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Bart M. Ballard, Ph.D.

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C. Berdon & Rolanette Lawrence Endowed Chair in Waterfowl Research
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Research Scientist and Professor

Jordan C. Giese, Ph.D.

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Research Assistant Professor
GRADUATE STUDENTS
David Newstead, Doctoral Candidate

David Newstead, Doctoral Candidate

Jason Loghry, Master of Science

Jason Loghry, Master of Science

Matti Bradshaw, Master of Science

Matti Bradshaw, Master of Science

Joseph McGovern, Master of Science

Javier A. Segovia, Master of Science

Emma Weber, Master of Science

Jack Rogers, Master of Science

FORMER GRADUATE STUDENTS
Jay VonBank, Doctoral Candidate

Jay VonBank, Doctoral Candidate

Lianne Koczur, Ph.D.

Lianne Koczur, Ph.D.

Emily Wells, Master of Science Candidate

Emily Wells, Master of Science Candidate

Matthew Garrick, Master of Science

Matthew Garrick, Master of Science

Samantha Wolfe, Master of Science

Samantha Wolfe, Master of Science

Taylor Yerrick, Master of Science

Taylor Yerrick, Master of Science

Anastasia Krainyk, Ph.D.

Anastasia Krainyk, Ph.D.

Nathaniel R. Huck, M.S.

Nathaniel R. Huck, M.S.

Corey Lange, M.S.

Corey Lange, M.S.

Suzanne Contreras, Ph.D.

Suzanne Contreras, Ph.D.

Lianne M. Koczur, M.S.

Lianne M. Koczur, M.S.

Michael K. Mitchell, M.S.

Michael K. Mitchell, M.S.

Erin M. Wehland, Ph.D.

Erin M. Wehland, Ph.D.

Elizabeth M. Bates, Ph.D.

Elizabeth M. Bates, Ph.D.

Amy Turner, Ph.D.

Amy Turner, Ph.D.

Owen N. Fitzsimmons, M.S.

Owen N. Fitzsimmons, M.S.

Arlene J. Arnold, M.S.

Arlene J. Arnold, M.S.

J. Tye Anderson, M.S.

J. Tye Anderson, M.S.

Elizabeth Bates, M.S.

Elizabeth Bates, M.S.

J. Dale James, Ph.D.

J. Dale James, Ph.D.

Richard Finger, M.S.

Richard Finger, M.S.

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