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GIS CENTER | CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES | ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES PROGRAM | GSA | AAG | FSG
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  Dr. Scott Markwith
 

Scott Markwith, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

Email  smarkwit@fau.edu
Phone (561) 297-2102
Fax (561) 297-2745
Office PS 333
personal webpage
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Education

Ph.D. in Biogeography (University of Georgia, Athens) 2007
MS in Biogeography (University of Georgia, Athens) 2001
BA in Physical Geography (University of Mary Washington) 1997


Research Interests

Biogeography
Biogeomorphology
Population and Conservation Genetics
Vegetation Dynamics and Disturbance
Aquatic Systems

Link to Dr. Marwith's online research diary


Teaching

GEO 4300 Biogeography
GEO 6930 Restoration Geosciences


List of  Theses Supervised

Recent Publications

Parker, K. C. and Markwith, S. H.  2007.  Expanding Biogeography’s Horizons with Genetic Approaches.  Geography Compass, vol. 1, no. 3, p. 246-274.

Markwith, S. H. and Scanlon, M. J.  2007.  Multi-scale Analysis of Hymenocallis coronaria Genetic Diversity, Genetic Structure, and Gene Movement Under the Influence of Unidirectional Stream Flow.  American Journal of Botany, vol. 94, no. 2, p. 151-160.

Markwith, S. H. and Parker, K. C.  2006.  Conservation of Hymenocallis coronaria Genetic Diversity in the Presence of Disturbance and a Disjunct Distribution.  Conservation Genetics (Online First), doi: 10.1007/s10592-006-9249-z.

Markwith, S. H., Stewart, D. J., and Dyer, J. L. 2006. TETRASAT: A Program for the Population Analysis of Allotetraploid Microsatellite Data.  Molecular Ecology Notes, vol. 6, p. 586-589.

Markwith, S. H. and Scanlon, M. J.  2006.  Characterization of Six Polymorphic Microsatellite Loci Isolated From Hymenocallis coronaria (J. LeConte) Kunth (Amaryllidaceae).  Molecular Ecology Notes, vol. 6, no. 1, p. 72-74.

Markwith, S. H. and Parker, K. C. 2003. Regenerative Response of a Southern Appalachian Forest to Surface Wildfire and Canopy Gap Disturbances.  Southeastern Geographer, vol. 43, no. 1, p. 54-75.

In Preparation:

Markwith, S. H and Leigh, D. S.  Subsurface Hydrochory: Application of Hydrologic Modeling for Investigating Non-Buoyant Seed Movement.



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