Assistant
Professor Department
of Marine Science 1020 Balch Blvd. Stennis Space Center, MS39529 phone: (228) 688-2325 fax: 228-688-1121 scott.milroy@usm.edu
EDUCATION
Ph.D. Marine Science (Biological Oceanography Emphasis),
University of South Florida , St. Petersbgurg , FL , 2007
M.S. Biology (Marine Emphasis), Texas A&M University,
Corpus Christi , TX , 1999
B.A. Biology (Marine Emphasis, Chemistry Minor), Occidental College ,
Los Angeles , CA , 1991
RESEARCH INTERESTS
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)
MAR 310 – Field Methods in Marine Science
(Introduction to the methods used in the collection and analysis of marine science data)
MAR 300/300L – Marine Science I w/ Lab
(Special emphasis on select geological, chemical, and physical ocean processes)
MAR 301/301L – Marine Science II w/Lab
(Special emphasis on select biological ocean processes and marine ecosystems)
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Milroy, S.P. , K.L. Carder, D. Dieterle, R. He, G.J Kirkpatrick, K.M. Lester, G.A. Vargo, J.J. Walsh, and R.H. Weisberg. 2008. The Karenia brevis response to zooplankton excreta and declining spectral irradiance on the west Florida shelf: A modeling study (in preparation).
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. 2007. 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, CSR1640, PII: S0278-4343(07)00195-1, DOI: 10.1016/j.csr.2007.04.013
Walsh J. J., J.M. Lenes, J.K. Jolliff, B.P. Darrow, S.P. Milroy , D.A. Dieterle, K.A. Lester, L.A. Vanderbloemen, R.H. Weisberg, A. Barth, L. Zheng, G.A. Vargo, K.A. Fanning, K.L. Carder, F.R. Chen, C.A. Heil, G.J. Kirkpatrick, C. Hu, and F.E. Muller-Karger. 2007. A simulation analysis of nutrient supplies for maintenance of red tides in the eastern Gulf of Mexico during 2001-2002: Implications for future operational models. Continental Shelf Research (draft).
Walsh, J.J., J.K. Jolliff, B.P. Darrow, J.M. Lenes, S.P. Milroy , D.A. Dieterle, K.L. Carder, F.R. Chen, G.A. Vargo, R.H. Weisberg, K.A. Fanning, F.E. Muller-Karger, K.A. Steidinger, C.A. Heil, C.R. Thomas, J.S. Prospero, T.N. Lee, G.J. Kirkpatrick, T.E. Whitledge, D.A. Stockwell, T.A. Villareal, A.E. Jochens, and P.S. Bontempi. 2006. Red tides in the Gulf of Mexico : Where, when, and why?, Journal of Geophysical Research (Oceans) 111, C11003, doi:10.1029/2004JC002813.
Milroy, S.P. , K.M. Lester, G.J. Kirkpatrick, G.A. Vargo, R.H. Weisberg, and J.J. Walsh. 2002. Serendipity and synergy: A look at potential biophysical controls on the Karenia brevis bloom near Sarasota , Florida (September – October 1999). Proceedings from the Xth International Conference on Harmful Algae, St. Petersburg , FL.
Milroy, S.P. 1999. Effects of light availability on the reef community structure of hermatypic coral species within the Sinan Ka'an Biosphere, Reserve, Quintana Roo , Mexico . Sian Ka'an Publication Series, Vol. 2, TAMU-CC Center for Coastal Studies, Corpus Christi , TX .
