South Florida Terrestrial Ecosystem Lab

Curriculum Vitae

§  Florida International University  §  Southeast Environmental Research Center  §  Florida Coastal Everglades LTER  §

 

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).



Professional Experience:

2002 — present:  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.

 

 1987:  Teaching Assistant and independent investigator. University of Michigan Biological Station. Assist in plant ecology courses, conduct research on growth and establishment of eastern white pine.

 

1986 — 1987:  Research Associate. Department of Forestry, Michigan Tech University, Houghton, MI.  Analyze and synthesize data from recovery program for endangered roundleaf birch (Betula uber Ashe).

 

1983 — 1986:  Post-doctoral Research Fellow. Dept. of Botany, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.  Director of Hondo Research Laboratory.  Multi-disciplinary research on aspects of boreal forest ecology.

Michael S. Ross

Associate Research Scientist

 

Phone: 305-348-1420

E-mail: rossm@fiu.edu

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