Jason Cervenec is the Education and Outreach Director for the Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center at The Ohio State University. Under his leadership, the Center’s outreach programs connect with approximately 11,000 individuals in-person annually, as well as reach audiences online through lessons, videos, and social media posts. Jason has two NSF-funded research projects in polar and geosciences education. He led development of the Columbus Climate Adaptation Plan, pursues external funding to make Ohio more climate resilient, and bridges the researcher-practitioner divide to connect diverse collaborators. Jason taught high school science for 11 years and, during that time, took part in a Fulbright Teacher Exchange in Mumbai, India where he witnessed firsthand the challenges faced by much of the world’s population. Jason volunteers with Franklin County Juvenile Court’s Restorative Justice Circles and enjoys hiking and cycling. Jason and his wife have three children and have rehabilitated a 1908 house on the Near East Side of Columbus.