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Dr. Sean Anderson

Environmental Science & Resource Management / California State University, Channel Islands
: Bell Tower 1265 / : 805-732-2732 / : sean.anderson@@example.com @example.com @example.comcsuci.edu / : Anderson Lab Homepage, Pacific Institute for Restoration Ecology

About me

Most of my formal training is in marine population biology, coastal ecology, and the management of coastal communities and their associated biological resources. Over the past few years my research has migrated shoreward and upland, shifting somewhat to emphasize the design, practice, and assessment of ecological restoration projects. While I have worked in a variety of subtidal, intertidal, and terrestrial systems, my current work emphasizes coastal systems (particularly coastal salt marsh and coastal river/riparian systems) and ways to improve their recovery and management. My non-coastal projects are tied to wetlands and streams in alpine and steppe communities. These various efforts are unified by their overarching interest in proving tangible guidance and tools to restoration practitioners, resource agencies, and local peoples.

Publications

1. Anderson, Sean. 2009. Characterization of Invasive Plant Abundance in Woodland Trail and Park. Technical Report . Woodlands Trail and Park, New Orleans, Louisiana. (report)

2. Anderson, S., E. Buisson, K. Holl, E. Crocket, G. Hayes, A. Peeters, and T. Dutoit. 2008. Reintroduction of Nassella pulchra to California coastal grasslands: Effects of topsoil removal, plant neighbour removal and grazing. Applied Vegetation Science 11(2): 195-204. (article)

3. Anderson, S., E. Buisson, K. Holl, E. Corcket, G. Hayes, F. Torre, A. Peteers, and T. Dutoit. 2006. Effect of Seed Source, Topsoil Removal, and Plant Neighbor Removal on Restoring California Coastal Prairies. Restoration Ecology 14(4): 569-577. (article)

4. Anderson, S., S. Bailey, M.C. Horner-Devine, G. Luck, L.A. Moore, K.M. Carney, C. Betrus, and E. Fleishman. 2004. Primary productivity and species richness: relationships among functional guilds, residency groups and vagility classes at multiple spatial scales. Ecography 27(2): 207-217. (article)

5. Anderson, S., R. Ambrose, R. Vance, T. McPherson, S. MacNeil, and T. Keeney. 2003. Evaluating Sewage Sludge Use as a Soil Amendment in Wetland Restorations I: Plant-based Indicators of Performance. Restoration Ecology 11(2): 155-167. (article)

Positions & Honors

Whitley Fund For Nature (UK) – Whitley Fund For Nature Gold Award, Whitley Fund For Nature (UK) (Voted best global, international collaborative project of 2008)

2008 – Whitley Fund For Nature Award, Whitley Fund For Nature (UK) (Awarded to my Turkish Conservation Group's efforts in eastern Turkey)

2007 – Maximus Faculty of the Year Award, CSU Channel Islands

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