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Scott Winton
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  • Title
    • Assistant Professor
  • Division Social Sciences Division
  • Department
    • Environmental Studies Department
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  • Office Location
    • Physical Sciences Building, ISB 449
  • Mail Stop Environmental Studies
  • Faculty Areas of Expertise Ecology
  • Courses The Physical and Chemical Environment (ENVS 23), Freshwater and Wetland Ecology (ENVS 167)

Summary of Expertise

Scott has expertise in the biogeochemical functioning of freshwater wetlands and streams, including the measurment of greenhouse gas dynamics and nutrient cycling. 

Research Interests

Scott is interested in wetland field research that supports the conservation and management of wetland resources.

Biography, Education and Training

Scott is a wetland ecosystem ecologist. Before starting at UCSC, Scott worked as a research scientist at Stanford University and a postdoctoral researcher at ETH Zurich. He completed his PhD in Environmental Science and Policy at the Duke University Nicholas School of the Environment.