About David Jaffe
Geology & Glaciology Presenter
You may also see David in the following role(s): Expedition Guide
David Jaffe has been guiding and teaching a variety of audiences about the natural world and our connection with it since 1991. His childhood interest in natural systems eventually brought him to Evergreen State College where he earned a B.S. in Environmental Studies and Geology.
After 13 years of “life-experience” he returned to graduate school earning a master’s in Applied Ecology with The Field Naturalist Program from the University of Vermont. Combining an academic background with experience working around the world in exceptionally diverse environments, he is able to efficiently observe, understand, and interpret natural and cultural history.
Although born in New Jersey, David is currently living in Durango, Colorado. He has climbed onto an elephant in Nepal, looked into the eyes of masked boobies in Galápagos, sought nudibranchs on the Great Barrier Reef, and walked the Ghats along the Ganges River in India. He led backcountry trips in Denali National Park, learned from students in Kentucky, and gained great insights while hitchhiking home from work in Yosemite National Park. He has experience as a naturalist in many of the lower 48
states and Baja California. David worked as a divemaster in Australia, Costa Rica, and India. He assisted with the establishment of a marine protected area off the coast of Madagascar and researched birds in Canada and South America. His first season guiding in the Polar Regions was 2017 and he hopes to return for many, many seasons!
