IAN welcomes new Science Integrator, Jason Howard

Jason is shown sitting on a boat in front of forested islands and mountains while he was traveling to a research site in Ilha Grande, Brazil.Jason joins IAN from Florida International University where he finished his PhD studying why and where seagrass ecosystems could be effective tools for carbon sequestration. Between field campaigns, Jason fueled his interests in public-focused science through a science communication fellowship with Frost Science Museum, organizing a science communication and policy student organization, and even appearing in a Weather Channel documentary on working underwater. Jason also ran the environmental monitoring portion of a large project in the Florida Keys to clean up residential canals, translating data to local governments, residents, and engineers. Outside of work, Jason likes riding bicycles, welding, and traveling.