Jess Jones

Research Areas

Racial Geographies

Critical Environments

Geospatial Representation

Earth System Science

Political Economies

Interests

Forests, agroecology, agroforestry, mapping, Black Diaspora, art, agrarian studies, bahia, americas

Contact Information

jess_jones@berkeley.edu

Biography

An Atlanta by birth, I lived in Bahia, Brazil prior to this move and have also passed a lovely few years in New England. Professionally, I have spent the past 10 years as both a practitioner and student of agroforestry, urban forestry, and forest restoration across. It is important to me that my work is in service to the causes I care about. I enjoy reading, making art, dance, foraging and running. As for music, I'm enjoying exploring Baden Powell, Elizabeth Cotten, John Fahey, and Cartola through my own guitar playing.

Education

M.A., Environmental Management, Yale School of the Environment (YSE)

B.A., Environmental Science, Georgia State University (GSU)

selected publications

https://yff.yale.edu/news/beech-leaf-disease-new-haven-and-beyond

teaching experience

Teaching Fellow, Yale, Forest Ecosystem Data Science

Teaching Assistant, Yale, Forest Dynamics

Natural History Educator, Yale, Science to Solutions