Congratulations Dr. Robert Klaver on his retirement! Dr. Klaver retired at the beginning of 2026 after 14 years as the Unit Leader for the Iowa Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit. We wish him all the best!
Congratulations to Dr. Moore as he continues his academic career. We wish him the best in his new position as Assistant Professor in Fish Biology and Conservation at Eastern Kentucky University.
Dr. Moore joined the Iowa Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit as Assistant Unit Leader and Assistant Professor at Iowa State University in 2022. Prior to joining the Iowa Unit, he received his M.S.
Welcome Jennifer McGill to the Unit staff! Jennifer will be providing administrative support to our scientists and graduate students, and we're excited to have her on board.
Dr. Anna Tucker started today as the new Assistant Unit Leader for Wildlife. She is moving to Ames from Austin, TX, where she was working remotely as a postdoctoral researcher with the USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center. Dr.
The Iowa Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit at Iowa State University is leading research on two projects focusing on oxbow restorations and the federally endangered Topeka shiner.
I’m pursuing a Master’s Degree in Wildlife Ecology in the Department of Natural Resource Ecology and Management at Iowa State University. My research will focus on movement and survival of Canada geese in Iowa.
Congratulations to former Unit Leader and Natural Resource Ecology and Management Professor Emeritus, Dr. Erwin Klaas on being awarded Story County Iowa's Citizen of the Year!
Please join us for Jennifer Swanson's M.S. thesis defense seminar on June 28, 2017 at 10:00 am in 333 Science II. Jenny’s thesis is entitled "Amphibian occupancy and effects of habitat use on pesticide exposure in Iowa agricultural wetland."
Please join us for Joseph Lambert’s M.S. thesis defense seminar on June 26, 2017 at 10:00 am in 333 Science II. Joe’s thesis is entitled “Grassland bird community response to vegetative diversity in restorations in northwestern Iowa.”
Please join us for Chris Sullivan’s M.S. thesis defense seminar on November 18, 2016 at 9:00 am in 333 Science II. Chris’s thesis is entitled “Asian Carp population characteristics and dynamics in the upper Mississippi River watershed.”