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 is on water quality, harmful algae blooms, and the effects 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 Gulf of Mexico. He is the director of the SCCF Marine Laboratory.