RUSSELL L. SCOTT

Dr. Scott’s research interests are in soil-vegetation-atmosphere interactions of semiarid areas.  He is currently doing measurements and modeling of water, carbon, and energy exchange over riparian vegetation communities along the San Pedro River in southeastern Arizona in order to better understand the water use of these ecologically important ecosystems.  He hopes to develop a better understanding of how grassland, mixed grassland/shrubland, and woodland communities affect water and carbon exchanges. 

Russ grew up in Grand Junction, Colorado.  He attended Colorado State University and received his Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics and philosophy in 1990. Russ received his Masters of Science in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at M.I.T. in 1994.  Russ then returned to the West to work at the USDA's Agricultural Research Service with Dr. Goodrich on developing the SALSA Program.  Russ completed his Ph.D. dissertation in 1999 in the Department of Hydrology and Water Resources at the University of Arizona and was hired as a Category 1 scientist in 2002. Russ' hobbies include backpacking, hiking, cycling, and telemark skiing.