Jacob joined the Estuary Partnership’s Monitoring team in 2026 as a Research Scientist. He has a background in aquatic biogeochemistry and his previous work has included examining carbon and nutrient cycling in response to flooding from tropical cyclones in the Albemarle-Pamlico National Estuary Complex and determining microbial processing of dissolved organic matter in urban streams and rivers around the Portland metropolitan area. He has extensive experience in data and geospatial analysis, publishing work on combined geochemical and geospatial modeling. Jacob is completing a Doctoral degree in Earth, Environment, and Society from Portland State University in the Fall of 2026 and holds a M.Sc. in Marine Science and a graduate certificate in GIS from North Carolina State University and a B.Sc. in geology from Appalachian State University.