Jacob Haqq-Misra was a GCRI Associate during 2013-2018. He was also a Research Scientist at the Blue Marble Space Institute of Science and a Director of Blue Marble Space. He holds a Ph.D. in Meteorology & Astrobiology from Pennsylvania State University (2010), an M.S. in Meteorology from Pennsylvania State University (2007) and B.S. degrees in Astrophysics and Computer Science from the University of Minnesota (2005). His research interests include astrobiology and environmental change.