Education
Ph.D. in Biogeography (University of
Georgia, Athens) 2007
MS in Biogeography (University of
Georgia, Athens) 2001
BA in Physical Geography (University of
Mary Washington) 1997
Research Interests
Biogeography
Biogeomorphology
Population and Conservation Genetics
Vegetation Dynamics and Disturbance
Aquatic Systems
Dispersal/Migration Processes
Environmental Restoration
Link to
Dr. Markwith's online research diary
Teaching
Environment and Society, EVR 2017, Summer 2008, Spring 2009.
Introduction to Physical Geography, GEO 2200, Fall 2009.
Biogeography, GEO 4300/6938, Fall 2007, 2008, 2009.
Seminar in Geographic Methodology, GEO 6117, Fall 2008.
Environmental Restoration, GEO 6334, Spring 2008, 2009.
Recent PublicationsMarkwith, S. H. 2009. Temporal Change and Disturbance in a Mixed Hardwood Forest in Blood Mountain Wilderness Area. Florida Geographer, In Press.
Markwith, S. H., Davenport, L. J., Shelton, J., Parker, K. C., Scanlon, M. J. 2009. Ichthyochory, the Suwannee Strait, and Population Divergence in Hymenocallis coronaria. Florida Scientist, vol. 72, no.
1, p. 28-36.
Markwith, S. H and Leigh, D. S. 2008. Subaqueous Hydrochory:
Open-Channel Hydraulic Modeling of Non-Buoyant Seed Movement.
Freshwater Biology, vol. 53, no. 11, p. 2274-2286.
Parker, K. C.
and Markwith, S. H. 2007.
Expanding Biogeography’s Horizons
with Genetic Approaches. Geography
Compass, vol. 1, no. 3, p. 246-274.
Markwith, S. H. and Scanlon, M. J.
2007. Multi-scale Analysis of
Hymenocallis coronaria Genetic
Diversity, Genetic Structure, and
Gene Movement Under the Influence of
Unidirectional Stream Flow.
American Journal of Botany, vol.
94, no. 2, p. 151-160.
Markwith, S. H. and Parker, K. C.
2006. Conservation of
Hymenocallis coronaria Genetic
Diversity in the Presence of
Disturbance and a Disjunct
Distribution. Conservation Genetics
(Online First), doi:
10.1007/s10592-006-9249-z.
Markwith, S. H., Stewart, D. J., and
Dyer, J. L. 2006. TETRASAT: A
Program for the Population Analysis
of Allotetraploid Microsatellite
Data. Molecular Ecology Notes,
vol. 6, p. 586-589.
Markwith, S. H. and Scanlon, M. J.
2006. Characterization of Six
Polymorphic Microsatellite Loci
Isolated From Hymenocallis coronaria
(J. LeConte) Kunth (Amaryllidaceae).
Molecular Ecology Notes, vol. 6,
no. 1, p. 72-74.
Markwith, S. H. and Parker, K. C.
2003. Regenerative Response of a
Southern Appalachian Forest to
Surface Wildfire and Canopy Gap
Disturbances. Southeastern
Geographer, vol. 43, no. 1, p.
54-75.
GrantsMarkwith, S. H. FAU Environmental Sciences Everglades Fellowship Initiative, funding Dean Monette at Ph.D. level, for project titled, “Hydrochory Analysis in the Greater Everglades Ridge and Slough
Ecosystem: Decompartmentalization and Sheet Enhancement’s Potential to Restore Ecological Connectivity and Species Composition.” $68,491.
Markwith, S. H. 2009. Association of American Geographers Research Grant for project titled, “Hydrochory Monitoring for Decompartmentalization and Sheet Flow Enhancement in Everglades National Park.” $1000.
Markwith, S. H. 2006. Association of American Geographers Biogeography Specialty Group Student Research Grant for project titled, “Application of Hydrologic Modeling for Investigating Hydrochory in the Aquatic Macrophyte Hymenocallis coronaria.” $1000.00.
Markwith, S. H. 2005 - 2007. University of Georgia Graduate School Travel Grants for travel to AAG meetings. Total of $900.00.
Parker, K. C. and Markwith, S. H. 2004-2006. National Science Foundation, Geography and Regional Sciences Program, Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grant for project titled, "Multi-scale Analysis of Gene Flow in the Emergent Aquatic Macrophyte Hymenocallis coronaria.” $11,957.00.
Markwith, S. H. 2004. Sigma Xi Grant-In-Aid of Research for project titled, "Multi-scale Analysis of Gene Flow in the Emergent Aquatic Macrophyte Hymenocallis coronaria.” $793.00.
Markwith, S. H. 2003. Georgia Museum of Natural History Joshua Laerm Academic Support Award for project titled, "Multi-scale Analysis of Gene Flow in the Emergent Aquatic Macrophyte Hymenocallis coronaria.”
$500.00.
In Review
Comas, X. and Markwith, S. H. 2009. National Science Foundation Earth
Sciences: Instrumentation and Facilities Program for project titled, “Acquisition of Transportation Vehicles for Enhancing Everglades Wetlands Research and Student Training in South Florida.” $161,406.
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