Scott V Mize
Scott Mize is a Hydrologist for the USGS at the Lower Mississippi-Gulf (LMG) Water Science Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Scott received his BS Geology with a minor in Soil and Water Science from the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida and a MS Environmental Science and Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines in Golden, Colorado. Research interests include: (1) water quality relations to aquatic ecological communities, (2) riverine and coastal ecosystems, and (3) aquatic toxicology. His interests include music, outdoor activities, brewing, cooking, gardening, traveling, and pets.
Professional Experience
Hydrologist/Aquatic Ecologist (2021-Present)
U.S. Geological Survey, 3535 South Sherwood Forest Blvd., Baton Rouge, LA 70816.LMG-Coastal Systems Unit Coordinator (2019 - 2021); Hydrologist/Aquatic Ecologist (2000-2019)
U.S. Geological Survey, 3535 South Sherwood Forest Blvd., Baton Rouge, LA 70816.Hydrologist (1996 - 2000)
U.S. Geological Survey, Water Resources Division
Education and Certifications
MS, Environmental Science and Engineering
Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO.BS, Geology, Minor: Soil and Water Science
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL.
Science and Products
Water quality and phytoplankton communities in Lake Pontchartrain during and after the Bonnet Carre Spillway opening, April to October 2008, in Louisiana, USA
Bacteriological water quality in the Lake Pontchartrain basin, Louisiana, following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, September 2005
Environmental setting, water quality, and ecological indicators of surface-water quality in the Mermentau River Basin, southwestern Louisiana, 1998-2001
Fish and Aquatic Invertebrate Communities in Waterways, and Contaminants in Fish, at the Barataria Preserve of Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve, Louisiana, 1999-2000
Water quality in the Acadian-Pontchartrain drainages: Louisiana and Mississippi, 1999–2001
Relations of benthic macroinvertebrates to concentrations of trace elements in water, streambed sediments, and transplanted bryophytes and stream habitat conditions in nonmining and mining areas of the upper Colorado River basin, Colorado, 1995-98
Algal Data from Selected Sites in the Upper Colorado River Basin, Colorado, Water Years 1996-97
Characterization of selected biological, chemical, and physical conditions at fixed sites in the Upper Colorado River basin, Colorado, 1995-98
Effects of water quality and habitat on composition of fish communities in the Upper Colorado River Basin
Non-USGS Publications**
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.
Science and Products
Water quality and phytoplankton communities in Lake Pontchartrain during and after the Bonnet Carre Spillway opening, April to October 2008, in Louisiana, USA
Bacteriological water quality in the Lake Pontchartrain basin, Louisiana, following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, September 2005
Environmental setting, water quality, and ecological indicators of surface-water quality in the Mermentau River Basin, southwestern Louisiana, 1998-2001
Fish and Aquatic Invertebrate Communities in Waterways, and Contaminants in Fish, at the Barataria Preserve of Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve, Louisiana, 1999-2000
Water quality in the Acadian-Pontchartrain drainages: Louisiana and Mississippi, 1999–2001
Relations of benthic macroinvertebrates to concentrations of trace elements in water, streambed sediments, and transplanted bryophytes and stream habitat conditions in nonmining and mining areas of the upper Colorado River basin, Colorado, 1995-98
Algal Data from Selected Sites in the Upper Colorado River Basin, Colorado, Water Years 1996-97
Characterization of selected biological, chemical, and physical conditions at fixed sites in the Upper Colorado River basin, Colorado, 1995-98
Effects of water quality and habitat on composition of fish communities in the Upper Colorado River Basin
Non-USGS Publications**
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.