After graduating from Louisiana State University with a B.S. in Natural Resource Ecology and Management with a Wetland Science focus, Ethan earned his Master’s degree from the University of Arkansas at Monticello. During his time at UAM, he conducted research on the diet and body condition of Arctic-nesting geese. He joined The Wildlife Society during graduate school and became a member of the Wetlands Working Group. After graduating in 2017, he began his career with Ducks Unlimited where he has held various biologist positions focused on wetland restoration projects across the southeastern United States. Currently, he serves as an easement program biologist with DU, working as a federal contractor to support the Natural Resources Conservation Service in implementing the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program. This program helps protect and restore wetlands and associated uplands on private lands through long-term conservation easements. When he’s not working, he enjoys duck hunting, birding, and fishing in the marshes and swamps of South Louisiana.
