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Education: 1987-1988: University of Vermont Law School, So. Royalton, VT, USA. Masters of Science in Law. Emphasis on environmental law and natural resource policy. 1976-1982: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia, USA. Ph.D. in Silviculture and Forest Ecology, especially forest biology, soils, and hardwood stand dynamics. 1974-1976: Utah State University, Logan, Utah, USA. Masters of Forestry. Emphasis in botany, soils, and forest management. 1966-1970: Muhlenberg College, Allentown, Pa., USA. Bachelor of Science (Natural Sciences).
2006-pres. Associate Professor, Department of Envrionmental Studies, Florida International University, Miami, FL. 2002 – pres. Associate Research Scientist, Southeast Environmental Research Center, Florida International University 1993-2002 Assistant Research Scientist, Southeast Environmental Research Center, Florida International University. 1988-1993 Research Scientist and Principal Investigator, Florida Keys Terrestrial Ecosystem Study, Ecosystem Research Unit, National Audubon Society, Tavernier, FL.
Theses and Dissertations: The Control of Germination, with Emphasis on the Role of Oxygen. Master's Thesis, Utah State University, 1976. Oak Regeneration after Clearcutting on Steep Slopes in the Ridge and Valley Province of Southwest Virginia. Ph.D. Dissertation, VPI&SU, 1982.
Selected Peer-Reviewed Publications: Ross, M.S., S. Mitchell-Bruker, J.P. Sah, S. Stothoff, P.L. Ruiz, D.L. Reed, K Jayachandran and C.L. Coultas. 2006. Interaction of hydrology and nutrient limitation in the Ridge and Slough landscape of the southern Everglades. Hydrobiologia 569: 37-59 Ross, M.S., D.L. Reed, J.P. Sah, P.L. Ruiz, and M.T. Lewin. 2003. Vegetation:environment relationships and water management in Shark Slough, Everglades National Park. Wetlands Ecology and Management 11: 291-303. Lockwood, J.L., M.S. Ross, and J.P. Sah. 2003. Smoke on the water: the interplay of fire and water flow on Everglades restoration. Frontiers in Ecology and Environment 1(9): 462-468. Ross, M.S., C.L. Coultas, and Y.P. Hsieh. 2003. Soil-productivity relationships and organic matter turnover in dry tropical forests of the Florida Keys. Plant and Soil 253 (2): 479-492. |
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