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Friends of Noxubee
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Friends of Noxubee
Refuge
| Research at the Refuge |
Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge
Creek, Overflow, Hatchie, Chickasaw, Lower Hatchie, and Morgan
Brake NWRs for my research on winter moist-soil food abundance
for waterfowl. I sample seeds, tubers, aquatic macroinvertebrates,
and waterbird responses throughout winter with respect to fall
mowing, disking, and no manipulation of robust moist-soil
vegetation in seasonal wetland sanctuaries.
I began my research in 2006 and have completed 3 field seasons
(October-March) thus far. I am currently processing field samples
taken to estimate the over-winter food abundances. This project will
benefit bird watchers, waterfowl habitat mangers, and hunters by
increasing food resources and bird use in natural moist-soil
wetlands.
In addition, I have conducted experiments supplementing this
research to estimate the "giving up" density, a lower level of food at
which waterbirds cannot efficiently find seeds, tubers, and
invertebrates in moist-soil wetlands. This experiment will help the
Lower Mississippi Valley Joint Venture improve conservation
planning efficiency and justify implementation levels of natural
moist-soil wetlands.
Brake NWRs for my research on winter moist-soil food abundance
for waterfowl. I sample seeds, tubers, aquatic macroinvertebrates,
and waterbird responses throughout winter with respect to fall
mowing, disking, and no manipulation of robust moist-soil
vegetation in seasonal wetland sanctuaries.
I began my research in 2006 and have completed 3 field seasons
(October-March) thus far. I am currently processing field samples
taken to estimate the over-winter food abundances. This project will
benefit bird watchers, waterfowl habitat mangers, and hunters by
increasing food resources and bird use in natural moist-soil
wetlands.
In addition, I have conducted experiments supplementing this
research to estimate the "giving up" density, a lower level of food at
which waterbirds cannot efficiently find seeds, tubers, and
invertebrates in moist-soil wetlands. This experiment will help the
Lower Mississippi Valley Joint Venture improve conservation
planning efficiency and justify implementation levels of natural
moist-soil wetlands.
populations in moist-soil wetlands. Moist-soil wetlands are
grasses and sedges.
I am sampling crayfish, other aquatic invertebrates, and monitoring
water quality to identify factors linked to harvestable populations
of crayfish. These data will hopefully reflect an economical benefit,
landowners to manage moist-soil wetlands for waterfowl, other
wetland wildlife, and crawdads. Lowland areas at Noxubee NWR
are pivotal to my research.
The photo at the top shows (l to r) me and Dr. Susie Adams, an
aquatic ecologist with the U. S. Forest Service Center for
Bottomland Hardwoods Research, touring one of my field sites at
Noxubee, Prisock field.
Our efforts have definitely sparked some new interest in these
amazing critters! For a look at the crayfishes found here in
Mississippi go to http://maps.fs.fed.us/crayfish/ a site recently
launched by Dr. Adams.
grasses and sedges.
I am sampling crayfish, other aquatic invertebrates, and monitoring
water quality to identify factors linked to harvestable populations
of crayfish. These data will hopefully reflect an economical benefit,
landowners to manage moist-soil wetlands for waterfowl, other
wetland wildlife, and crawdads. Lowland areas at Noxubee NWR
are pivotal to my research.
The photo at the top shows (l to r) me and Dr. Susie Adams, an
aquatic ecologist with the U. S. Forest Service Center for
Bottomland Hardwoods Research, touring one of my field sites at
Noxubee, Prisock field.
Our efforts have definitely sparked some new interest in these
amazing critters! For a look at the crayfishes found here in
Mississippi go to http://maps.fs.fed.us/crayfish/ a site recently
launched by Dr. Adams.
areas in the Lower Mississippi Valley.
These are important food resources for wintering waterfowl, such as
mallards and wood ducks, and for a large variety of other wildlife. We
collect fallen acorns by placing traps and buckets under the canopy of
red oak trees. In autumn 2008, we started our 4 year project at Noxubee
NWR by placing traps and buckets in 40 locations in the refuge.
Additionally, we have conducted an experiment which entails collecting
acorns in flooded forests by using a garbage can sampler with the
bottom removed and a battery-operated pump to remove water from the
can. Due to its close proximity to campus, Noxubee NWR is a great
outdoor laboratory for us, because it allows us to refine our sampling
protocols, conduct scientific experiments, and collect important data
beneficial for conservation.
Results from our research at Noxubee will allow us to expand our
sampling efforts to other areas in the Lower Mississippi Valley and
ultimately provide managers and planners with reliable data on the
abundance of food resources for waterfowl using hardwood
bottomlands.
These are important food resources for wintering waterfowl, such as
mallards and wood ducks, and for a large variety of other wildlife. We
collect fallen acorns by placing traps and buckets under the canopy of
red oak trees. In autumn 2008, we started our 4 year project at Noxubee
NWR by placing traps and buckets in 40 locations in the refuge.
Additionally, we have conducted an experiment which entails collecting
acorns in flooded forests by using a garbage can sampler with the
bottom removed and a battery-operated pump to remove water from the
can. Due to its close proximity to campus, Noxubee NWR is a great
outdoor laboratory for us, because it allows us to refine our sampling
protocols, conduct scientific experiments, and collect important data
beneficial for conservation.
Results from our research at Noxubee will allow us to expand our
sampling efforts to other areas in the Lower Mississippi Valley and
ultimately provide managers and planners with reliable data on the
abundance of food resources for waterfowl using hardwood
bottomlands.