Anders Hansen

Anders is a Pacific Northwester, born and raised. From a young age, nature and the outdoors fascinated him, leading him to a degree in Marine Biology at the University of Oregon in 2014. Once in Charleston, OR, it’s no surprise he fell in love with our local ecosystem, which he now takes great pride in monitoring. When he’s not at work, you can find Anders outside cataloging the biodiversity of his backyard.

Role at CoosWA: Anders has worn many hats at CoosWA, primarily on the plants/restoration team (Field Technician and Noxious Weed Coordinator). He made the switch recently to the fish side, where he now manages the Coho Life Cycle Monitoring (LCM) program, including data collection, compilation, analysis, and reporting.

Favorite place in Coos County:

“I’d have to say the Umpqua dunes. The alien expanse of the rolling sand and the unique life adapted to it are mesmerizing. Furthermore, the substrate makes for excellent dune bocce play, an upcoming sport that continues in it’s rapid development.”