Paul Anderson
Bio
Paul Anderson is a researcher, writer and artist, with an education in publishing and graphic design (Burnaby College), non-fiction and media writing (Kwantlen College) and fine arts (Trinity Western University). While working mostly in publishing-related fields over the years, he was also previously an assistant curator for the BC Farm Machinery and Agricultural Museum in Fort Langley.
One of his primary life-long interests has been space science and astronomy. As his newest project, he started publishing a weblog on planetary exploration, The Meridiani Journal in 2005, and is a member of The Planetary Society, the largest non-profit space advocacy group, co-founded in 1980 by Carl Sagan.
In 1990, he had also became interested in the crop circle phenomenon. Seeing a need for a more organized network of researchers to seriously investigate the phenomenon in his own country on a scientific basis, he became the national coordinator for Circles Phenomenon Research Canada, an affiliate of Circles Phenomenon Research International (CPRI), in 1995. With the later closure of the international CPRI offices, he refounded the organization in 2001 as an independent group, the Canadian Crop Circle Research Network, which now has a growing number of research assistants across the country. He has travelled across the prairies and western Canada to study many formations in Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia.
He has given research-related presentations for various groups and conferences in Canada and the USA. Media coverage of his research work has included CBC Radio, CBC TV, CTV, Global, Space, National Post, Western Producer, Prairie Post, Explore Magazine, Unsolved Mysteries, Earthfiles, Coast to Coast AM, 21st Century Radio, Jeff Rense, Dreamland, Strange Days...Indeed and others.
Other interests include science, science fiction, film, theatre, music, travel and golf. He is also a member of the Coastal Jazz and Blues Society, attends Sutherland Church and currently works in downtown Vancouver. He resides in the nearby scenic sea and mountain-side community of North Vancouver.
E-mail: paulanderson@telus.net.
