Dr. M Jacksonis a geographer, glaciologist, environmental educator, 2018 TED Global Fellow, and an Explorer for the National Geographic Society who researches and writes about glaciers and climate change worldwide. M earned a doctorate from the Geography Department at the University of Oregon, where she examined how climate change transformed people and ice communities in Iceland. A veteran three-time U.S. Fulbright Scholar in both Turkey and Iceland, M currently serves as a U.S. Fulbright Ambassador. M works as an Arctic Expert for the National Geographic Society, holds a Master of Science degree from the University of Montana, and served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Zambia. She's worked for over a decade in the Arctic chronicling climate change and communities, guiding backcountry trips and exploring glacial systems. Her 2015 bookWhile Glaciers Slept: Being Human in a Time of Climate Changeweaves together the parallel stories of what happens when the climates of a family and a planet change. Her 2018 book,The Secret Lives of Glaciers, explores the stories of Icelandic people and glaciers through the lens of climatic changes. She is currently working onIn Tangible Ice, a multi-year Arctic project examining the socio-physical dimensions of glacier retreat in near-glacier communities across all eight circumpolar nations.
"What does it mean to regard a glacier as a neighbor to learn from
and defend? A glacier as both a window and a mirror? This
outrageous book, rich with revelation and stewardship, is, at its
deepest level, an icy blue love story to make us reconsider what it
means to be fully alive – and open to wonder – in our ever-changing
world. Bravo, M. Jackson." — Kim Heacox, author of John
Muir and the Ice that Started a Fire
"When it comes to glaciers, Dr. M Jackson is a linguistic sorcerer,
making you fall in love by proxy with the geological
memory-keepers. . . . Jackson's text moves with historical and
scientific precision . . . Glaciers speak to our future just as
much as we speak to theirs, and M Jackson's epic examination of
their place in humanity's story is compelling." — Excerpt from
starred review from Foreword Reviews
“M Jackson brings a powerful combination of skills to bear in her
ambitious task of complicating our understanding of the rapidly
dwindling masses of ice with which we share this planet. Blending
hands-on science, vivid descriptive writing, affecting personal
anecdote, and insightful cultural observation,The Secret Lives of
Glaciers is a hypnotic and inspiring book—essential reading
for anyone who loves nature and is concerned about the human
species’ continued existence within it.” — Tim Weed,
author, A Field Guide to Murder & Fly Fishing
“M Jackson is a master storyteller, weaving evocative anecdotes and
historical and scientific narratives into an intricate dance of the
relationship between man and ice. Jackson writes eloquently,
her stories of the real, concrete effects of climate change
on the people of Iceland both informative and heart-wrenching.” —
Dr. Michele Koppes, Glaciologist & Geographer
"The Secret Lives of Glaciers engulfs you from the very first
page, and in that way does due justice to the colossal yet fragile
icy protagonist it intends to uncover for its readers."
― Asher Jay, Conservationist & National Geographic Explorer
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