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MSU professor again honored for practical waterfowl research
A nationally recognized Mississippi State wildlife biologist and university administrator is receiving another major honor from The Wildlife Society.
Richard M. Kaminski, associate dean o...
MSU students and alumni, winners at 5th North American Duck Symposium
Mississippi State University was well represented at the 5th North American Duck Symposium in Canada, with 49 presentations made by current students, faculty, and alumni.
Winners in the annua...
Ducks Unlimited Honors Mississippi Heroes Of Conservation
Ducks Unlimited will recognize eight Mississippians for their individual conservation commitments in Jackson, Miss., August 1.
The Heroes of Conservation evening, including; dinner, honor...
MSU professor and alumni attend Wetlands Conference
The Society of Wetland Scientists 30th International Meeting convened in Madison, Wisc. in late June. The theme of this year’s meeting was Wetlands Connections, with the goal of exchanging ...
Webster’s dictionary defines ‘weed’ as, "Any undesired, uncultivated plant." However, an ecologist recently said a weed was, "A plant without a home." The la...
Using your time wisely, at least, if you’re a duck…
Each year, millions of waterfowl (i.e., ducks, geese, and swans), travel thousands of miles and undergo critical physiological events which help them fulfill their annual life cycle. This cycle ca...
Grassy corn for wintering ducks
Introduction
States north of Mississippi like Illinois, Iowa, and Nebraska produce mega-tons of corn annually for human and domestic animal consumption. Mississippi too is increasing its ...
‘I love ducks’: Students follow migration on cross-country field trip
At the very least, a group of students from Mississippi State University traveling north through the United States will gain an appreciation for the grueling twice-a-year migration undertaken by bi...
What do you envision when you hear or read the words "moist-soil wetland"? Do you think mud, shallow water, and weeds? Indeed these are all components of moist-soil wetlands. Researchers ...
Senior MSU forest resources faculty member honored, promoted
Richard M. Kaminski is being named holder of the James C. Kennedy Endowed Chair in Waterfowl and Wetlands Conservation in Mississippi State's College of Forest Resources.
Kaminski, a...
Position Announcement
Assistant Professor of Waterfowl and Wetlands Ecology and Management
POSITION:
Assistant Professor of Waterfowl and Wetlands Ecology and Management
DESCRIPTION:
The Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, Mississippi State University (MSU), is seek...
MSU announces first waterfowl, wetlands endowed chair
Waterfowl- and wetlands-related teaching, research and service are being greatly enhanced at Mississippi State through a significant gift from the chairman and chief executive officer of Cox Enterp...
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MSU professor again honored for practical waterfowl research
A nationally recognized Mississippi State wildlife biologist and university administrator is receiving another major honor from The Wildlife Society.
Richard M. Kaminski, associate dean o...
MSU students and alumni, winners at 5th North American Duck Symposium
Mississippi State University was well represented at the 5th North American Duck Symposium in Canada, with 49 presentations made by current students, faculty, and alumni.
Winners in the annua...