Alumni

Below is a list of Alumni compiled from past and present students. If you find an error or can add information to an alumni, please contact Karen Brasher

  William "Bill" R. Alexander

Degree:  M.S. Degree (1988-1990)
Current Position:  Refuge Manager, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bald Knob National Wildlife Refuge
Location:  Searcy, Arkansas

  Barb (Lercel) Avers

Degree:  M.S. Degree (1995-1997)
Current Position:  State Waterfowl Biologist, Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Location:  Lansing, Michigan

  Scott Barras

Degree:  B.S. & M.S. Degrees (1990-1993)
Current Position:  Virginia State Director, Animal Plant and Health Inspection Services
Location:  Moseley, Virginia

  Steve Barry

Degree:  M.S. Degree (1990-1992)
Advisor:  co-advised with Ed Hill
Current Position:  Wetland Habitat Coordinator, Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Location:  Columbus, Ohio

  Michael Brasher

Degree:  M.S. Degree (1998-2000)
Current Position:  Biological Team Leader, Gulf Coast Joint Venture
Location:  Lafayette, Louisiana

  Kevin Brunke

Degree:  M.S. Degree (2004-2007)
Advisor:  Dr. K. Hunt, Dr. Kaminski served on committee
Current Position:  Conservation Resources Biologist, Migratory Game Bird Program, Mississippi Department of Wildlife Fisheries and Parks
Location:  Jackson, Mississippi

  James T. Callicut

Degree:  B.S. Degree & M.S. Student, (2008-present)
Current Student

  Matt Chouinard

Degree:  M.S. Degree (2001-2003)
Current Position:  Staff Biologist, Delta Waterfowl Foundation
Location:  Morris, Minnesota

  Dr. Jose A. Cruz-Burgos

Degree:  Ph.D. Degree (2000-2005)
Advisor:  Drs. Francisco Vilella and Rick Kaminski
Current Position:  Wetlands/Wildlife Biologist, Puerto Rico Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Location:  San Juan, Puerto Rico

  Dr. J. Brian Davis

Degree:  M.S. & Ph.D. Degrees (1995-2001)
Current Position:  Regional Biologist, Ducks Unlimited Southern Regional Office
Location:  Lafayette, Arkansas

  Dean W. Demarest

Degree:  M.S. Degree (1990-1993)
Current Position:  Office of Migratory Bird Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Location:  Atlanta, Georgia

  Dr. Jim A. Dubovsky

Degree:  M.S. & Ph.D. Degrees (1984-1990)
Current Position:  Chief, Division of Migratory Bird Management Mountain-Prairie Region, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Location:  Denver, Colorado

  K. Sarah Fleming

Degree:  M.S. Student (2007-present)
Current Student

  Justyn Foth

Degree:  M.S. Student (2009-present)
Current Student

  Dr. David. R. Gordon

Degree:  Post-doctoral fellow (1985)
Current Position:  U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Location:  Washington, D.C.

  Dr. Brian T. Gray

Degree:  Ph.D. Degree (1988-1992)
Current Position:  Assistant Deputy Minister, Science Branch, Environment Canada
Location:  Gatineau, Quebec Canada

  Matthew J. Gray

Degree:  M.S. Degree (1993-1995)
Current Position:  Assistant Professor, Department of Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries, University of Tennessee
Location:  Knoxville, Tennessee

  Heath M. Hagy

Degree:  Ph.D. Student (2006-present)
Current Student

  J. Houston Havens

Degree:  M.S. Degree (2004-2007)
Current Position:  Conservation Resources Biologist, Migratory Game Bird Program Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
Location:  Jackson, Mississippi

  Jeremy James

Degree:  M.S. Degree (1998-2001)
Current Position:  School of Ministries
Location:  Memphis, Tennessee

  Matthew Kaminski

Degree:  B.S. Degree (1997-2001)
Current Position:  Regional Biologist, Ducks Unlimited Southern Regional Office
Location:  Richmond, Texas

