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Dr. William H. Conner
Professor
Department of Forestry & Natural Resources
Phone: (843) 546-6323
Fax: (843) 546- 6296
Email: wconner@clemson.edu
Personal Web Page: Click Here |
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| Academic Education Background |
Degrees |
Institutions |
Major fields of study |
Dates of degrees |
Ph.D. |
Louisiana State University |
Forestry |
1988 |
M.S. |
Louisiana State University |
Marine Sciences |
1975 |
B.S |
Virginia Polytechnic Institute |
Biology |
1973 |
Ecology of Fresh and Salt Water Forested Wetlands, Wetland Management, Wetland Creation and Restoration, Effects of Man and Nature on Natural Environments, Dendrochronology, Wetlands for Wastewater Treatment, Estuarine/Upland Connections, Changing Land-Use Impacts on Natural Systems, Historical Ecology
CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS:
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Ecology and Management of Forested Wetland Ecosystems of the Southern United States. McIntire-Stennis, Clemson University. July 1, 2005 - June 30, 2010.
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Dieback and Restoration of Coastal Forests of the Southeast under Changing Climate: Interactive Effects of Drought Severity, Hurricanes, Sea-level Rise and Coastal Management. USGS, National Wetlands Research Center, Lafayette, LA. May 15, 2004 – May 15, 2009.
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Low Country Forest Conservation Project. Doris Duke Foundation, through TNC. $642,000 (Pat Layton, PI). October 1, 2003-September 30, 2006.
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PISCES – Program of Integrated Study for Coastal Environmental Sustainability.
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Conner, W. H. and R. R. Sharitz. 2005. Forest communities in bottomlands. Pages 93-120 in L. H. Fredrickson, S. L. King, and R. M. Kaminski, editors. Ecology and Management of Bottomland Hardwood Systems: The State of Our Understanding. Gaylord Memorial Laboratory Special Publication No. 10. University of Missouri-Columbia: Puxico, MO.
- Conner, W. H., W. D. Mixon, II, and G. W. Wood. 2005. Maritime forest habitat dynamics on Bulls Island, Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge, SC, following Hurricane Hugo. Forest Ecology and Management 212: 127-134.
- Conner, W. H. and L. W. Inabinette. 2005. Identification of salt tolerant baldcypress (Taxodium distichum (L.) Rich.) for planting in coastal areas. New Forests 29:305-312.
- Conner, W.H. and L.W. Inabinette. 2003. Tree growth in three South Carolina (USA) swamps after Hurricane Hugo: 1991-2001. Forest Ecology and Management 182: 371-380.
- Conner, W. H., I. Mihalia, and J. Wolfe. 2002. Tree community structure and changes from 1987-1999 in three Louisiana and three South Carolina forested wetlands. Wetlands 22(1): 58-70.
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CONNER, W.H. 2006. Greentree reservoir management. 28 September. South Carolina Tree Farm 2006 Field Tour and Awards Ceremony, Columbia, SC.
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CONNER, W.H. 2006. Baldcypress swamps: past, present, future? 18 October. Hobcaw Lecture Series, Georgetown, SC.
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CONNER, W.H., K.W. Krauss, and T.W. Doyle. 2006. Climate change implications for tidal freshwater swamp forests in South Carolina and Louisiana. 19-21 October. Southeastern Estuarine Research Society meeting, Savannah, GA.
Year |
Semester |
Title |
Course No. |
2002. |
Maymester |
For. Wetl Ecol |
FOR 811 |
2006. |
Springbreak |
For. Wetl Ecol |
FOR 811 |
- Served on Board of Directors, Lowcountry Chapter of Wildlife Action, 2001-2002
- Served as Secretary/Treasurer for South Atlantic Chapter of the Society of Wetland Scientists, 2002-2006
- Program Committee and Organizing Committee, for Wetland Restoration: Addressing Asian Issues Through International Collaboration, meeting held September 2002, Nanjing, China
- Scientific Advisory Board, Winyah Rivers Foundation, 2002-present
| Professional Affiliations |
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Society of Wetland Scientists
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Society for Ecological Restoration
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Association of Southeastern Biologists
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Estuarine Research Federation
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Southern Appalachian Botanical Society
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South Carolina Academy of Sciences
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Tree Ring Society
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