Eric Milbrandt, Ph.D.

Eric Milbrandt received his B.S. from Cal Poly Humboldt and earned a Ph.D. in Biology from the University of Oregon. His research focuses on harmful algal blooms and the effects of water quality changes on seagrass and oyster reef communities. In 2007, he established SCCF’s River, Estuary and Coastal Observing Network (RECON) to provide data about the dynamics of the Caloosahatchee Estuary and the Gulf of Mexico.