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

Office: Room 124 Belle W. Baruch Institute of Coastal Ecol
Phone: 304-276-8956

Email: jta6@clemson.edu
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Personal Website: https://www.clemson.edu/cafls/kennedy-center/index.html

Educational Background

PhD Wildlife Science
Texas Tech University 1997

MS Range and Wildlife Management
Texas A&M University-Kingsville 1994

BS Wildlife
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point 1991

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

Profile

Wetlands provide valuable ecosystem services and essential habitat for waterfowl and other wildlife. Despite their importance, wetlands continue to be lost and degraded. Research enhancing wetland management practices, wetland conservation strategies in light of sea level rise and other perturbations, and strategies to conserve waterfowl and other wetland-dependent wildlife are necessary to conserve wetlands and their wild inhabitants. I am interested in mentoring graduate and undergraduate students interested in wetlands, waterfowl, and other wetland wildlife and preparing them for their future vocations.

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) game farm mallard movement and ecology, 3) saltmarsh restoration, 4) integration of oysters into restoration to enhance ecosystem services, 5) waterbird use of historic rice fields, 6) wetland water quality, 7) waterbird habitat use and migration chronology, 8) wetland pollinators, 9) alligators and microplastics 10) American crocodile ecology, 11) caiman ecology, 12) antebellum rice field decision support system development, 13) waterbird ecotoxicology, 14) Carolina Bay ecology, and 15) integrated waterfowl population management.

Publications

Anderson, J. T., A. P. Hopkins, C. Anderson, M. Boucher, R. Brown, A. de Castro, S. De Silva, R. M. Greco, Jr., J. E. McCall, O. E. Olaniyi, C. Pettengill, A. R. Suthar, and C. L. Von Haugg. 2025. Wildlife of tidal forested wetlands in the southeastern Atlantic United States. Estuarine, Coastal, and Shelf Science 325:109500

Anderson, C., A. P. Hopkins, and J. T. Anderson. 2025. Assessing the impact of solar farms on waterbirds: A literature review of ecological interactions and habitat alterations. Conservation 5(1):4.

Pandey, M., A. Mishra, S. L. Swamy, J. T. Anderson, T. K. Thakur. 2025. Machine learning-based monitoring of land cover and reclamation plantations on coal-mined landscape using Sentinel 2 data. Environmental and Sustainability Indicators 25:100585.

Pradhan, A., A. Sao, T. K. Thakur, J. T. Anderson, G. Chandel, A. Kumar, V. Paramesh, D. Jinger, and R. Kumar. 2025. Wetlands as climate-sensitive hotspots: evaluating greenhouse gas emissions in southern Chhattisgarh. Water 17(10):1553.

Suthar, A. R., A. R. Biggs, and J. T. Anderson. 2025. A decadal change in shorebird populations in response to temperature, wind, and precipitation at Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, USA. Birds 6(1), 14.

Von Haugg, C., R. F. Baldwin, B. A. Bauer, A. S. Bridges, E. P. Wiggers, D. L. Hagan, and J. T. Anderson. 2025. Occurrence of natural tree cavities suitable for nesting wood ducks across South Carolina forest types. Journal of Wildlife Management 89:e70059.

Von Haugg, C. L., R. F. Baldwin, B. A. Bauer, A. S. Bridges, D. L. Hagan, E. P. Wiggers, and J. T. Anderson. 2025. Using camera traps to monitor seasonal and diel activity patterns of wood ducks (Aix sponsa) during the breeding season. Southeastern Naturalist 24(3):368-379.

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

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

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.

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

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