Jackson Valler

Jackson helps lead the project management and science administration of the National Climate Adaptation Science Center, including managing funding initiatives, coordinating research across the broader Climate Adaptation Science Center network, and building partnerships. He also co-leads the Climate Adaptation Postdoctoral Fellows Program, a cohort-structured research program that brings together postdoctoral scholars from around the country to conduct independent and collaborative applied research on climate change impacts to fish, wildlife, and ecosystems.

His research focuses on producing actionable science that supports decision-making under changing environmental conditions, with specific interest in the science-policy interface. His work typically involves science syntheses and collaborative research, spanning topics such as species range shifts, herpetofauna, the Resist-Accept-Direct Framework, and science to support policy decisions. He began his career as a wildlife biologist in ecological consulting, providing him a nuanced understanding of the practical realities of how science and policy shape the management of natural resources.