Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. is a New York Times bestselling author and one of the nation's leading environmental activists. He is past president of Waterkeeper Alliance, the world's largest clean water advocacy group; founder of the Pace University Environmental Litigation Clinic; a former Senior Attorney for the Natural Resources Defense Council; and a former Assistant District Attorney in Manhattan. He also is founder of Children's Health Defense, a nonprofit global advocacy group. He has written three children's books and many books for adults, including the New York Times bestsellers Crimes Against Nature , The Riverkeepers , and The Real Anthony Fauci . Mr. Kennedy was named one of TIME magazine's "Heroes for the Planet" for his success helping Riverkeeper lead the fight to restore the Hudson River.

Kennedy is a master falconer and former president of the New York State Falconry Association.