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Professor Scott F. Jones

Scott F. Jones

Assistant Professor

 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1056-3785
20162026

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About

Dr. Scott F. Jones is an ecologist seeking to understand ecosystems through a plant lens. How do ecosystems respond to the rapid pace of global environmental change? How do plants mediate ecosystem function and response? Dr. Jones addresses these fundamental questions using wetlands as model ecosystems, as they are globally threatened, are important players in the carbon cycle and affect climate, and require interdisciplinary approaches to understand. His work thus spans several fields, including biogeochemistry, plant physiology, hydrology, and soil science. Dr. Jones uses methods from these fields in manipulative experiments, field surveys, and modelling exercises. Through his federal agency experience, he is passionate about how these questions lead to action. Dr. Jones is also collaborative by nature, and has productive relationships with geneticists, modelers, and remote sensors.

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Education/Academic qualification

Environmental & Evolutionary Biology, Ph.D., University of Louisiana at Lafayette

2018 → …

Biology with Honors (Environmental Studies minor), B.S., Calvin University

2012 → …

External positions

Postdoctoral Research Associate, Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium

Jan 1 2018 → …

Biologist, U.S. Geological Survey

Jan 1 2018 → Jan 1 2022

Research Contractor, U.S. Geological Survey

Jan 1 2017 → Jan 1 2018

Disciplines

  • Biology

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  1. SDG 2 - Zero Hunger
    SDG 2 Zero Hunger
  2. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
  3. SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation
    SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation
  4. SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
    SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
  5. SDG 13 - Climate Action
    SDG 13 Climate Action
  6. SDG 14 - Life Below Water
    SDG 14 Life Below Water
  7. SDG 15 - Life on Land
    SDG 15 Life on Land

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  • Blue Nitrogen Follows the Fate of Tidal Wetlands

    Langley, J. A., Chapman, S. K., Wang, L., Maxwell, T. L., Rivera, P., Adame, M. F., Arias-Ortiz, A., Asanopoulos, C., Blanco, J. F., Breithaupt, J. L., Canty, S. W. J., Chambers, L. G., Cornwell, J. C., Craft, C., Cross, S., Feller, I. C., Friess, D. A., Grey, A., Holmquist, J. & Jones, S. F. & 22 others, Jupin, J. L. J., Kelleher, B. P., Kelleway, J. J., Kirwan, M. L., Krauss, K. W., Lovelock, C. E., McClellan, S. A., Megonigal, J. P., Morris, J. T., Morrissette, H., Neubauer, S. C., Pastore, M. A., Rogers, K., Rovai, A. S., Ruiz-Fernandez, A. C., Saintilan, N., Sanchez-Cabeza, J. A., Simpson, L. T., Smeaton, C., Spivak, A. C., Steinmuller, H. E. & Weston, N. B., Jun 2026, In: Earth's Future. 14, 6, e2025EF006747.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

    Open Access

  • Cost-effectiveness and equivalence of methods to measure short-term sediment deposition and accretion rates

    Berna, J. M., Dix, N. G. & Jones, S. F., Aug 2026, In: Wetlands Ecology and Management. 34, 4, 69.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Influence of Prolonged Submergence or Exposure to Air on Photosynthesis and Carbon Dioxide Exchange in a Microtidal Spartina Alterniflora Salt Marsh

    Lesniewski, A. M., Schutte, C. A., Rossi, R., Jones, S. F. & Roberts, B. J., Jul 2026, In: Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences. 131, 7, e2026JG009735.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

    Open Access

  • Water Quality Trend Analysis of the St. Johns River in Northeast Florida, 1997-2023

    Fick, R., Jones, S. F., Larios, K., Muñoz-Carpena, R., Medina, M. D. & Angelini, C., Jul 2026, In: Estuaries and Coasts. 49, 4, 122.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Blue Carbon Stocks Along the Pacific Coast of North America Are Mainly Driven by Local Rather Than Regional Factors

    Janousek, C. N., Krause, J. R., Drexler, J. Z., Buffington, K. J., Poppe, K. L., Peck, E., Adame, M. F., Watson, E. B., Holmquist, J., Bridgham, S. D., Jones, S. F., Ward, M., Brown, C. A., Beers, L., Costa, M. T., Diefenderfer, H. L., Borde, A. B., Sheehan, L., Rybczyk, J. & Prentice, C. & 25 others, Gray, A. B., Hinojosa-Corona, A., Ruiz-Fernández, A. C., Sanchez-Cabeza, J. A., Kohfeld, K. E., Ezcurra, P., Ochoa-Gómez, J., Thorne, K. M., Pellatt, M. G., Ricart, A. M., Nahlik, A. M., Brophy, L. S., Ambrose, R. F., Lutz, M., Cornu, C., Crooks, S., Windham-Myers, L., Hessing-Lewis, M., Short, F. T., Chastain, S., Williams, T., Douglas, T., Fard, E., Brown, L. & Goman, M., Feb 18 2025, In: Global Biogeochemical Cycles. 39, 3, p. e2024GB008239 e2024GB008239.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

    Open Access
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