Berry Center in Ecology

We (Greg Hayward, Jim Lovvorn, Carlos Martinez del Rio, David McDonald and I) are in the process of developing a Berry Center in Ecology with a focus on avian ecology and conservation. We have received generous financial support from Robert B. Berry and matching state funds.

We began providing graduate fellowships for students interested in avian ecology and conservation in 2006. Beginning in 2008 we anticipate providing $70,000 a year for graduate fellowships for students in our Department (two $20,000/yr fellowships and three $10,000/yr research fellowships).

We hired Douglas Faulkner to conduct research, compile and write a "Birds of Wyoming", which we hope to have published in 2008/9. This will provide an up-to-date summary and compilation of the birds of Wyoming that will be a tremendous resource to our state.