Phillip Smythe

“It is not from ourselves that we learn to be better than we are.”
— Wendell Berry

Phillip earned his bachelor’s degree in general biology and environmental studies with a minor in general chemistry. Phillip interned with the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History: Sea Center and Santa Barbara Botanic Garden’s herbarium. Phillip is passionate about understanding and teaching others about the natural world. In his career efforts, Phillip strives to conserve and restore our natural world and home.

Herbarium Technician