Christopher B. Anderson
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Dr. Christopher B. Anderson (born 31 December 1976 in North Carolina
) is an ecologist working in Chile's Cape Horn Biosphere Reserve
. Anderson obtained his B.S. in Biology with Honors from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
in 1999 and his Ph.D. in Ecology from the Odum School of Ecology - University of Georgia in 2006. His research in southern Chile has involved social entrepreneurial efforts, as well, such as the creation of the Omora Ethnobotanical Park
(Chile) and the Omora Sub-Antarctic Research Alliance
(USA). Both non-profits focus on promoting research, education and conservation in the subantarctic archipelago. Anderson and his colleagues have also developed ways of conducting socio-ecological research that is linked with long-term initiatives that connect academic investigation with society to demonstrate the inextricable union between biocultural conservation and social wellbeing. In 2005, this initiative was able to successfully apply to UNESCO
to obtain the designation of the Cape Horn Biosphere Reserve
.
Anderson was the founding coordinator of Chile's Long-Term Socio-Ecological Research Network. Currently, he is the Director of the Sub-Antarctic Research Alliance, coordinated by the University of North Texas and the University of Magallanes. His research focuses broadly on stream ecology and the role of invasive species
in subantarctic ecosystems, particularly the eradication
of North American beavers from the Tierra del Fuego archipelago. Honors for his research and teaching include a Fulbright Fellowship
from the U.S. State Department, a National Security Education Program Grant from the U.S. Department of Defense, a National Science Foundation
Dissertation Improvement Grant, a Tinker Foundation Award, and a UGA Excellence in Undergraduate Mentoring Award.
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
) is an ecologist working in Chile's Cape Horn Biosphere Reserve
Cape Horn Biosphere Reserve
The Cape Horn Biosphere Reserve is located in the extreme south of Chile and comprises marine areas, islands, fjords, channels, forests and moorland. It covers an area of approximately 49,000 km²...
. Anderson obtained his B.S. in Biology with Honors from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States...
in 1999 and his Ph.D. in Ecology from the Odum School of Ecology - University of Georgia in 2006. His research in southern Chile has involved social entrepreneurial efforts, as well, such as the creation of the Omora Ethnobotanical Park
Omora Ethnobotanical Park
Omora Ethnobotanical Park is a protected area of Chile located west of Puerto Williams on Navarino Island in the extreme southern Magellan and Chilean Antarctica Region. The Omora Park is a research, education and conservation center for the Cape Horn Biosphere Reserve...
(Chile) and the Omora Sub-Antarctic Research Alliance
Omora Sub-Antarctic Research Alliance
The Omora Sub-Antarctic Research Alliance is a U.S.-based non-profit, charitable organization dedicated to "exploring the biocultural wonders of the Cape Horn Archipelago"...
(USA). Both non-profits focus on promoting research, education and conservation in the subantarctic archipelago. Anderson and his colleagues have also developed ways of conducting socio-ecological research that is linked with long-term initiatives that connect academic investigation with society to demonstrate the inextricable union between biocultural conservation and social wellbeing. In 2005, this initiative was able to successfully apply to UNESCO
UNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations...
to obtain the designation of the Cape Horn Biosphere Reserve
Cape Horn Biosphere Reserve
The Cape Horn Biosphere Reserve is located in the extreme south of Chile and comprises marine areas, islands, fjords, channels, forests and moorland. It covers an area of approximately 49,000 km²...
.
Anderson was the founding coordinator of Chile's Long-Term Socio-Ecological Research Network. Currently, he is the Director of the Sub-Antarctic Research Alliance, coordinated by the University of North Texas and the University of Magallanes. His research focuses broadly on stream ecology and the role of invasive species
Invasive species
"Invasive species", or invasive exotics, is a nomenclature term and categorization phrase used for flora and fauna, and for specific restoration-preservation processes in native habitats, with several definitions....
in subantarctic ecosystems, particularly the eradication
Beaver eradication in Tierra del Fuego
The Chilean and Argentinian governments have a plan of eradicating the North American beavers in the Tierra del Fuego area, which is the southernmost tip of South America. The non-native species was introduced in 1946 as a potential source of commercial fur trading, and they became a difficult...
of North American beavers from the Tierra del Fuego archipelago. Honors for his research and teaching include a Fulbright Fellowship
Fulbright Program
The Fulbright Program, including the Fulbright-Hays Program, is a program of competitive, merit-based grants for international educational exchange for students, scholars, teachers, professionals, scientists and artists, founded by United States Senator J. William Fulbright in 1946. Under the...
from the U.S. State Department, a National Security Education Program Grant from the U.S. Department of Defense, a National Science Foundation
National Science Foundation
The National Science Foundation is a United States government agency that supports fundamental research and education in all the non-medical fields of science and engineering. Its medical counterpart is the National Institutes of Health...
Dissertation Improvement Grant, a Tinker Foundation Award, and a UGA Excellence in Undergraduate Mentoring Award.