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Curriculum Vitae

Curtis J. Richardson

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Box 90328
Durham, NC 27708

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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: William H. Patrick, Jr. Memorial Lectureship, Soil Science Society of America, 2009
Fellow, Society of Wetland Scientists, 2006
National Wertlands Award:Wetland Scientist of the Year, 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

Implications of Nanotechnology, National Science Foundation, 2008/10-2013/09.
Carbon Sequestration Benefits of Peatland Restoration, Nature Conservancy, 2009/11-2012/11.
NC - Impacts of Peatland Ditching and Draining on Water Quality and Carbon Sequestration Benefits of Peatland Restoration, Fish and Wildlife, 2009/07-2012/09.
A COMPARISON OF WETLAND FUNCTIONS AND SERVICES ON RESTORED WETLANDS OF THE PIEDMONT: CARBON AND NITROGEN STORAGE RELEASE ESTIMATES, Peterson Foundation, 2011/03-2012/08.
Collaborative Research: Exploration of the Mechanistic Basis and Biogeochemical Implications of Differential Nutrient, National Science Foundation, DEB-0816693, 2008/09-2012/08.
Elevated Temperature and Land Use Flood Frequency Alteration, Environmental Protection Agency, RD-83383701, 2008/04-2012/03.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Storm Water Hidden Valley Ecological Garden Stream and Floodplain Restoration Project, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, 2004/01-2009/01.

Professional Service

University Committee: Academic Council, January 2011; Advisor to Duke Facilities on stream restoration/stormwater, 2002-present

DGS: Ecohydrology Search committee, January 2011; Faculty Council, January 2008

Dept Committee: Ecohydrology search committee, 2010-2011; Past Chair, Nicholas School Division of Environmental Sciences and Policy, October 2006

Other Review or Advisory Panel: Board Memeber, NC Coastal Science Techinical Committee, July 01, 2010 - present; Board Member, NC Sediment and Erosion Technical Committee, 2010 - present; 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, "Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems, 1999 - present; Associate Editor, "Southeastern Naturalist, 2001 - January 01, 2009; Associate Editor, "Wetlands", 1987 - 1993

Community Service: Supervisor, Durham County Soil and Water Conservation District, 2008 - present

Univ Service: National Representative from Duke Univ., Institute of Ecology, 1978 - 1983

School: Chair of APT committee for Full Professor Candidate Martin Doyle, January 2011; member, Global Health position search committee, January 2008; member, Oceanography position search committee, January 2008

Other: North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program Committee on Wetlands, 2011, January 2011; President, Society of Wetland Scientists, 1987 - 1988; Vice-President, Society of Wetland Scientists, 1986 - 1987

Selected Recent Invited Talks: Searching for the Garden of Eden—An Ecologist's Journey into Environmental Genocide, University of Hawai'i at Manoa, December 05, 2011; Restoration of water quality functions in an urban riparian stream complex in the Piedmont of North Carolina, Soil Science Society of America Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX, October 11, 2011; Climate Change and Hydrologic Effects on Wetland Ecosystems in the Southeastern U.S., McGill University, Montreal, Canada, October, 2011; McGill University Beatty Lecture: Searching for the Garden of Eden—An Ecologist's Journey into Environmental Genocide, Montreal, Canada, October, 2011; The Restoration of Iraq's Marshes., South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, Rapid City, SD, September 15, 2011; Is phosphorus the ultimate limiting factor for microbial communities?, Society of Wetland Scientists Annual Meeting, Prague, C.R., July 7, 2011; Plant community shifts and successional trends in a restored urban wetland stream complex, Society of Wetland Scientists Annual Meeting, Prague, C.R., July 5, 2011; Restoration of riparian and stream ecosystem functions in an urban college campus: The Duke University outdoor wetlands laboratory case study, Society of Wetland Scientists Regional Meeting, Reston, VA, March 8, 2011; Phosphorus Biogeochemistry and Wetland Function, Society of Wetland Scientists 2010 Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT, June 30, 2010; Pulsed water and the restoration of the Everglades: Can it be successful without the application of ecological guidelines?, Conference on Wetlands in a Flood Pulsing Environment: Effects on Biodiversity, Ecosystem Function, and Human Society. Maun, Botswana, February 2, 2010; Restoration of ecosystem functions in an urban riparian complex in the Piedmont of North Carolina, 2010 Conference, Stream Restoration in the Southeast:: Connecting Communities with Ecosystems. NC State Univ., Raleigh, NC, November 16, 2010; Restoring biogeochemical functions in highly degraded riparian wetlands: A comparison of degraded ecosystem responses, Biogeomon 2009, Helsinki, Finland, July 1, 2009; The status of Mesopotamian marsh restoration in Iraq: A case study of transboundary water issues and internal water allocation problems, Conference: Towards New Solutions in Managing Environmental Crises. Helsinki, Finland, September 14, 2009; Wetland biogeochemistry: past, present, and future., Society of Wetland Scientists 2010 Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT, June 30, 2010; Restoration of ecosystem functions in an urban riparian complex in the Piedmont of North Carolina, 2010 North Carolina State University Conference: Stream Restoration in the Southeast—Connecting Communities with Ecosystems. Raleigh, NC, November 16, 2010; Effects of Nanosilver on microbial activity and biogeochemical processes in Wetland Soils, WETPOL Symposium on Dynamics and Control of Pollutants in Wetlands, Barcelona, Spain, 2009; “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

ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE: Chair, Division of the Environment Science and Policy, Nicholas School of the Environment & Earth Sciences, 2000-2004. Director: Duke Wetland Center, 1990-current. Acting Chair: Ecology Division, Nicholas School of the Environment, 1997-1998. Chairman: Resource Ecology Program at Duke, 1980-88. Deputy Director: Integrated Toxicology Program at Duke, 1982-1993. Acting Dean: School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, 1982. Faculty Council at Duke: 1980-85. Director: Integrated Case Studies Program in Natural Resource Analysis, Duke University, 1977. Executive Committee: School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, 1977-82. Chairman: Resource Ecology Program, University of Michigan, 1975-76. Co-director: Michigan Wetlands Group, 1973-77. Director: Terrestrial Ecosystem Laboratory, University of Michigan, 1973-77.

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