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MSU Kennedy Chair produces annual report
Download the 2011 Kennedy Chair Annual Report....
Ecology and Conservation of North American Waterfowl
A Symposium and Joint Meeting of The North American Duck Symposium and Workshop, The North American Arctic Goose Conference, and The International Sea Duck Conference. Local Organizer/Host: Missis...
MSU Kennedy Chair produces annual report
Download the 2010 Kennedy Chair Annual Report....
Duck Migration Forecast: November 2010–January 2011
Not too long ago, waterfowl hunters and other enthusiasts only had weather forecasts from the newspaper, radio, or TV to help them plan for arrival of birds from the north. Nowadays, with the inte...
MSU Graduate Students Present at International Symposium on Biodiversity
Wildlife graduate students, Justyn Foth and Jake Straub, recently presented their research at the International Symposium on "Ecology and Biodiversity in Large Rivers of Northeast Asia and Nor...
MSU Kennedy Chair produces annual report
Download the 2009 Kennedy Chair Annual Report....
MSU researchers announce Web-based duck migration forecast
As global warming and climate change debates continue to "heat up" worldwide, researchers at Mississippi State are examining how weather influences duck migration patterns.
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Future Waterfowl Professionals Visit DU NHQ
Drs. Richard Kaminski, Brian Davis and a dozen Mississippi State University students engaged in a morning's discussion about the challenges facing waterfowl managers in North America.
Pre...
Climate change or not, ducks aren't here
The possible effect of climate warming on duck migration is a controversial topic among waterfowl managers and duck hunters alike.
But you can bet Minnesota duck hunters, realizing the se...
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
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Assistant Professor of Waterfowl and Wetlands Ecology and Management
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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 Kennedy Chair produces annual report
Download the 2011 Kennedy Chair Annual Report....
Ecology and Conservation of North American Waterfowl
A Symposium and Joint Meeting of The North American Duck Symposium and Workshop, The North American Arctic Goose Conference, and The International Sea Duck Conference. Local Organizer/Host: Missis...
