News Release

NPS announces new Superintendent for Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park

Jason Taylor has been selected as Superintendent for Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park, in Skagway, Alaska.

Jason Taylor/NPS

News Release Date: February 20, 2019

Contact: Peter Christian

Jason Taylor, Regional Chief of Natural Resources for the National Park Service (NPS), Alaska Region, has been selected as Superintendent for Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park, in Skagway, Alaska.

“Jason brings to Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park a proven leadership capacity; a strong commitment to team, and a positive, inclusive work environment; and a passion for the NPS mission and public service,” said Regional Director Bert Frost. “His focus on building partnerships and his familiarity with NPS operations, and Alaska, well position Jason for his new role.”

“I consider it an honor to serve the staff, resources, community, and visitors of Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park,” said Taylor. “I have heard so many positive comments about park staff, and about the community of Skagway, I’m excited to be a part of the team, and to become a contributing member of the community.”

Currently, Jason leads the regional office Natural Resource Science and Management Team. This team supports the NPS mission by providing technical expertise and capacity to parks and national programs, conducting and provisioning science to support informed decision making, providing policy interpretations, facilitating collaboration with partners and between parks, and managing the regional wilderness program. Jason also serves as a member of the NPS Natural Resource Advisory Group, is an instructor for the NPS Interdisciplinary Resource Protection and Law course, and recently served as U.S. co-lead for the Circumpolar Biodiversity Monitoring Program (CBMP), an international organization that addresses Arctic biodiversity conservation.
  
Prior to joining the NPS in Alaska, Jason served as Chief of Natural Resource Management and Science at Cape Cod National Seashore. During his time at Cape Cod, a coastal park with over four million visits annually, Jason was a core member of the park’s senior leadership team. He led and managed people, programs, and budgets; collaborated with commercial service organizations; engaged communities, visitors, and the local media; and collaborated on innovative solutions for managing the park’s resources and cultural landscapes and integrating science and resource management objectives into interpretive and educational programs.
 
Jason has also held several positions with the Bureau of Land Management, including posts in Alaska and Colorado. All told, he has fifteen years of combined federal and local government service.

Jason earned a Ph.D. and M.S. in Natural Resources and Environment from the University of Michigan, School of Natural Resources and Environment; and a B.S. in Biology from the University of Michigan—Flint. He enjoys traveling, photography, fly fishing, and most of all spending time with his family, in majestic settings with a strong sense of place.

Jason, his wife, Jennifer, and their two young children, will be arriving in Skagway in mid-April.

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