Jake Borden
Research Assistant @Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
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WORK HISTORY
Research Assistant @Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
NY, US
Documented laboratory research processes, field preparation, and scientific instrumentation through photography and multimedia storytelling - Supported science communication initiatives related to phytoplankton ecology, ocean biogeochemistry, and harmful algal bloom research - Participated in laboratory experiments investigating mitigation methods for harmful algal blooms, assisting with experimental setup, documentation, and analysis of phytoplankton growth responses under controlled conditions - Produced visual and written content for lab websites, outreach materials, and research presentations - Collaborated with researchers to communicate findings from satellite ocean observation, field campaigns, and laboratory experiments -Assisted with preparation for research cruises and field documentation planning
EDUCATION
Columbia University
Bachelor's degree, Cultural Anthropology
ABOUT JAKE BORDEN
Jake Borden (1993) is an American photographer, award winning journalist and cofounder of the Mon collective based in New York City. Raised on an organic sheep farm in upstate New York, his work in the medium began after discovering world renowned photographer John Stanmeyer lived down the road. Since 2017, he has been working on a series of personal projects in the United States and internationally, focusing on the longterm effects of conflict. The series “In Ruins”, chronicling the lives of IDPs living in the Republic of Georgia, won first place in the 2017 Tbilisi photo festival, was a finalist for the 2019 Burn Emerging Photographer award, and was later published by the BBC and Vice News.In 2018, he moved to Beirut, Lebanon with generous support from the Alice B. Henriquez Memorial Fund to continue a series of work chronicling refugees from the Syrian conflict living in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley, at the same time studying anthropology and Arabic at the American University of Beirut. He received mentorship from some of the leading names in the industry through the 2019 VII Masterclass in Poland and the Eddie Adams Workshop, two of the world’s most prestigious photography seminars.In 2019, Borden was selected as guest artist to participate in the “Arts, Border Politics” exhibition along the Korean DMZ with the international collective Nine Dragon Heads. In 2020 he photographed on the frontlines of social revolution in half a dozen American cities, displaying work in his first ever solo exhibition. His work is permanently housed at the National Museum in Tbilisi and is represented by Ki Smith Gallery in New York. He has worked for clients commercial and editorial including NASA, The BBC, Vice News, Reuters, Interview Magazine and Chai -Khanah and is a guest lecturer at the University of Connecticut. He is currently on the East Coast of the United States completing a degree in Anthropology and Art History at Columbia University, and typically refrains from talking about himself in the third person. Borden is available for commercial and editorial assignments.
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