Thomas, Scott

Scott Thomas is a Supervising Environmental Scientist with Stetson Engineers and Adjunct Professor with the Desert Research Institute and the University of Denver. He specializes in resilience assessment, adaptive management, watershed planning, environmental planning and permitting, and water quality. His research interests include methods to improve the effectiveness of institutional and collaborative natural resource management. Dr. Thomas has served as an environmental manager and Director of Water Resources for Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton in California. His consulting and research are informed in part by practical experience gained during service in various capacities in Santa Margarita River (California) watershed groups. He obtained his PhD in Environmental Biology and Public Policy from George Mason University, an MA in Business and Management from Webster University, and a BA in History from Hampden-Sydney College. Lieutenant Colonel Thomas retired from the U.S. Marine Corps in 2004.