M Jackson is an adventurer and environmental educator pursuing a Ph.D. in geography and Earth science at the University of Oregon, where she is researching glaciers and climate change in the Arctic. M is the recipient of a 2015-2016 Fulbright-NSF Arctic Research Grant. A veteran U.S. Fulbright Scholar in Turkey and Peace Corps Volunteer in Zambia, M holds a Masters of Science degree from the University of Montana, where she focused on climate change and Alaskan glaciers.