J. Michael Scott (born September 21, 1941 in San Diego, California) is an American scientist, professor, environmentalist and author.
[3] In 1963, Scott joined the Peace Corps and served a two-year stint in Cartago, Colombia, where he founded a natural history museum, started a Red Cross swimming program, and coached a number of sports.
Fish and Wildlife Service at Mauna Loa Field Station in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
[7][8] In April 2011, Scott was awarded the rank of Distinguished Emeritus Professor from the University of Idaho.
The distinguished professor rank, which was given to two other professors in addition to Scott, was done to recognize "sustained excellence, as judged by peers, in scholarly, creative, and artistic achievement; breadth and depth of teaching in their discipline; and university service as well as service involving the application of scholarship, creative, or artistic activities that address the needs of one or more external publics," according to a news release.