  Jennifer P. Kross

Degree:  M.S. Degree (2003-2006)
Current Position:  Communications Biologist, Ducks Unlimited Great Plains Regional Office
Location:  Bismarck, North Dakota

  Alan Leach

Degree:  Student (2008-present)
Current Student

  Charles R. Loesch

Degree:  M.S. Degree (1986-1988)
Current Position:  Wildlife Biologist, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Location:  Bismarck, North Dakota

  Marisel Lopez-Florez

Degree:  M.S. Degree (2002-2005)
Advisor:  co-advised with Francisco Vilella
Current Position:  Wildlife Biologist, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Location:  San Juan, Puerto Rico

  Dr. Scott Manley

Degree:  Ph.D. Degree (1994-1998)
Current Position:  Director of Conservation Programs, Ducks Unlimited Southern Regional Office
Location:  Jackson, Mississippi

  Dr. Aaron T. Pearse

Degree:  Ph.D. Degree (2002-2007)
Current Position:  Research Wildlife Biologist, Northern Prairie Research Station, U.S. Geological Survey
Location:  Jamestown, North Dakota

  Edward Penny

Degree:  M.S. Degree (2001-2003)
Current Position:  Waterfowl Program Coordinator, Mississippi Department of Wildlife Fisheries and Parks
Location:  Jackson, Mississippi

  David M. Richardson

Degree:  M.S. Degree (1987-1989)
Current Position:  Wildlife Biologist, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge
Location:  Brooksville, Mississippi

  Dr. Michael Schummer

Degree:  
Current Position:  Post-doctoral associate (2007-present)
Location:  

  David E. Sherman

Degree:  M.S. Degree (1988-1990)
Current Position:  Biologist, Division of Wildlife, Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Location:  Columbus, Ohio

  Amy Spencer

Degree:  M.S. Degree, Ph.D. Student (2003-present)
Current Student

  Elizabeth St. James

Degree:  M.S. Student (2008-present)
Advisor:  co-advised with Dr. M. Schummer
Current Student

  Dr. Joshua D. Stafford

Degree:  Ph.D. Degree (2001-2005)
Current Position:  Director, F.C. Bellrose Memorial Laboratory, Forbes Biological Station, Illinois Natural History Survey
Location:  Havana, Illinois

  Scott Stephens

Degree:  M.S. Degree (1992-1995)
Current Position:  Director of Conservation Planning, Ducks Unlimited Great Plains Regional Office
Location:  Bismarck, North Dakota

  Jake Straub

Degree:  Ph.D. Student (2008-present)
Current Student

  Adam Tullos

Degree:  M.S. Degree (2000)
Advisor:  co-advised with Stephen Grado
Current Position:  Mississippi State University Extension
Location:  Verona, Mississippi

  Dr. Bill W. Uihlein, III

Degree:  Ph.D. Degree (1993-2000)
Current Position:  Coordinator, Lower Mississippi Valley Joint Venture, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Location:  Vicksburg, Mississippi

  Josh Vest

Degree:  M.S. Degree (1999-2002)
Current Position:  Ph.D. student, College of Natural Resources at Utah State University
Location:  Logan, Utah

  Dr. Mark P. Vrtiska

Degree:  Ph.D. Degree (1995)
Current Position:  Waterfowl Program Manager, Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
Location:  Lincoln, Nebraska

  Brett Wehrle

Degree:  M.S. Degree (1990-1992)
Current Position:  Refuge Manager, Central Louisiana National Wildlife Refuges, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Location:  Marksville, Louisiana

  Alicia J. Wiseman

Degree:  B.S. Degree & M.S. Student (2006-present)
Current Student

  Dan Zekor

Degree:  Research Assistant (1985-1987)
Current Position:  Federal Aid Coordinator, Missouri Department of Conservation
Location:  Columbia, Missouri