purchase, New York. He’s worked as an invasive species researcher at the New York State Parks Department, spent time at the Department of Environmental Conservation as part of the “Trees for Tribs” program, and worked as a landscape designer and horticulturist at One Nature, LLC. Currently, he manages propagation at Catskill Native Nursery, collecting and germinating the seeds of local ecotypes. In addition to his day job, he operates a photography business, Adamovic Nature Photography, and he enjoys growing rare and unusual species not commonly offered in the horticultural trade. He is also the creator of the Facebook group, Native Plants of the Northeast—the largest native plant group on the social media platform. He is the author of three other books, Hudson Valley Reflections: Illustrated Travel & Field Guide, Hudson Valley History & Mystery, and Hudson History & Mystery, Volume 2. He lives in Highland, New York, with his wife and two children (adamovicnaturephotography.zenfolio.com).