Dr. James (Jim) Anderson
Director and Professor, Baruch Institute of Coastal Ecology and Forest Science
Director and Endowed Chair, James C. Kennedy Waterfowl and Wetlands Conservation Center
Forestry and Environmental Conservation Department, Baruch Institute of Coastal Ecology and Forest Science
Contact
Office: Room 124 Belle W. Baruch Institute of Coastal Ecology
Phone: 304-276-8956
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E-Mail: jta6@clemson.edu
Personal Website: www.clemson.edu/cafls/kennedy-center
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Profile
Dr. James T. (Jim) Anderson is the James C. Kennedy Endowed Professor of Waterfowl and Wetland Ecology, the Director of the James C. Kennedy Waterfowl and Wetland Center, and a faculty member in the Department of Forestry and Environmental Conservation at Clemson University. Jim arrived at Clemson in August 2021. Until August 2021, he was a Wildlife and Fisheries Resources Professor and the Davis-Michael Professor of Forestry and Natural Resources at West Virginia University (WVU). He started at WVU in January 1999 as an assistant professor, became an associate professor in 2004, and became a full professor in 2009. He earned a B.S. in wildlife from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (1991), an M.S. in range and wildlife management through the Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute at Texas A&M University-Kingsville (1994), and a Ph.D. in wildlife science from Texas Tech University (1997).
Jim’s research centers on wetland and riparian wildlife ecology and wetland/ riparian management. He has published >150 scientific articles, mentored over 60 graduate students, and garnered >$29 million in grants and contracts. Jim has taught or co-taught various courses,including Waterfowl Ecology, Introduction to Wildlife and Fisheries Resources, The Tradition of Hunting, Renewable Resources Policy and Governance, Applied Wetlands Ecology and Management, and Restoration Ecology. He has received multiple department and college awards for outstanding researcher, teacher, and service provider. He has received the Distinguished Alumni Award from the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources at Texas Tech University and the Outstanding Faculty Award from the West Virginia University Forestry Alumni Association.
In his spare time, Jim likes to garden, hunt, and go on adventures with his wife, Heather, and their Labrador retriever, Gideon.
Research Interests
My research interests are broadly based on wetland and wildlife ecology and management. Since assuming the role of Director of the Clemson University James C. Kennedy Waterfowl and Wetlands Conservation Center in August 2021, my research focus has been on waterfowl ecology and management, management of wetland impoundments, and management of other wetland-dependent wildlife. Recent studies include 1) wood duck ecology, 2) saltmarsh restoration, 3) integration of oysters into restoration to enhance ecosystem services, 4) waterbird use of historic rice fields, 5) wetland water quality, 6) waterbird habitat use and migration chronology, 7) wetland pollinators, 8), alligators and microplastics 9) American crocodile ecology, 10) caiman ecology, 11) antebellum rice field decision support system development, 12) urban waterfowl ecology, 13) waterbird ecotoxicology, 14) Carolina Bay ecology, and 15) integrated waterfowl population management.
Education
Texas Tech University 1997
Ph.D. Wildlife Science
Texas A&M University-Kingsville 1994
M.S. Range and Wildlife Management
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point 1991
B.S. Wildlife
Courses Taught
Waterfowl Ecology
Wetlands Ecology and Management
North American Model of Wildlife Management
Wildlife and Fisheries Policy and Administration
Introduction to Wildlife and Fisheries
Advanced Wildlife and Fisheries Management
Publications
Abesh, B. F., J. T. Anderson, and J. A. Hubbart. 2024. Using MODFLOW to model riparian wetland shallow groundwater and nutrient dynamics in an Appalachian Watershed. Water 16:1772.
Becker, D. N., D. J. Brown, and J. T. Anderson. 2024. Influence of wetland and landscape characteristics on freshwater turtle relative abundance and movement patterns in West Virginia, USA. Wetlands 44:19.
Boucher, M., T. R. Rainwater, M. Stoner, L. Sigler, S. L. Whitmire, and J. T. Anderson. 2024. Conquering the crush: A novel tool for holding crocodilian jaws open. Wildlife Society Bulletin e1534.
Bryzek, J. A., W. Veselka IV, and J. T. Anderson. 2024. State role and involvement in determining wetland mitigation performance standards in the United States. Ecology & Society 29(1):30.
Miller, E. R. M. Kaminski, B. A. Bauer; G. K. Yarrow, K. Barrett, and J. T. Anderson. 2024. Evaluating deterrents to reduce depredation of wood duck eggs in nest boxes. Wildlife Society Bulletin e1544:1-12. http://doi.org/10.1002/wsb.1544
Noe, K. L., C. T. Rota, M. W. Frantz, and J. T. Anderson. 2024. Restored wetland size and age influence small mammal communities in West Virginia, USA. Wetlands 44:48.
Shurba, J. A., K. J. Whitehead, H. L. Schley, B. A. Bauer, R. K. Barrett, G. D. Yarrow, and J. T. Anderson. Does nesting material affect wood duck nest box selection, reproduction, and eggshell bacteria? Journal of Wildlife Diseases 60(3):615-620. https://doi.org/10.7589/JWD-D-23-00013
Staggs, J. M., D. J. Brown, A. F. Badje, J. T. Anderson, L. V. Carlson, C. N. Lapin, M. M. Cochrane, and R. A. Moen. 2024. Influences of aquatic and terrestrial habitat characteristics on abundance patterns of adult wood turtle. Journal of Wildlife Management 88:e22589.
Von Haugg, C. L. and J. T. Anderson. 2024. Method for evaluating and measuring cavities suitability for nesting wood ducks. Wildlife Society Bulletin e1531:1-12.
Bryzek, J. A., W. Veselka IV, C. Rota, and J. T. Anderson. 2023. Woody vegetation indicators vary with time since wetland restoration. Wetlands 43:89.
Masto, N. M., A. C. Hsiung, R. M. Kaminski, B. E. Ross, M. R. Kneece, G. L. Wilkerson, R. F. Baldwin, R. D. Hanks, E. P. Wiggers, T. H. Folk, R. D. Perry, R. H. Coen, R. C. Leland, and J. T. Anderson. 2023. Waterbird-habitat relationships in South Carolina: Implications for protection, restoration, and management of coastal and inland wetlands. Restoration Ecology. 31(7): e13956
Millikin, A. R., D. R. Davis, D. J. Brown, S. K. Woodley, S. Coster, A. Welsh, J. L. Kerby, and J. T. Anderson. 2023. Prevalence of ranavirus in spotted salamander larvae from created vernal pools in West Virginia, USA. Journal of Wildlife Diseases 59:24-36.
Skelly, B. P., H. L. Clipp, S. M. Landry, R. Rogers, Q. Phelps, J. T. Anderson, and C. T. Rota. 2023. A flexible Bayesian approach for estimating survival probabilities from age-at-harvest data. Methods in Ecology and Evolution 14:1061-1073.