Robin Churchill, MSc, defends thesis at Western University Robin Churchill successfully defended his Masters thesis entitled “Seasonal and long-term (1995-2009) changes in distribution and abundance of submerged aquatic vegetation and Dreissenid mussels in Inner Long Point Bay, Lake Erie.” Invasion by Dreissenid (zebra) mussels can cause rapid increases in the abundance of submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) by increasing water clarity and altering nutrient cycling, but rapid expansion of … Read More
Sponsoring Hens with Mallard Tracker Do you enjoy following Mallard Tracker this fall and looking for a way to get more involved? Consider sponsoring one of our GPS equipped Mallards for exclusive access to movement and survival information on your duck and other sponsored birds through our Mallard Tracker Sponsors Program. Sponsoring a Mallard will not only mean a featured biography of you or your … Read More
Dr. Michael Schummer to serve as Interim Scientist for Long Point Waterfowl Long Point Waterfowl has named Dr. Michael Schummer as Interim Scientist to sustain the organizations strong tradition of delivering waterfowl and wetlands science in the Great Lakes region and towards training the next generation of waterfowl and wetlands scientists. The Honourable Warren Winkler, Chair of the Long Point Waterfowl Board of Directors and former Chief Justice of Ontario, says, “Of … Read More
Long Point Waterfowl Students Receive Prestigious Awards for Teaching! Matt Palumbo, PhD Candidate, was awarded the Faculty of Science Graduate Student Teaching Award from the University of Western Ontario. Matt received this award for his diligence and contributions to the Wildlife Ecology and Management course taught by Long Point Waterfowl at Western. Everett Hanna, PhD Candidate, was awarded the Vice-President Academic’s Contract Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching from … Read More
New LPW Publication Released Early Online Long Point Waterfowl’s PhD student Everett Hanna recently published a paper in the Journal of Fish and Wildlife Management based upon methods from his research on cranes at Manitoulin Island. The paper is titled “Evaluation of a vacuum technique to estimate abundance of waste barley” and addresses the blower vacuum collection technique used at Manitoulin Island to estimate food abundance … Read More
New LPW Publication: Waterfowl and Wetlands of the Lake St. Clair Region Long Point Waterfowl has recently released their newest publication entitled Waterfowl and Wetlands of the Lake St. Clair Region: present conditions and future options for research and conservation. The goal of this document was to summarize research related to waterfowl and wetlands at Lake St. Clair, one of the most important wetland complexes to waterfowl in the Great Lakes. Much … Read More
