Curriculum Vitae
Curtis J. Richardson
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Box 90328
Durham, NC 27708919-613-8006 (office) 
(email)
- Education
PhD Ecology University of Tennessee 1972 BS Biology State University of New York 1966
- Areas of Research
Wetland ecology, phosphorus biogeochemistry, restoration of wetland functions and structure on the landscape. Director, Duke University Wetland Center.
- Areas of Interest
- wetland and stream restoration
biogeochemistry of phosphorus
water quality
climate change effects on wetland processes
invasive species
- Professional Experience / Employment History
- Duke University
- Director, Duke University Wetland Center, 1991 - present
- Professor of Resource Ecology, Nicholas School of the Environment, 1991 - present
- Professor of Resource Ecology, School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, 1988 - 1991
- Associate Professor of Resource Ecology, School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, 1978 - 1987
- University of Edinburgh
- Senior Resource Fellow in Applied Ecology and Forestry, 1982
- University of Michigan
- Assistant Professor of Plant Ecology, Biological Station, 1973
- Assistant Professor of Resource Ecology, School of Natural Resources, 1972 - 1977
- Awards, Honors, and Distinctions
Fellow, Society of Wetland Scientists, 2006
National Wertlands Award for Science Research, 2006
SUNY Distinguished Alumni Award, 2006
Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2001
Fellow, Soil Science Society of America, 2000
Who's Who in Science, 1989-, 1989
American Men and Women of Science, 1986-, 1986
- Recent Grant Support
- Duke Forest Stormwater Improvement and Wetlands Restoration Project, Natural Resources Conservation Service, 65-4532-2-002, 2005/12-2015/12.
- Implications of Nanotechnology, National Science Foundation, 2008/10-2013/09.
- Collaborative Research: Exploration of the Mechanistic Basis and Biogeochemical Implications of Differential Nutrient, National Science Foundation, DEB-0816693, 2008/09-2011/08.
- Elevated Temperature and Land Use Flood Frequency Alteration, Environmental Protection Agency, RD-83383701, 2008/04-2011/03.
- Charlotte-Mecklenburg Storm Water Hidden Valley Ecological Garden Stream and Floodplain Restoration Project, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, 2004/01-2009/01.
- Little Sugar Creek Environmental Restoration Initiative- Phase 1: Wellingford Street Regional Water Quality Basin/ Hidden Valley Ecological Garden, Mecklenburg County, NC, 40452, 2003/11-2008/11.
- Quantification of Water Quality Improvement in Sandy Creek, NC Department of Environment and Natural Resources, EW05040, 2005/02-2008/02.
- Development of a Statistical Modeling Methodology for the Detection and Quantification of Ecological Thresholds, Environmental Protection Agency, RD 83244701, 2005/09-2007/08.
- Sandy Creek/Duke Forest Restoration Project, County of Durham, 2005/06-2007/06.
- Dissertation Research: The role of plant functional diversity in regulating nitrogen removal in restored riparian wetlands, National Science Foundation, DEB-0508763, 2005/06-2007/05.
- Professional Service
- DGS
- Faculty Council, January 2008
- Dept Committee
- Past Chair, Nicholas School Division of Environmental Sciences and Policy, October 2006
- Other Review or Advisory Panel
- Society of Wetland Scientists Fellow Review Committee, 2006 - present
- Scientific Advisor, USAID restoration of Iraq's Mesopotamian marshes, 2003 - present
- Executive Committee on the Albemarle Basin, NCSU, 1997 - present
- Ecological Advisor, Eden Again Project (Iraqi marsh restoration), January 2009
- Scientific Advisor, School for Advanced Studies, Venice, Italy, 2009
- Scientific Advisor, European Union project, Effects of Global Climate Change on Lakes, Wetlands, and Streams, January 2009
- EPA Grant Review Panel, 2001 - 2003
- Chair, Society of Wetland Scientists Sponsors and Endowment Committee, 1996 - 2003
- CSRS-USDA grant panel, Fund for Rural America, 1997
- Chairman, EPA National Wetlands EMAP Review Panel, 1992
- Manager, USDA Panel for Competitive Grants Program on Water Quality, 1990 - 1991
- EPA Science Advisory Board on National Wetland Research Plan, 1991
- North Carolina Pesticide Advisory Commitee, 1980 - 1985
- EPA National Wetlands Review Panel, 1984
- Council on Environmental Quality 404 Wetlands Review Panel, 1984
- Editorial Board
- "Marsh Bulletin", the AMAR International Charitable Foundation, 2006 - present
- Associate Editor, "Southeastern Naturalist, 2001 - present
- Associate Editor, "Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems, 1999 - present
- Associate Editor, "Wetlands", 1987 - 1993
- Community Service
- Supervisor, Durham County Soil and Water Conservation District, 2008 - present
- Univ Service
- member, Academic Council, 2008 - present
- National Representative from Duke Univ., Institute of Ecology, 1978 - 1983
- School
- member, Global Health position search committee, January 2008
- member, Oceanography position search committee, January 2008
- Other
- President, Society of Wetland Scientists, 1987 - 1988
- Vice-President, Society of Wetland Scientists, 1986 - 1987
- Selected Recent Invited Talks
- “Carbon Sequestration and Peatlands—Challenges and Opportunities.” Association of State Wetland Managers Wetlands and Global Climate Change Meeting., Portland, OR, September 16, 2008
- Professional Affiliations
American Association for the Advancement of Science
American Institute of Biological Sciences
American Geophysical Union
British Ecological Society
Ecological Society of America
Nature Conservancy
Soil Scince Society of America
Society of Wetland Scientists
- Publications (listed separately)
Last modified: 2009/05/07
Contact Richardson at:
A219 LSRC
Box 90328
Durham, NC 27708
919-613-8006
fax: (919) 613-8101
curtr@duke.edu