James (Jim) Anderson

Interim 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) 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.

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.

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