Della Barbato

Della Barbato is currently Manager of Education Programs at the Galveston Bay Foundation. Previously, she was a middle school science teacher at a private Montessori school in Houston for five years. Della realized the importance of teaching our youth about the concerns facing the state of our environment and what they can do personally to help. At GBF she can reach a large number of students.

She has a BS and MS in Horticulture from Texas A&M University. Her research interest was the priming and subsequent germination of seeds. Following her academic preparation, Della held several industry positions in California as a seed biology technician before coming to Houston.

Della has a passion for world traveling and the learning of different cultures. She is also interested in how the environment affects plants in different climates. She most recently spent two months in India, where she stayed in several cities throughout the sub-continent.

Please contact her for information on Galveston Bay Ambassador Presentations and student GBWAP projects.

Della's email: dbarbato@galvbay.org