Jacob is an Oak Ridge Institute of Science and Education (ORISE) Research Fellow with the bioacoustics lab studying the habitat preferences and interspecific interactions of the Northern Saw-whet Owl across the Pacific Northwest. He graduated from the University of Vermont in 2022 with his B.S. in Wildlife Biology. It was here that Jacob fostered a deep passion for avian conservation, citizen science, and ecologically minded forestry practices. Prior to his fellowship with the bioacoustics lab, Jacob was a Forest Conservation Intern at Audubon Vermont and, subsequently, Audubon Vermont’s Chapter Engagement and Community Science AmeriCorps member. Jacob is an avid birder who spends every moment he has free to explore the birds around him. He also volunteers as a regional reviewer for eBird.org and participates in the Winter Raptor Survey (hosted by the East Cascades Audubon Society) and the Christmas Bird Count. When he is not birding, Jacob enjoys hunting, fishing, ice fishing, hiking, camping, and playing board games.
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