Dr. Scott P. Milroy

Assistant Professor

• Tropical ecosystems
• Ecological modeling
• Ecological engineering
• Feedback mechanisms
• Closed-system micro/macrocosms
• Modeling approaches to adaptation testing

Courses

• MAR 210 – The Oceans (Introduction to Oceanography)
  An introduction to biological, chemical, geological, and physical oceanography for
  marine science majors.
• MAR 300/L – Marine Science I with Laboratory
  An in-depth exploration of key geological, chemical, and physical ocean processes.
• MAR 301/L – Marine Science II with Laboratory
  An in-depth exploration of key biological ocean processes and marine ecosystems.
• MAR 310 – Field Methods in Marine Science
  An introduction to the methods used in the collection and analysis of marine science
  data.
• MAR 367 – Waves and Tides
  An investigation of complex ocean dynamics, including gravity waves, oceanic
  currents, and the tides.
• MAR 402 – Marine Environmental Science
  An examination of environmental issues that affect oceanic and estuarine ecosystems, with special emphasis on the Gulf of Mexico.
• MAR 411 – Remote Sensing of the Ocean
  An introduction to the theory and uses of remote sensing technology as a tool for
  ocean observation and research.

Selected Publications

Milroy, S. P. , D. Dieterle, R. He, G. J. Kirkpatrick, K. M. Lester, K. A. Steidinger,
G. A. Vargo, J. J. Walsh, and R. H. Weisberg. 2008. A three-dimensional
biophysical model of Karenia brevis dynamics on the west Florida shelf: A look
at physical transport and potential zooplankton grazing controls. Continental
Shelf Research, Vol. 28, no. 1, pp. 112-136.