Jesse Aron Scott, Ph.D.
Adjunct Instructor
Education
PhD (Dec. 2023) and Master of Science (Aug. 2020) degrees in Forest Resources and
Conservation, with a concentration in Ecological Restoration.
Two graduate certificates from University of Florida: Natural Resources Policy and
Administration (Aug. 2020); Forest Health and Resilience (Dec. 2021).
My two undergraduate degrees are in Sustainability Management (May 2016), and Environmental
Science (Jul. 2009), from St. Petersburg College.
Research Interests
My current research interests involve expanding the methods within the Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan Stream Restoration Quantification Tool (SQT). The SQT has been approved by the EPA for the states of MN, WI, and MI, and was adopted by the US Army Corps of Engineers for the purpose of releasing mitigation bank credits when documented ecological “lift” has been validated using the SQT’s standardized and statistically defensible methods. The SQT considers hydrological, geomorphological, physiochemical, and biological function-based parameters to quantify the success of restoration. My research involves expanding on the large woody debris (LWD) methods utilized in this initiative for stream restoration projects.
Honors and Awards
Presidential Volunteer Service Award (Gold) – Dec 2015
Awarded as the Eighth US Coast Guard District’s Emergency Manager of the Year for
2022
US Army (2) and US Coast Guard (1) Achievement Medals, 2018, 2020, 2021
Professional Organizations and Associations
I have a diverse background of environmental, hydrological, and geospatial sciences, and nearly 20 years of military and federal government leadership experience. I serve as a GIS Specialist within the US Coast Guard and US Coast Guard Auxiliary’s Office of Emergency Management and Disaster Response (OEM). I train others in utilizing spatial analysis tools for the purpose of contingency planning and real-time mapping of resources (vessels, aircraft, personnel, etc.) in relation to communities that may be impacted by natural disaster or civil disturbance.
Community Work and Service
At Isle Royale National Park, I volunteer for the wolf-moose study in support of the longest continuous predator-prey research project in the world, in collaboration with Michigan Tech University.