Jason has a B.S. in Geology from the State University of New York Geneseo and a M.A. in secondary education from SUNY New Paltz. He taught Earth Science and Physical Science for 30 years in Chatham, New York, before retiring to Amherst, Massachusetts. Jason has been an environmental enthusiast and educator for most of his adult life, and he enjoys varied outdoor activities from rock climbing to mountain biking. As past president of the Rewilding Institute, Jason is focused on the wild lands of the Adirondacks Mountains in his home state and wildlife issues throughout the Northeast.