Kemp Burdette has been the Cape Fear Riverkeeper for 11 years, working to protect and improve the water quality of the North Carolina’s largest and most diverse watershed. He is a Wilmington native who grew up exploring the waterways and swamps that make this area so special. Kemp has lived and traveled around the world as a US Navy search and rescue swimmer, a Fulbright Scholar, and a Peace Corps volunteer. Kemp is a member of the Waterkeeper Alliance Council, a group of clean water advocates from around the world helping to guide international efforts to protect the world’s waterways. He’s a magna cum laude graduate of UNC-Wilmington and holds a master’s degree in public administration from UNCW. He also holds a certificate in nonprofit management from Duke University. Kemp spends his free time with daughters Olivia and Caroline traveling and exploring.