Education:
B.Sc.Hons (Queen's Belfast)
M.A.(Hawaii)
Ph.D.(Hawaii)

Areas of Interest:
Biogeography
Soils
Landforms
Tropical Environments

Research Interests:
Effects of pollution on soil/vegetation systems.
Relationships between vegetation, soils and climate.
Human impacts on tropical environments.

Selected Publications:
Scott, G. (2004) "The role of introduced forage species in sustainable cattle-pasture development in the Gran Pajonal, Amazonian Peru "Prairie Perspectives, 7: 155 - 166

Scott, G. A. and Scott, G. M. (2003) "Growth-form adaptations by conifers in an anthropogenically stressed environment, Flin Flon, Manitoba - Preliminary observations"Prairie Perspectives, 6: 76-88

Scott, G. and Orlandini, R. (2002) "Rock-outcrop ecosystems as influenced by point-source pollution from a base-metal smelter, Flin Flon, Manitoba"Prairie Perspectives, 5: 161-173

Scott, G. and Scott, K. (2001) "Relationships between moisture availability and soil/vegetation zonation in Saskatchewan and Manitoba"Prairie Perspectives, 4: 31-40

Scott, G. (2000) "Soil acidity (pH) as influenced by Point-source Pollution from a Base-metal Smelter, Flin Flon, Manitoba" Prairie Perspectives, 3: 97-110

Petelin, D. and Scott G. (2000) "Snow almost all year round" in Encyclopedia of the Biosphere, Vol.8, Prairies and Taiga. Pp. 249-253, UNESCO-MAB, Gale Group Publisher, Detroit.

Scott, G. and Petelin, D. (2000) "The boreal conifer forests in North America" in Encyclopedia of the Biosphere, Vol.8, Prairies and Taiga. Pp. 266-268, UNESCO-MAB, Gale Group, Detroit.

Petelin, D. And Scott, G. (2000) "The ecological functioning of the taiga" in Encyclopedia of the Biosphere, Vol.8, Prairies and Taiga. Pp. 273-291, UNESCO-MAB, Gale Group, Detroit.

Petelin, D. And Scott, G. (2000) "The plant life" in Encyclopedia of the Biosphere, Vol.8, Prairies and Taiga. Pp.292-310, UNESCO-MAB, Gale Group, Detroit.

Scott, G., Basilov, V, Sokolova, Z. and Petelin , D. (2000) "The use of plant resources" in Encyclopedia of the Biosphere, Vol.8, Prairies and Taiga. Pp. 362-386, UNESCO-MAB, Gale Group, Detroit.

Basilov, V., Sokolova, Z., Harcourt, C. and Scott, G. (2000) "Hunting" in Encyclopedia of the Biosphere, Vol.8, Prairies and Taiga. Pp. 387-393, UNESCO-MAB, Gale Group, Detroit.

Basilov, V., Sokolova, Z., Harcourt, C. and Scott, G. (2000) "Stockraising activity" in Encyclopedia of the Biosphere, Vol.8, Prairies and Taiga. Pp. 3401-404, UNESCO-MAB, Gale Group, Detroit.

Sokolova, Z., Basilov, V., Scott, G. and Camarasa, J. (2000) "Management conflicts and environmen¬tal problems" in Encyclopedia of the Biosphere, Vol.8, Prairies and Taiga. Pp. 405-415, UNESCO-MAB, Gale Group, Detroit.

Scott, G.A.J. and Petelin, D.A. 1997 "Els boscos de coniferes nord-americans" pp. 266-267 in Biosfera, Vol. 8. Praderies i taigà. Enciclopedia Catalana, S.A. (UNESCO-MAB) Barcelona, Spain.

Scott G.A.J., Basilov, V.N., Sokolova, Z.P. and Petelin, D.A. 1997 "L'aprofitament dels recurso vegetals" pp. 362-369 in Biosfera, Vol. 8. Praderies i taigà. Enciclopedia Catalana, S.A. (UNESCO-MAB) Barcelona, Spain.

Petelin, D.A. and Scott, G.A.J. 1997 "Els boscos del fred" pp. 249-252 in Biosfera, Vol. 8. Praderies i taigà. Enciclopedia Catalana, S.A. (UNESCO-MAB) Barcelona, Spain.

Petelin, D.A. and Scott, G.A.J. 1997 "La taigà al món" p. 264 in Biosfera, Vol. 8. Praderies i taigà. Enciclopedia Catalana, S.A. (UNESCO-MAB) Barcelona, Spain.

Petelin, D.A. and Scott, G.A.J. 1997 "El funcionament ecològic de la taigà" pp 273-289 in Biosfera, Vol. 8. Praderies i taigà. Enciclopedia Catalana, S.A. (UNESCO-MAB) Barcelona, Spain.

Petelin, D.A. and Scott, G.A.J. 1997 "La Flora i el poblament vegetal" pp. 292-311 in Biosfera, Vol. 8. Praderies i taigà. Enciclopedia Catalana, S.A. (UNESCO-MAB) Barcelona, Spain.

Basilov, V.N., Sakolova, Z.P., Harcourt, C. and Scott, G.A.J. 1997 "L'aprofitament dels recurso animals" pp. 387-404 in Biosfera, Vol. 8. Praderies i taigà. Enciclopedia Catalana, S.A. (UNESCO-MAB) Barcelona, Spain.

Sakolova, Z.P., Basilov, V.N., Scott, G.A.J. and Camarasa, J.M. 1997 "Els conflictes de gestió i els problemes ambientales" pp. 405-415 in Biosfera, Vol. 8. Praderies i taigà. Enciclopedia Catalana, S.A. (UNESCO-MAB) Barcelona, Spain.

Scott, G. (1996) "Manitoba's Ecoclimatic Regions" Chapter 4 in Welsted, J & Everitt J. (eds), The Geography of Manitoba. University of Manitoba Press.

Scott, G. (1995) Canada's Vegetation: A World Perspective. McGill-Queen's University Press, Montreal. 361 pp.