His formal training was grounded in sustainable forest management and environmental variation. Scott is an advocate of community-based research, believing that every “place” is unique; he uses community-directed processes through long-term partnerships to identify vulnerabilities and adaptation strategies that will promote holistic resilience and “best practices” reflecting contextual uniqueness. He currently works with the Teslin Tlingit First Nation in Yukon, addressing land-management issues, and with farmers in Smithers, BC, seeking to promote sustainable agricultural practices in the face of a rapidly changing environment.