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M Jackson

Dr. M Jackson is a multidisciplinary science communicator, writer, geographer, and glaciologist exploring the intersections of society, glaciology, and climate change. Jackson is a National Geographic Society Explorer, TED Fellow, and three-time U.S. Fulbright Scholar. Jackson earned a doctorate from the University of Oregon and a Master of Science degree from the University of Montana, and serves as a U.S. Fulbright Ambassador, an Expert for National Geographic Expeditions, the Climate and Energy Host for Crash Course, and the lead scientist on Netflix’s docuseries Pirate Gold of Adak Island. Jackson is a sought-after public speaker and is the author of the award-winning books Ice to Water (2024), The Ice Sings Back (2023), The Secret Lives of Glaciers (2019), and While Glaciers Slept (2015).