Jason attended SUNY Geneseo  graduating with a BS in Geology in 1984 and from SUNY New Paltz with a MA in secondary education, (and an unofficial minor in rock climbing) in 1992.

He's been a lifelong wild lands enthusiast enjoying a varied array of outdoor activities.  Jason taught Earth Science and Physical Science for 30 years in Chatham, NY before retiring to Amherst Massachusetts.  

Jason's been an environmental activist/ educator for most of his adult life focusing, chiefly on the Adirondacks Mountains of his home state and wildlife issues in the northeast.