Jason Jaacks

Roles: Director

Jason Jaacks is a director and cinematographer whose work explores the natural world and our place in it through the lens of science, natural history, and exploration. His films have been produced in collaboration with National Geographic, Scientific American, and The Guardian and have screened at numerous film festivals, including Mountainfilm, Big Sky Documentary Film Festival, and Wild & Scenic Film Festival. Jason is a National Geographic Explorer and holds a Master of Journalism from the University of California, Berkeley. He is an Associate Professor of Journalism in the Harrington School of Communication and Media at the University of Rhode Island.