Tag: Students

October 30, 2017

8-year-old’s penguin project makes splash at TWS Conference

Like many 8-year-olds, Mikail Bakhtiyarov likes swimming, playing basketball and reading. Unlike most kids his age, however, he has a reference library containing hundreds of wildlife books on everything from...

October 20, 2017

UCM Student Chapter hosts Bio Blitz

The University of Central Missouri Student Chapter of The Wildlife Society organized the 14th Annual Bio Blitz at Pertle Springs, which took place Saturday, September 30. The event attracted 150...

October 16, 2017

TWS grants bring 23 students to annual conference

Twenty-three budding wildlifers attended the Annual Conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico, last month through the TWS Student Travel Grants program, which offers each awardee up to $500. Since 2008, TWS...

October 12, 2017

Bernie the spider? Newly discovered spiders named after prominent figures

A team of undergraduate students led by their biology professor recently discovered 15 new species of “smiley-faced” spiders throughout North and South America. In a study published in the Zoological...

October 5, 2017

TWS grants bring more native students to Annual Conference

Seventeen aspiring wildlifers representing tribes from across the continent traveled to this year’s Annual Conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico, through TWS’ Native Student Professional Development program. Organized by the Native...

September 27, 2017

Students receive career advice from agency experts

There are many agencies that hire wildlife biologists for a variety of different positions, but how do students get their foot in the door at these agencies? During two sessions,...

September 25, 2017

Resume workshops teach students to play up their strengths

Translating your valuable experiences and qualifications onto a page that determines your career prospects can be daunting. But The Wildlife Society has students covered at its Annual Conference in Albuquerque...

September 15, 2017

Featured symposium: Navigating the Path to Professional Success

Registration for The Wildlife Society’s 24th Annual Conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico, has been extended through Monday, Sept. 18! Click here to register now. Calling all students and new professionals!...

September 14, 2017

Student networking galore at upcoming conference

The Wildlife Society’s 24th Annual Conference in Albuquerque, N.M., is just two weeks away, and students especially should be excited for all the networking opportunities it will provide. “This year,...

September 7, 2017

Conference registration deadline just days away

You’ve been hearing about The Wildlife Society’s 24th Annual Conference for many months, and now we are in the final days of registration. If you have not registered yet, you...