Brandon Ross

Wildlife Biologist I
Forestry and Environmental Conservation Department, Baruch Institute of Coastal Ecology and Forest Science

Office: 177 Hobcaw Rd, Georgetown, SC 29442
Phone: 215-378-0278

Email: bjr3@clemson.edu

Educational Background

B.S. Natural Resources
University of Connecticut 2021

Profile

Brandon Ross’s interest in wildlife was apparent from a young age. Growing up near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he frequently got into trouble with his parents returning home with an assortment of amphibians or insects in his pockets. While studying natural resources and ecology at the University of Connecticut, Brandon rediscovered his childhood interest in amphibians working on several projects investigating Rana virus mortality in wood frogs and their breeding ecology. Upon graduating, Brandon’s focus shifted to coastal ecosystems, working in the saltmarshes of New Jersey to study diamondback terrapins and monitor saltmarsh restoration efforts before spending several years as a naturalist on the Georgia coast.

Brandon recently joined the team at the James C. Kennedy Waterfowl and Wetland Center as a wildlife biologist, working on the Georgia Saltmarsh Project to establish pre-restoration baselines for birds, vegetation, amphibians, fish, and invertebrates at a site near Brunswick, Georgia. This project aims to quantify the efficacy of restoration efforts and inform future management decisions regarding habitat restoration in coastal wetland systems.

Aside from spending time in the field, Brandon enjoys getting involved in outdoor education and promoting accessibility to our natural spaces. In his spare time, you can usually find Brandon hiking, birding, or fly fishing.