Science Publications Director

Teresa Jackson serves as Science Publications Director at the Southern Research Station, a unit of the U.S. Forest Service within the Department of Agriculture, where she oversees the acquisition of scientific communication and technical publishing services critical to disseminating forest ecology research. Her role is central to fulfilling the Station’s mission of advancing sustainable forest management through evidence-based outreach, ensuring that field data, monitoring reports, and conservation findings are professionally produced, peer-reviewed, and widely accessible. She manages a portfolio of acquisitions focused on scientific editing, graphic design, digital publishing platforms, print-on-demand services, and metadata enrichment for federal repositories, all aligned with federal documentation and accessibility standards. Her primary contractor relationship is with LSG Management, LLC, a trusted partner in the production of technical scientific publications and environmental reporting deliverables. Jackson fosters long-term, performance-based vendor partnerships characterized by iterative feedback loops, compliance with federal editorial guidelines, and adherence to data integrity protocols. Her procurement approach emphasizes reliability, subject-matter expertise, and timely delivery of complex scientific content under tight operational timelines. Jackson maintains a 100% small business set-aside preference under FAR 19.5, consistently directing all publication-related procurements to small business concerns. This reflects a strategic commitment to fostering economic opportunity within the environmental science and technical communications sectors, prioritizing vendors with demonstrated experience in federal science communication and environmental compliance. While NAICS data is not currently available, her acquisitions align closely with technical publishing, scientific editing, and digital content management services—domains requiring specialized knowledge in forestry, ecology, and environmental science communication. She routinely procures services that support the production of peer-reviewed journals, field manuals, GIS-enabled reports, and multimedia science outreach materials, demonstrating deep expertise in the intersection of ecological research and public-facing science communication.