Dr. Andrew Baldwin is Professor of Wetland Ecology and Director of Undergraduate Programs in the Department of Environmental Science and Technology at University of Maryland in USA. He is a plant and ecosystem ecologist and directs a research program on two broad topics: responses of coastal wetlands to global change variables (including invasive species) and wetland restoration. Dr. Baldwin mentors graduate students and teaches courses on wetland ecology and restoration. He previously served as President of the Society of Wetland Scientists.