Contact Details:
Phone: (907) 746-9461
Fax: (907) 746-2677
Location: Palmer
E-Mail

Curriculum Vitae:
B.S., 1992, University of North Carolina
M.A.T., 1994, Brown University
PhD Student, Current, University of Alaska Fairbanks

Courses:
BIOL100X - Human Biology

Research Interests: Community horticulture, Alaskan non-commercial potato growers, fish compost, nitrogen availability from fish compost.

Current Research Programs: potato viruses in noncommercial potato plots, soil development and local fertilizer use in Alaskan gardens, potato variety trials and management optimization trials, compost and use of fish waste product for organic farming

Examples of Publications:
Bryan, R., Hinzman, L.D., Ping, C.L., and Anderson, J. 2008. Thermal conductivities of permafrost affected soils. American Association for the Advancement of Science Arctic Science Conference Program and Abstracts. Fairbanks, AK. Poster Session.

Anderson, J. 2008. The future of food: what about Alaska? 59th Annual Alaska Association for Family & Community Education Conference. Willow, AK. General Session.

Anderson, J. 2008. Science at the Bristol Bay Campus: an enrollment view and a S.W.O.T. analysis reviewing strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats in the science department at the Bristol Bay Campus. University of Alaska€™s President Hamilton's€™s visit to Bristol Bay Campus. Dillingham, AK. Presentation.

Anderson, J. 2008. Soils of the Dillingham, Alaska area and the potential for horticulture. Western Alaska Interdisciplinary Science Conference. Dillingham, AK. Session: Nushagak-Mulchatna Watershed.

Zhang, M., Sparrow, S., Bechtel, P.J., Pantoja, A. and Anderson, J. 2008. Response of barley to fish byproduct application to two Interior Alaska soils. Western Alaska Interdisciplinary Science Conference. Dillingham, AK. Session: Ecology.

Anderson, J. 2008. Alaska Horticulture certificate program: a growing proposal for all Alaskans. Western Alaska Interdisciplinary Science Conference. Dillingham, AK. Abstract and Poster session.
Smeenk, J. and Anderson, J. 2008. Manufactured soils of Southcentral Alaska. Western Alaska Interdisciplinary Science Conference. Dillingham, AK. Abstract and Poster session.