Originally from Toronto, Jordan grew up building snow forts in his front yard and in the years since witnessed to amount of winter snow accumulation dwindle in Southern Ontario. Witnessing the impacts of climate change inspired Jordan to pursue a future in research and understanding the changing world. Co-op placements as part of his Undergraduate degree, including a winter/spring field season in the subarctic of northern Manitoba, helped Jordan discover his interests in Arctic science and research. Jordan successfully defended his MSc thesis in 2021 as a member of the Arctic Landscape Ecology Lab. In his research, he examined the biophysical factors mediating the effects of climate on vegetation dynamics, and assessed the impact of data type on models of vegetation change. Currently, Jordan leads a variety of projects pertaining to tundra vegetation and fire in the Arctic Landscape Ecology lab. |