Problem Solver
Eric Scott
Areas Eric Scott is Knowledgeable in:
Plant-animal interactions and their implications for conservation. Gall-forming insects and their interaction with their host plants. Plant chemical ecology, such as the regulation of plant defensive compounds.
Techniques Eric Scott Uses:
Brainstorming, scientific method, researching related problems and their solutions, flow charts
Eric Scott's Problem Solving Skills:
- plant herbivore interactions
- plant tolerance
- botany
- colorado wetlands
- plant physiology
- the statistical package R
Eric Scott's Problem Solving Experience:
- I developed a method of rearing the gall midge Dasineura folliculi in a lab setting for mating experiments.
- I designed a transplant experiment to test the effects of soil nutrients on the growth and tolerance to herbivory of the wildflower Ipomopsis aggregata.
- I adapted a method of measuring plant digestibility to use a small sample size (100mg dry tissue).