Directory
Scott Jackson
Job Title:
Florida Sea Grant RSA and Bay Co CED
Office Phone:
(850) 866-2300
Email:
lsj@ufl.edu
Area of Specialty:
Extension Directory/Administrator; Sea Grant
FEMA Courses Completed:
ICS 100; ICS 200
Committee:
Biography
Scott Jackson has served Northwest Florida with UF/IFAS Extension and Florida Sea Grant since 2000. He is the Bay County Extension Director and a Regional Specialized Agent for Florida Sea Grant, focusing on artificial reefs, fisheries, and coastal resiliency.
Scott led a $3 million NOAA/NFWF-funded marine debris removal project after Hurricane Michael, working with other Florida Sea Grant Extension faculty, federal and state agencies, technical experts, and industry partners to improve post-storm recovery. He is actively involved in networks interested in developing AI and GIS-based tools to enhance marine debris identification and cost estimation.
Scott has collaborated with Sea Grant programs nationwide, including Maine Sea Grant, supporting their efforts in disaster response training at Sea Grant Week in Savannah, GA (2024). He holds a master’s in marine aquaculture from Texas A&M – Corpus Christi and a bachelor’s in wildlife & fisheries Science from Texas A&M University.
He lives in Lynn Haven, Florida, with his wife Angela, currently on a travel nursing assignment in Bangor, Maine. They have two adult children and a pack of dogs!
