Dr. Bailey - Plenary Speaker
Dr. Larissa Bailey, one of FWCB's exceptional statistical modeling faculty, was recently honored as the plenary speaker at the EURING Analytical Meeting and Workshop in Athens, Georgia. The presentation titled, "Advances and Application of Occupancy Models," was co-authored by Dr. James D. Nichols, U.S. Geological Survey, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Maryland, and Dr. Darryl I. MacKenzie, Proteus Wildlife Research Consultants, New Zealand.To learn more about EURING and analytical modeling visit their website at http://www.euring.org.
Grants & Scholarships
The AWI Award - $10,000 Award
The Animal Welfare Institute is currently accepting applications for the 2013 Christine Stevens Wildlife Award. The award is up to $10,000 annually. For more information please visit www.awionline.org/csaward.
Outreach With Boy Scouts
Dr. Brett Johnson, FWCB Professor, doesn't always do research. In addition to his research program, Dr. Johnson generously volunteers his time and expertise to excite youth about fish and fishing.Here Dr. Johnson visits Cub Scout Pack 98. Dr. Johnson's goal for the evening was to excite the boys about the sport of fishing. Apparently it worked as, "...many of the boys jumped out of their seats and came to the front of the room, eager to answer questions and make comments."
In addition to Dr. Johnson's dedication, the Eagle Claw Company donated hooks and stickers for the boys who eagerly received them!
Thanks Dr. Johnson and Eagle Claw!
Galapagos Home to Waved Albatross
FWCB Associate Professor, Dr. Kate Huyvaert is a wildlife disease ecologist who studies the Waved Albatross (Phoebastria irrorata) on the Isla Española in the Galápagos Archipelagos.Dr. Huyvaert recently wrote a feature article for the Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels (ACAP). Click here to read about the work Dr. Huyvaert has done with this critically endangered species.
