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PHILOSOPHY IN WILDLIFE & FISHERIES |
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The
Ph.D. in Wildlife & Fisheries offers students substantial flexibility
to pursue research and training in the great breadth of disciplines
that encompass renewable natural resources. Recent students have
worked on research that focuses on birth and death processes for fish
or wildlife populations, population genetics, especially of small
populations, endangered species management, measurements of survival,
habitat use, or population size, and movements of segments of fish or
wildlife populations. As with most Ph.D. programs, students will
work closely with their graduate
advisor to design, undertake and finally publish a body of original research
that demonstrates their mastery of the scientific method. Course work
is tailored to the needs of the student given their interests and their job
goals. Many students take several classes in other strong departments
on campus, especially Experimental Statistics and Biological Sciences.
Most recent students that earned their Ph.D. have taken jobs with agencies,
though some have taken jobs at academic institutions or NGOs.
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Wildlife Faculty
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Alan D. Afton |
Avian behavioral ecology and bioenergetics, ecological aspects of
avian migration, waterfowl ecology and management -
email:
aafton@lsu.edu / phone - (225)
578-4212
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Michael J. Chamberlain |
Wildlife management, geographic information systems -
email:
mchamb2@lsu.edu / phone - (225)
578-4241
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Sammy L. King
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Wetland ecology, Forested wetlands, wetland habitat
management, wetland wildlife.
email: sking16@lsu.edu / phone- (225)
578-7564. |
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J. Andrew Nyman |
Wetland wildlife management, wetland ecology,
coastal
marsh management -
email:
jnyman@lsu.edu
/ phone - (225) 578-4220.
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Frank C. Rohwer
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Avian ecology, reproductive ecology, wildlife
ecology, conservation biology,
population biology -
email:
frohwer@lsu.edu / phone - (225)
578-4146.
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Philip C. Stouffer |
Avian ecology, conservation biology, tropical ecology,
community ecology
email: pstouffer@lsu.edu /phone -
(225) 578-4221.
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Fisheries and Aquaculture Faculty |
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Jill Jenkins |
Immunology and
Microbiology Issues and Aquatic Animal Health
email:
jjenkins@agctr.lsu.edu
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phone - (225) 765-2848 |
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William E. Kelso |
Natural fisheries, fisheries
management, fish-habitat
interactions, fish biology and ecology -email:
wkelso@lsu.edu
phone - (225) 578-4176.
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Megan LaPeyre |
Wetland fisheries ecology, plant ecology, wetland ecology, coastal
marsh management -email:
mlapey@lsu.edu /
phone - (225) 578-4180.
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Charles G. Lutz
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Aquaculture, fisheries
extension-
email:
glutz@agctr.lsu.edu /
phone - (225) 578-2848.
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Robert C. Reigh |
Aquaculture, fish and crustacean
nutrition, feed development, and feeding techniques-
email:
rreigh@agctr.lsu.edu
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phone - (225) 765-2848.
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Robert P. Romaire |
Aquaculture, crustacean
aquaculture, crawfish production,
water quality management -
email:
rromaire@agctr.lsu.edu
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phone - (225) 765-2848.
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D. Allen Rutherford |
Natural fisheries, stream habitats and
lotic fish
assemblages, watershed management practices, ecology of larva and
juvenile
fishes-
email:
druther@lsu.edu
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phone - (225) 578-4187.
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John Supan |
Oyster Production,
Culture, Genetics, Management & Sanitation
email:
johnsupan@lsu.edu /
phone - (225)
578-6527 |
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Terry R. Tiersch |
Genetic improvement of aquaculture
organisms, molecular genetics, hybridization, polyploidy, cryopreservation -
email:
ttiersch@agcenter.lsu.edu /
phone - (225) 765-2848
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Coursework
A student must be certified as qualified, and a "Program of Study" approved
by the advisory committee and submitted to the Graduate School, before
registering for dissertation credit. The "Program of Study" will include
coursework based on the chosen major and minor disciplines, area of interest
in research, previous coursework, and performance on the qualifying exam.
The "Program of Study" must have written approval of the full advisory
committee.
A minimum of 48 semester hours of graduate credits
(exclusive of credits in WILD or FISH 8000, 8900, and 9000) plus 9 credits
for dissertation research (WILD or FISH 9000) are required. At least 3 hours
of graduate level courses in the alternate discipline are required for Ph.D.
students in wildlife, natural fisheries, or aquaculture (e.g., a wildlife
course for fisheries Ph.D. students). Transfer credits from accredited
institutions are acceptable for credit in the Ph.D. program. The following
core courses must be completed, or evidence of their equivalency determined
by the full advisory committee:
RNR 4011 - Wildlife Management Techniques (3
hrs)
RNR 4025 - Limnology (3 hrs)
RNR 4040 - Fisheries Management (4 hrs)
RNR 7001 - Research Methodology (3 hrs)
RNR 7013 - Wildlife Population Dynamics (3
hrs)
EXST 7005 - Statistical Techniques I (4 hrs)
EXST 7015 - Statistical Techniques II (4 hrs)
For more information
checkout the Graduate
Handbook or to request an
application package, contact:
D. Allen Rutherford
Director, Professor and Coordinator of Graduate
Studies and Research
119 Renewable Natural Resources Bldg
(225) 578-4187
druther@lsu.edu
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Welcome to Louisiana State University
and to
the
School of Renewable Natural Resources! We think that you will truly appreciate higher education in Graduate School. It can be enjoyable,
productive, and rewarding, if you make the most of your opportunities. If
you are enrolled in Graduate School, you must fulfill all requirements
established by the Dean and the Graduate School for completion of your
degree. Faculty in the School of Renewable Natural Resources (RNR) supervise all phases of your academic work and report to the Dean of the Graduate School on your progress. The School has additional
requirements that you must meet to graduate. It is your responsibility to become
familiar with all regulations and requirements that pertain to your work as an enrolled graduate student.
Links
of interest
M.S. Program in
Forestry (including forest products and wood science)
M.S. Program in Fisheries (including aquaculture)
M.S. Program in Wildlife
Ph.D. Program in Forestry
Graduate Student
Directory
Theses/Dissertations
1992-2001
2002-2005
Graduate
Handbook
LSU Graduate School
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