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Delta Waterfowl Hunt Program
The weather was cold, clear and breezy for the Delta Waterfowl Mississippi State University Hunt Program this past weekend, but everyone had a good time and learned more about the role waterfowl hunting plays in wildlife conservation. Students participated in two clay shooting events, a mentored hunt, a waterfowl presentation, and demonstrations on concealment, calling, and decoy strategies. Thank
MSU alumni reunite at Duck Symposium
Mississippi State faculty, students and alumni reunited at the 2019 Duck Symposium in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
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, AR
Barb (Lercel) Avers
Degree: M.S. Degree (1995-1997)
Current Position: State Waterfowl Biologist, Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Location: Lansing, MI
Scott Barras
Degree: B.S. & M.S. Degrees (1990-1993)
Current Position: Virginia State Director, Animal Plant and Health Inspection Services
Location: Moseley, VA
Steve Barry
Degree: M.S. Degree (1990-1992)
Advisor: Richard Kaminski and Ed Hill
Current Position: Deceased
Location:
Michael Brasher
Degree: M.S. Degree (1998-2000)
Current Position: Biological Team Leader, Gulf Coast Joint Venture
Location: Lafayette, LA
Kevin Brunke
Degree: M.S. Degree (2004-2007)
Advisor: Kevin Hunt and Richard Kaminski
Current Position: Conservation Resources Biologist, Migratory Game Bird Program, Mississippi Department of Wildlife Fisheries and Parks
Location: Jackson, MS
James Callicut
Degree: B.S. Degree (2007), M.S. Degree (2010)
Current Position: Conservation Resources Biologist, Waterfowl Program, Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, & Parks
Location: Jackson, MS
Matt Chouinard
Degree: M.S. Degree (2001-2003)
Current Position: Staff Biologist, Delta Waterfowl Foundation
Location: Morris, MN
Dr. Jose A. Cruz-Burgos
Degree: Ph.D. Degree (2000-2005)
Advisor: Francisco Vilella and Richard Kaminski
Current Position: Wetlands/Wildlife Biologist, Puerto Rico Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Location: San Juan, PR
Dr. J. Brian Davis
Degree: M.S. & Ph.D. Degrees (1995-2001)
Advisor: Richard Kaminski and Bruce Leopold
Current Position: Assistant Professor, Mississippi State University
Location: Mississippi State, MS
Dean W. Demarest
Degree: M.S. Degree (1990-1993)
Current Position: Office of Migratory Bird Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Location: Atlanta, GA
Dr. Jim A. Dubovsky
Degree: M.S. & Ph.D. Degrees (1984-1990)
Current Position: Central Flyway Representative, Division of Migratory Bird Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Location: Denver, CO
James Feaga
Degree: M.S. Degree (2011-2013)
Advisor: Francisco Vilella
Current Position:
Location:
David Fishman
Degree: Ph.D. Degree
Current Position:
Location:
K. Sarah Fleming
Degree: M.S. Degree (2010)
Current Position: Regional Biologist, Ducks Unlimited, Inc.
Location: Ann Arbor, MN
Justyn Foth
Degree: M.S. Degree (2010) and Ph.D. Student
Advisor: Francisco Vilella
Current Position:
Location:
Dr. David. R. Gordon
Degree: Post-doctoral fellow (1985)
Current Position: Chief, Branch of Science and Planning, Division of Bird Habitat Conservation, U.S. Fish and 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: Associate Professor, Department of Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries, University of Tennessee
Location: Knoxville, TN
Heath M. Hagy
Degree: Ph.D. Degree (2011)
Current Position: Director, Frank C. Bellrose Memorial Lab, Illinois Natural History Survey
Location: Havana, IL
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, MS
Jeremy James
Degree: M.S. Degree (1998-2001)
Advisor: Steve Schoenholtz and Richard Kaminski
Current Position: Religious minister
Location: Memphis, TN
Molly Kneece
Degree: M.S. Degree (2016)
Current Position: Wildlife Biologist, South Carolina Department of Natural Resources
Location: SC
Jennifer P. Kross
Degree: M.S. Degree (2003-2006)
Current Position: Regional Biologist, Ducks Unlimited Great Plains Regional Office
Location: Bismarck, ND
Joe Lancaster
Degree: M.S. Degree, Ph.D. Degree (2018)
Advisor: Brian Davis
Current Position: Postdoctoral Research Associate, The Illinois Natural History Survey
