MSU Wildlife, Fisheries, and Aquaculture

Proud of our #MSUWFA students who showcased their work at the 2026 Spring Undergraduate Research Symposium! 📷 WFA student Emma Haines also discussed her poster with @msstate President Dr. Mark E. Keenum. #MSState #MSUCFR #UndergraduateResearch #StudentSuccess

How cool is this?! 🎉 Migrating and Wintering Waterfowl has 30 authors—9 with a #MSUWFA connection (30% of the team!). Extra shoutout: current @MSUWFA faculty #FWRC Dr. Brian Davis leads Chapter 4. 📖🙌 #MSState #MSUCFR

🎓 Congrats @MSUWFA student Karolina Heathcock on her acceptance to George Washington University Trachtenberg School—plus scholarships & the Wolcott Foundation Fellowship! A big step toward a career in public policy & leadership. 🌎👏 #MSUWFA #MSState #MSUCFR

🦆 Internship Highlight: Field Techniques in Action @MSUWFA alum Avery Holt deployed radio tags on blue-winged teal and used thermal drones to track nests and broods in Manitoba with @DeltaWaterfowl. #MSUCFR #MSState #MSUCFR #WildlifeResearch

🦆 From classroom to continent-wide conservation! @MSUWFA alum Avery Holt interned with @DeltaWaterfowl in Manitoba, studying duck nesting success and gaining hands-on research experience. #MSUWFA #MSState #MSUCFR

🏆The @msstate Student Chapter of The Wildlife Society wins 1st overall for the 4th straight year at the Southeastern Conclave! Competing against 19 programs, @MSUWFA students showcased excellence in field, academic, and team events. #MSUWFA #MSUCFR #MSState #TWS #StudentSuccess

🦃@msstate expands wild turkey research with a new #NWTF Distinguished Endowed Professorship in @msucfr’s @msuwfa. The $500K endowment supports conservation research and strengthens partnerships with @NWTF_official and #MDWFP. cfr.msstate.edu/news/article.p… #MSState #FWRC #MSUWFA

🌎 Representing @msstate on the national stage! @MSUWFA students from the @MSUDeerLab presented research at the Southeast Deer Study Group meeting in Roanoke. 🏆 Grad student Will Fowler earned 2nd place in the student presentation competition. #MSUWFA #MSState #MSUCFR

🦆 From student to field researcher! @MSUWFA alumna Avery Holt is studying ducks in the #MississippiDelta with the @MSUExtService Gamebird Program—banding and tracking mallards, gadwall, and pintail to support waterfowl conservation. 🎥t.ly/Jun28 #MSUWFA #MSState

🌎Representing @msstate on the world stage! @MSUWFA #FWRC Prof. & @MSUDeerLab Co-Director Dr. Jacob Dykes and PhD student Luke Resop presented research at the 11th International Deer Biology Congress at @UniofOtago in New Zealand. Proudly representing #MSState internationally!

Congrats to @MSUWFA Ph.D. candidate Daniel Egerson on successfully defending his dissertation under Dr. Kristine Evans and Dr. Mark McConnell. His landowner-focused study offers key insights shaping the future of the @USDA Conservation Reserve Program. #MSUWFA #MSState #MSUCFR

Congrats to Dr. Leslie Burger of @MSUWFA, named @msstate's first Director of Faculty Recognition! She’ll lead faculty recognition efforts while continuing teaching & research in @MSU_CFR. More information at: t.ly/U1pIM #MSUWFA #MSState #MSUCFR

🎉Congrats to @MSUWFA Ph.D. alumna & postdoc Lindsay Mullins, named a 2026 @SeaGrant Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship finalist! Selected among 48 nationwide, she’ll bring scientific expertise to federal marine policy in Washington, D.C. #MSUWFA #MSState #MSUCFR #NOAA

🦆#MSUWFA & the 2026 Student Hunt @MSUWFA #FWRC faculty & @MDWFPonline biologist guided 7 students through the 2026 @DeltaWaterfowl University Hunt Program—many students’ first duck hunt—highlighting hands-on learning, tradition, and the role of hunting in wildlife conservation.

Congrats to @MSUWFA student Victoria Greene! She earned an Honorable Mention in the @nationalwildlife Federation's 2025 Photo Contest for her stunning American alligator photo from Noxubee NWR in MS. 👉Learn more: t.ly/txVp0 #MSUWFA #MSUCFR

🎓@msstate's online MS in Conservation Education program in @MSUWFA is now @TheNAAEE accredited—a distinction held by only a select number of graduate programs nationwide. 👉Learn more about this 30-hour, fully online program at t.ly/9IEev #MSUWFA #MSState #MSUCFR

🌿 From @MSUWFA's online MS in Conservation Ed → making an impact as @townofapex, NC’s Environmental Programs Coordinator! Nora credits the program for giving her the science + communication skills to lead conservation in her community. 👉 online.msstate.edu/conservationed #MSUWFA

🎖️Proud of @MSUWFA student Samuel Wilkerson! He and fellow MSU student Wyatt Howell ranked in the top 1% nationally at U.S. Army ROTC Advanced Camp, competing against nearly 6,000 cadets. Wilkerson placed No. 46; Howell earned No. 6. 👏 🔗t.ly/YJhRP #MSUWFA

@MSUWFA is proud to celebrate 50 years of impact by the @MSUDeerLab—a nationally recognized leader in deer research, habitat management & land stewardship. Led by #MSUWFA faculty from #FWRC & #MAFES, the lab drives applied science across MS & beyond. 🔗 Full story in comments.