Tag: Students

January 3, 2017

Working with TN Universities to offer field experiences

Over the past 14 years, the Wildlife Services program in Tennessee/Kentucky has provided a full semester field-based wildlife damage management course at the University of Tennessee – Martin, one part...

December 21, 2016

The 2016 TWS Annual Conference: A student’s perspective

As many of you likely know, this year’s Annual Conference for The Wildlife Society was held in Raleigh, NC from October 15-19. The University of Maine sent five undergraduates, and...

December 21, 2016

Clemson student takes new approach to white-nose syndrome

Most wildlife biologists know of the devastating impacts that white-nose syndrome has had on susceptible bat species such as little brown bats and Indiana bats. But how has the disease...

December 20, 2016

Student Poster winner: Wildlife threats over the years

Have threats to plants and wildlife changed over time? Some curious wildlife students wanted to know. Seven undergraduate students — three at Millersville University in Pennsylvania, advised by assistant professor...

December 7, 2016

Sections, chapters and The 1,000 boost Travel Grant program

The TWS Student Travel Grants program helped fund travel for 19 students to attend the Annual Conference in Raleigh, North Carolina, earlier this year. The students received up to $500...

December 6, 2016

WI Student Chapter participate in owl banding, host workshop

It has been an action-packed start of the year to say the least for the Student Chapter of TWS of UW-Madison! We are excited about all of our new members...

November 22, 2016

UNR Student Chapter promotes local engagement, diversity

Fall marks an exciting new beginning for the UNR Student Chapter and its new board. This year, the club’s goal is to increase membership through outreach and educational activities. The...

November 9, 2016

UND students travel near, far for professional development

The University of North Dakota’s Student Chapter of The Wildlife Society received an influx of interest from new students and new ideas. As a result, members have had the opportunity...

October 19, 2016

Professionals help students open doors of opportunity

While students might have an idea of what their dream position is in the wildlife field, they may need a little extra help getting to that position. This was the...

October 18, 2016

Wildlife career advice straight from the experts

You may know for sure that you want a career in wildlife, but you might not be so sure about which road you should take when looking for careers after...