Location: IL
Alan Leach
Degree: M.S. Degree (2011)
Current Position: Ph.D. student, University of Nevada
Location: Reno, NE
Charles R. Loesch
Degree: M.S. Degree (1986-1988)
Current Position: Wildlife Biologist, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Location: Bismarck, ND
Marisel Lopez-Florez
Degree: M.S. Degree (2002-2005)
Advisor: Richard Kaminski and Francisco Vilella
Current Position: Wildlife Biologist, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Location: San Juan, PR
Dr. Scott Manley
Degree: Ph.D. Degree (1994-1998)
Current Position: Director of Conservation Programs, Ducks Unlimited Southern Regional Office
Location: Jackson, MS
Joe Marty
Degree: M.S. Degree, Ph.D. Degree (2017)
Advisor: Brian Davis
Current Position: Biological Supervisor/Research Coordinator, Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
Location: Rockefeller Refuge, LA
Kira Newcomb
Degree: M.S. Degree (2014)
Current Position: Monitoring Coordinator, Hummingbird Monitoring Network
Location: Fort Collins, CO
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, ND
Edward Penny
Degree: M.S. Degree (2001-2003)
Current Position: Chief of Wildlife (Wetlands), Mississippi Department of Wildlife Fisheries and Parks
Location: Jackson, MS
Tom Peterson
Degree: M.S. Degree (2014)
Current Position: Regional Biologist, Ducks Unlimited
Location: Colorado/Wyoming
David M. Richardson
Degree: M.S. Degree (1987-1989)
Current Position: Wildlife Biologist, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Location: Grenada, MS
Dr. Michael Schummer
Degree: Post-doc (2007-2010)
Current Position: Research Scientist, Long Point Waterfowl (Bird Studies Canada)
Location: Long Point, Ontario
David E. Sherman
Degree: M.S. Degree (1988-1990)
Current Position: Biologist, Division of Wildlife, Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Location: Columbus, OH
Clay Shipes
Degree: M.S. Student (2014)
Advisor: Brian Davis
Current Position: Wildlife Biologist (Natural Resource Specialist), J. D. Murphree Wildlife Management Area
Location: Port Arthur, TX
Amy Spencer
Degree: M.S. Degree, Ph.D. Degree (2003-2014)
Current Position:
Location:
Elizabeth St. James
Degree: M.S. Student (2011)
Advisor: Richard Kaminski and Michael Schummer
Current Position: Ph.D. student, University of Illinois
Location: Champaign-Urbana, IL
Dr. Joshua D. Stafford
Degree: Ph.D. Degree (2001-2005)
Current Position: Assistant Unit Leader, South Dakota Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, South Dakota State University
Location: Brookings, SD
Scott Stephens
Degree: M.S. Degree (1992-1995)
Advisor: Bruce Leopold and Richard Kaminski
Current Position: Director of Conservation, Ducks Unlimited-Canada
Location: Oak Hammock, Manitoba
Jake Straub
Degree: Ph.D. Degree (2008-2012)
Current Position: Assistant Professor, Environmental Science/Ecology
Location: State University of New York-Plattsburgh
Adam Tullos
Degree: M.S. Degree (2000)
Advisor: Richard Kaminski and Stephen Grado
Current Position: Mississippi State University Extension
Location: Verona, MS
Dr. Bill W. Uihlein, III
Degree: Ph.D. Degree (1993-2000)
Current Position: Assistant Regional Director, Region 4, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Location: Atlanta, GA
Josh Vest
Degree: M.S. Degree (1999-2002)
Current Position: Science Coordinator, Intermountain West Joint Venture, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Location: Missoula, MT
Dr. Mark P. Vrtiska
Degree: Ph.D. Degree (1995)
Current Position: Waterfowl Program Manager, Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
Location: Lincoln, NE
Mitch Weegman
Degree: B.S. Degree (2010)
Current Position: Ph.D. student, University of Exeter
Location: Exeter, England
Matt Weegman
Degree: M.S. Degree (2011-2013)
Advisor: Rick Kaminski
Current Position: Biologist, Ducks Unlimited
Location: Rancho Cordova, CA
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, LA
Alicia J. Wiseman
Degree: B.S. Degree, M.S. Degree (2006-2009)
Current Position: Biologist, Ducks Unlimited, South Louisiana Field Station
Location: Lafayette, LA
Dan Zekor
Degree: Research Assistant (1985-1987)
Current Position: Federal Aid Coordinator, Missouri Department of Conservation
Location: Columbia, MO