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 is a Wildlife Biologist at the James C. Kennedy Waterfowl and Wetlands Conservation Center. He grew up outside of Philadelphia and graduated from the University of Connecticut in 2021 with a degree in Natural Resources and Ecology/Evolutionary Biology. Brandon then left the Northeast, heading south to work on the Georgia Coast as a naturalist, assisting graduate students with their fieldwork and investigating reptile communities’ responses to prescribed fire. After spending several years in Georgia, he moved to New Jersey to work as a research assistant studying the spatial ecology of diamondback terrapins and monitoring saltmarsh restoration projects at The Wetlands Institute.

Brandon now works at the James C. Kennedy Waterfowl and Wetland Center as a biologist, working to establish pre-restoration baselines for a property 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.

In his free time, Brandon enjoys spending his time outdoors hiking, birding, snowboarding, and fly-fishing, while sharing his passion for the natural world with those around him.