Joe Jacob

Found on the cliff and beaches of Clam Gulch, Alaska, Joe spends part of his year in the Lower 48. He approaches Alaska as a marine biologist and conservationist. During his two-decade career with The Nature Conservancy, Joe served as director of science for the Southeastern United States and spent two years working with the Conservancy’s Alaska office, State of Alaska and University of Alaska to identify and protect Alaska’s most biologically and ecologically significant land.

As a marine biologist, Joe has a strong background in aquatic ecology. He has worked as researcher in a marine lab and taught at both the high school and university levels. He also is trained in first aid and is a certified canoe and kayak instructor.

For 14 years, Joe owned and directed another paddlesports business, recently selling that operation to spend more time helping others discover the land he loves most. He spends much of the year on top of a 200-foot bluff in Clam Gulch that overlooks Cook Inlet. Across the inlet stand three 10,000-foot volcanoes, smaller mountains and stunning glaciers.

“I am incredibly lucky to have good health, great friends and business associates, and a loving family,” Joe says. “Who could ask for anything more?”