South Carolina has long been known as a waterfowl hunter’s paradise. However, changing conditions across multiple interacting scales have led to shifts in waterfowl numbers and species composition. This lecture will cover the natural history, behavior, migration, populations, and habitat management of several South Carolina waterfowl species, with an emphasis on recent research findings.
About the Speaker:
Dr. James T. (Jim) Anderson is the Director of the Baruch Institute of Coastal Ecology and Forest Science, Director of the James C. Kennedy Waterfowl and Wetlands Conservation Center, the James C. Kennedy Endowed Professor of Waterfowl and Wetland Ecology, and a faculty member in the Department of Forestry and Environmental Conservation at Clemson University. Prior to joining Clemson, he was Professor of Wildlife and Fisheries Resources and the Davis-Michael Professor of Forestry and Natural Resources at West Virginia University.
Dr. Anderson’s research focuses on waterfowl ecology and management, wetland and riparian system ecology, and other wetland-dependent wildlife. He earned a B.S. in Wildlife from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, an M.S. in Range and Wildlife Management from the Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute at Texas A&M University-Kingsville, and a Ph.D. in Wildlife Science from Texas Tech University.
With over 260 publications, more than $30 million in grants and contracts, and mentorship of over 60 graduate students, Dr. Anderson is a leading expert in his field. In his free time, he enjoys hunting, farming, gardening, playing with his yellow Labrador retriever, Gideon, and taking walks with his wife, Heather.
