Jacob (he/him) is an Assistant Professor and the Director of the Forests and Climate Change graduate certificate at Oregon State University’s Department of Forest Ecosystems & Society. His research focuses on the conservation, management, and restoration of forests, globally. Through his work, he has been fortunate enough to work in forests across the globe - including Thailand, Vietnam, Vanuatu, Brazil, California, and New England. Previously, he was a postdoctoral associate at Conservation International’s Moore Center for Science. Jacob earned his Ph.D. in the Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management at the University of California, Berkeley. In addition to his position at Oregon State University, Jacob is a Science Advisor at Carbon Direct and an Associate Editor at the Journal of Sustainable Forestry.

Get in touch at jacob.bukoski@oregonstate.edu.