TNC Mississippi State Director Joins MSU Advisory Board
Mississippi State University appoints Scott Lemmons to its Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Aquaculture Advisory Board.
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Scott Lemmons, The Nature Conservancy's state director in Mississippi, has been appointed to the Advisory Board for the Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Aquaculture at Mississippi State University (MSU). The 25-member board is selected by colleagues and peers in the natural resources field in the state of Mississippi and around the region. The purpose of the board is to guide and provide advice for the direction of MSU student engagement and research to ensure that the university is meeting the needs of students and future employers.
“As an alumnus of Mississippi State University, Scott knows our program very well, having gone through it. He knows our classes, our student demographics, and most importantly, he knows what is needed to help place students within organizations like The Nature Conservancy,” said Dr. Andrew Kouba, Department Head for Wildlife, Fisheries and Aquaculture, Mississippi State University.
MSU’s Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Aquaculture offers a bachelor's, master's and doctoral degree to train the next generation of natural resource professionals. In addition to training future wildlife and fisheries professionals, MSU’s faculty conducts robust research, training and outreach programs focused in the broad areas of wildlife and fisheries management, ecology, habitat management, conservation biology, environmental sciences, aquatic sciences, aquaculture, wildlife disease, human-wildlife interactions and zoology.
“I am incredibly honored and humbled to have been chosen for the Advisory Board appointment,” says Lemmons. “Mississippi State provided me with the skills and training necessary to be successful within The Nature Conservancy. Being able to help direct the curriculum of future students and research is something I look forward to and I appreciate the opportunity to offer insight to the process.”
The Nature Conservancy is a global conservation organization dedicated to conserving the lands and waters on which all life depends. Guided by science, we create innovative, on-the-ground solutions to our world’s toughest challenges so that nature and people can thrive together. We are tackling climate change, conserving lands, waters and oceans at an unprecedented scale, providing food and water sustainably and helping make cities more sustainable. The Nature Conservancy is working to make a lasting difference around the world in 81 countries and territories (40 by direct conservation impact and 41 through partners) through a collaborative approach that engages local communities, governments, the private sector, and other partners. To learn more, visit nature.org or follow @nature_press on X.
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