“The things that affect forests don’t respect jurisdictional boundaries” - Jason Ko, Cross-boundary Collaboration, Climate Change and Ecosystem Services Program Lead, U.S. Forest Service Region 5

America's forests are under siege. It seems like very year, California's wildfires become bigger, stronger, and more destructive. Jason Ko is at the front of the fight to reverse that trend. Beginning with his time in the Peace Corps, Jason has pursued conservation of natural resources at home and abroad. Today, his work with the Forest Service is a labor of love for his daughter. This is his story.