Jason Jaacks is a filmmaker and photographer whose work explores the natural world and our place in it through the lens of science, natural history, and exploration. As a visual journalist, he has produced television for National Geographic, an award-winning web series for PBS Digital Studios, and video shorts for The New York Times. His films have been screened at numerous film festivals, including Mountainfilm, Big Sky Documentary Film Festival, and Wild & Scenic Film Festival. His photography has been published on National Geographic.com, High Country News, Bay Nature, Condé Nast Traveller, and Fly Fish Journal. He has photographed ad campaigns for companies like Hagen Dazs, Purina, and Single Thread Farms.

Jason is a National Geographic Explorer and holds a Master of Journalism from the University of California, Berkeley. He is an Assistant Professor of Journalism in the Harrington School of Communication and Media at the University of Rhode Island.

 jasonjaacks@gmail.com | +1 (303) 513-4652

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