Professor Craft received the following degrees: Ph.D., North Carolina State University, 1987; M.S., University of Tennessee, 1983; B.A., University of North Carolina-Asheville, 1980. His awards and honors include: Visiting Professor for Senior International Scientists of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. 2010-present; Professional Wetland Scientist (PWS); Hugh Hammond Bennett Award in Soil Conservation and Environmental Quality, North Carolina Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts, 1987. His interests are in wetland restoration and ecosystem development, wetlands and water quality, wetlands and climate change, including carbon sequestration and peat accretion.