Hi, I'm Naturi Scott!

I am an emerging ecologist, creative, and scholar seeking to transform urban and coastal communities through design. As a native of West Baton Rouge Parish in Louisiana, I grew up hearing about the dire threat that Louisiana’s coast, its communities, their culture, and the natural habitats we enjoy and rely on are under. I remember the alarm that I felt when I heard that the LA coast was losing a football field of coastline every 100 minutes. That number has now decreased to a depressing 13 minutes. Being adjacent to the City of Baton Rouge, I have also experienced frustration with city planning choices, most notably the lack of sustainable development planning and the incorporation of human-friendly infrastructure and transportation options within the city. Be that as it may, whether on the coast or in urban landscapes, the minds, creativity, and hands of a great many individuals have been focused on solving the issues that I have mentioned to you. I wish to add my name to the list of thinkers and designers making an impact on coastal environments and urban populations. I hope to merge environmental and social issues with research to produce informed designs that empower communities and build healthy, resilient, and sustainable landscapes.

Photo Resume 
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Education
-Emory University-
                          Atlanta, GA                          
                                    
             Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science               
Concentration: Ecology and Conservation

Secondary Major: African American Studies
                                                                                  
August 2021 - May 2025  
-Study Abroad: Field Studies in Southern Africa-
Emory Environmental Sciences Department      
Namibia, Africa; Botswana, Africa     

June 2023 - July 2023
School for International Training (SIT)
Tanzania, Africa

August 2024 - December 2024
Research & Professional Experience
-Research Associate-

Forest Entomology Research Group at LSU   
Baton Rouge, LA

June 2025 - November 2025


-ESA SEEDS Student & ESA SPUR Fellow-

2025 Ecological Society of America Conference (as SPUR Fellow)
Baltimore, Maryland
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Spring 2025 University of Virginia Coastal Research Center National Field Trip (as SPUR Fellow)
Eastern Shore of Virginia
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Summer 2024 ESA SEEDS Spur Fellowship Awarded
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Spring 2024 Sapelo Island National Field Trip
Sapelo, GA
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Spring 2024 Tybee Island Regional Field Trip
Tybee Island, GA

March 2024 - As long as they'll have me;)
-Research Student-

Petersham, MA

May 2024 - August 2024
-Research Student-

Atlanta, GA

August 2022 - May 2023

-Farm Intern-

Oxford, GA

July 2023 - August 2023
Highlighted Skills
Photo Editing (Adobe Lightroom)
                                                R Studio
GIS
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