Gray Perry is the Watershed Science and Restoration Program Manager at the Cumberland River Compact. Gray started at the Compact in 2017 as an Americorps member, and after completing his term, he has continued to support the Compact’s work through a variety of roles. He currently manages restoration projects to improve the health of streams, rivers, and wetlands throughout the Cumberland River Basin. Gray has an MS in geosciences from Middle Tennessee State University and a BS in geology and environmental studies from the University of Tennessee Knoxville. He received the MTSU Department of Geosciences Outstanding Graduate Student Award in 2023 as well as the UTK Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences Jimmy Walls Geology Award in 2014. Before joining the stream restoration team in an official capacity, he worked as the Compact’s volunteer program manager and grant manager. In his free time, Gray likes to play music, ride his bike, hike, camp, and play board games with friends and family.
