Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Units Program: Mississippi
Education, Research and Technical Assistance for Managing Our Natural Resources

Mississippi Technical Assistance Activities

New Map Turtle in Louisiana and Mississippi. Credit: Cris Hagen, UGA, SREL

Much of our technical assistance is in the form of reports, theses and dissertations, peer-reviewed publications, and popular articles that make the results of our research available to state and federal agencies, professional colleagues, and the general public; but the Unit scientists and students provide assistance in many other ways when called upon to do so.

Description and Agency Provider(s) Date
Wrote code for a computer program to simulate effects of water level on oxygen concentration in Klamath Lake, California-Oregon
 Miranda 2003-02-01
We are upgrading the MDWFPs standardized monitoring procedure, including analysis of existing data and development of data analysis software.
Mississippi Department of Wildlife Fisheries and Parks 		Miranda 2015-06-01
Research Grade Evaluation Panel
 Miranda 2002-05-01
Provided technical support to the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks as part of the state's participation in the national mourning dove banding program. MDWFP banded under Coop Unit Master Station banding permit. Prepared banding data forms, distributed bands, enterd banding data, and prepared banding schedules and reports for the USGS Bird Banding Laboratory.
 Vilella 2005-12-16
Provide technical assistance to Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources on restoration and management of coastal wetlands.
 Vilella 2003-11-01
Provide technical advice and assistance to the Puerto Rican Parrot recovery program on issues dealing with raptor predation of captive-reared parrots used in release and reintroduction program.
 Vilella 2003-10-01
Provide information on fisheries ecology of the lower Mississippi River
Lower Mississippi River Conservation Committee 		Schramm 1995-01-01
Nutrient Technical Advisory Group
Mississippi Department of Env Quality 		Miranda 2010-06-12
Lateral connectivity workgroup to develop research strategy for Mississippi and Missouri rivers.
USGS 		Schramm 2012-06-06
Evaluate status of bat species of concern for the Mississippi Museum of Natural Sciences.
 Vilella 2003-11-01
Developed and presented a module on the effectiveness of regulations in fisheries conservation and management for a distance learning fisheries management course developed by Kentucky State University
Kentucky State University 		Schramm 2012-08-31
Develop BMPs for addressing habitat impairment in reservoirs. These BMPs address issues in reservoirs nationwide.
Reservoir Fisheries Habitat Partnership 		Miranda 2014-03-01
Assisted USGS Water Resources Division collect fish for annual NAWQUA sampling
 Miranda 2004-08-01
Assisted USGS Water Division collect fish for annual NAWQUA sampling.
 Miranda 2003-08-01
Assist Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks in national dove banding program. Provide bands, data entry and management, and submit banding schedules to the USGS Bird Banding Laboratory
 Vilella 2005-08-24
Asian carp workgroup strategic plan; led drafting team for research
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 		Schramm 2007-01-01
Adaptation Science Management Team, and effort to determine management and research needs for the Gulf Coastal Plain and Ozark Landscape Conservation Cooperative
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 		Schramm 2012-09-17
Role - Description Provider         Start Date        End Date       
Member, Promotion and Tenure Committee Miranda 2006-05-01 2009-05-31
Member, Fisheries Extension Search Committee Miranda 2007-07-01 2007-12-31
Fisheries population eclogist search committee - Participate in development of position description, solicit and review candidates, select candidates for interview. Schramm 2013-09-01 Present
Member, Strategic Planning Committee, Forest and Wildlife Research Center - Serve the Dean and Director to develop strategies for addressing future needs of the Forest and Wildlife Research Center Schramm 2004-08-01 Present
Member,Probation Committee, Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Aquaculture - Review graduate students' academic record, determine probation/admission status, administer academic requirement Schramm 2010-08-01 2013-08-31
Chair, Fish Physiology Search Committee, Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Aquaculture - Lead committee to advertise position, receive applications, rank and select applicants, arrange interviews, collect input to recommend selected candidate Schramm 2008-02-01 2008-12-31
Member, Fisheries Extension Search Committee, Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Aqauculture - Participate in advertising position, soliciting application, reviewing and ranking applicants, selecting candidate Schramm 2006-09-01 2007-05-31
International Affairs Committee, Mississippi State University - Participate in university-wide committee mandated with provising the President of Mississippi State University and the Vice President for Research with guidance on development of an international affairs institute. Vilella 2010-01-01 Present
Member, Southern Forest Research Partnership Biodiversity Team. Vilella 2005-09-01 2010-09-30
Member, College of Forest Resources International Program Committee - Provide guidance and recommendations to the Dean of the College of Forest Resources regarding international research and collaboration. Vilella 2007-05-01 2010-05-31
Faculty advisor, Mississippi State University Student Chapter of The Wildlife Society - Provide guidance to the chapter members regarding professional and fund raising activities. Travel with chapter members to the Southeastern Wildlife Conclave. Vilella 2005-08-01 2008-08-31
Role and Organization Individual         Start Date        End Date       
World Sturgeon Conservation Society DeVries 2013-01-01 2014-12-31
Research Grade Evaluation Panel member Schramm 2007-10-01 2008-02-28
Research Grade Evaluation Panel Chair Schramm 2012-01-01 2012-03-31
Phi Kappa Phi DeVries 2012-01-01 2099-12-31
North American Sturgeon and paddlefish Society DeVries 2013-01-01 2014-12-31
Member, Research Grade Evaluation Panel, U.S. Geological Survey Schramm 2001-08-01 2001-11-30
Member, Fisheries Technical Committee, Lower Mississippi River Conservation Committee Schramm 1998-01-01 Present
Editorial advisor and contributor for Eddies, a publication of the Fisheries Division, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Schramm 2007-01-01 Present
American Fisheries Society DeVries 2011-01-01 2014-12-31
Outreach Activity Provider(s)        Date       
Keeping Bass Alive, a procedure manual published by BASS/ESPNO to improve the survival of fish caught in bass tournaments. Schramm 2002-06-01
Eddies. A publication highlighting the fisheries activities of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Contributor and editorial board Schramm 2008-01-01