Students Present Research in Poland
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Thursday, April 27, 2017
STEPHENVILLE, Texas—Two Tarleton State University students presented research this week at the University of Agriculture in Krakow, Poland. One brought home top honors for his study on the nest survival of an endangered gamebird.
Jordan Giese, who recently finished his master’s degree in Tarleton’s Wildlife, Sustainability and Ecosystem Sciences program, received honors for the best oral presentation in the Animal Science Division at the 6th International Conference for Young Researchers. Graduate students and young scientists from universities worldwide participate in the annual event.
Jordan’s research on the environmental factors that limit the reproduction the White-tipped Dove will help the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department maintain stable populations of the bird. The understudied game species nests in remnant woodlands and citrus groves in south Texas, both of which have declined drastically over the last 30 years in favor of row crops and urban sprawl.
Jonathan Baker, an undergraduate student in the university’s Department of Animal Science and Veterinary Technology, also presented at the conference.
“We are extremely proud of Jordan and Jonathan for conducting the kind of quality research that merits international attention and honor,” said Dr. Barry Lambert, associate vice president for research and dean of Tarleton’s College of Graduate Studies. “They represented Tarleton well and had opportunities to connect with like-minded young scientists from several European countries during the conference.”
Jordan’s faculty mentor is Dr. Heather Mathewson, and Jonathan’s is Dr. Kimberly Guay.
For more information on Tarleton’s College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, visit www.tarleton.edu/coahs. To learn more about the College of Graduate Studies, go to www.tarleton.edu/graduate.
Tarleton, a member of The Texas A&M University System, provides a student-focused, value-driven educational experience marked by academic innovation and exemplary service, and dedicated to transforming students into tomorrow’s professional leaders. With campuses in Stephenville, Fort Worth, Waco, Midlothian and online, Tarleton engages with its communities to provide real-world learning experiences and to address societal needs while maintaining its core values of integrity, leadership, tradition, civility, excellence and service.
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Contact: Dr. Barry Lambert, Dean of Tarleton’s College of Graduate Studies
254-968-9463
[email protected]
