Kansas Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit
The Kansas Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit (est. 1991) is a partnership among the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks, Kansas State University, the U.S. Geological Survey, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Wildlife Management Institute.
The mission of the Kansas Unit is to provide conduct of fish and wildlife research, graduate education, in- service training, technical assistance, public relations, and demonstration programs. Unit research contributes to understanding ecological systems within the Great Plains. Unit staff, collaborators, and graduate students conduct research with both natural and altered systems, particularly those impacted by agriculture. Unit projects investigate ways to maintain a rich diversity of endemic wild animals and habitats while meeting the needs of people.
Most research investigations at the Kansas Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit are at the landscape scale, concentrating on the inter-relationships among ecosystems. Many of the investigations are related to agricultural and energy production. It is a diverse research agenda including projects related to migratory birds and wetlands of the Great Plains and Gulf Coast; black-tailed prairie dog colonies of the western Great Plains; aquatic systems throughout Kansas, Great Plains, and northeastern United States; lesser prairie-chickens of the Southern Great Plains; and aquatic systems of the Great Plains.
As faculty members in the Division of Biology, the Unit Leader and Assistant Unit Leader teach graduate courses in their specialty areas, conduct research and graduate student training, advise graduate students, and serve on university and governmental committees as needed. The Unit staff welcomes suggestions for cooperative research projects and opportunities to team teach courses. Please contact one of the faculty or staff to discuss collaborative efforts.
The Kansas Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit (est. 1991) is a partnership among the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks, Kansas State University, the U.S. Geological Survey, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Wildlife Management Institute.
The mission of the Kansas Unit is to provide conduct of fish and wildlife research, graduate education, in- service training, technical assistance, public relations, and demonstration programs. Unit research contributes to understanding ecological systems within the Great Plains. Unit staff, collaborators, and graduate students conduct research with both natural and altered systems, particularly those impacted by agriculture. Unit projects investigate ways to maintain a rich diversity of endemic wild animals and habitats while meeting the needs of people.
Most research investigations at the Kansas Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit are at the landscape scale, concentrating on the inter-relationships among ecosystems. Many of the investigations are related to agricultural and energy production. It is a diverse research agenda including projects related to migratory birds and wetlands of the Great Plains and Gulf Coast; black-tailed prairie dog colonies of the western Great Plains; aquatic systems throughout Kansas, Great Plains, and northeastern United States; lesser prairie-chickens of the Southern Great Plains; and aquatic systems of the Great Plains.
As faculty members in the Division of Biology, the Unit Leader and Assistant Unit Leader teach graduate courses in their specialty areas, conduct research and graduate student training, advise graduate students, and serve on university and governmental committees as needed. The Unit staff welcomes suggestions for cooperative research projects and opportunities to team teach courses. Please contact one of the faculty or staff to discuss collaborative efforts.