Biography
In addition to leading grant portfolios in ecology and evolution, Jon helps steer the foundation’s policy fellowship awards and projects at the intersection of science and conservation. He is curious about the reciprocal relationships between earth systems and the living organisms of the planet, and how those relationships change with time. He is also inspired by how advances in technology enable scientists to observe nature in new ways.
Jon trained as a marine microbial ecologist and spent months at sea investigating seafloor hydrothermal vent systems in the Pacific Ocean. After postdoctoral research, he worked at the Environmental Protection Agency as a science and technology policy fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Jon earned a B.S. in geology–biology from Brown University and a Ph.D. in oceanography from the University of Washington.
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