Steve Anderson

Steve Anderson joined APNEP in April 2023 as the Partnership Coordinator. Steve has over 12 years of experience in ecosystem sciences specializing in plant ecology and biogeochemistry in coastal wetlands, urban streams, and longleaf pine savannas. Prior to joining the APNEP team, Steve was a researcher at Duke University spending most of his time studying the impacts of salinization and flooding on coastal wetland plant communities. He also worked with Ellerbe Creek Watershed Association supporting community-based participatory research efforts in Durham, NC. He received a B.Sc. degree in Conservation Biology from SUNY-ESF, and a M.Sc. in Forestry and Environmental Resources from N.C. State University.

Steve loves drumming, cooking for his family, photography, botanizing, and exploring the many wonders of North Carolina’s natural beautiful from mountains to sea.