Research and Education Program - Delta Waterfowl Foundation
Research and Education Program supports faculty and graduate students studying North American ducks and geese to improve waterfowl management, increase duck production, and advance wetland conservation.
Funder: Delta Waterfowl Foundation
Due Dates: Contact a senior scientist about timing; fiscal allocations usually considered in mid-winter
Funding Amounts: Support for graduate stipends, tuition, fringe benefits, and field data collection
Summary: Supports applied research on North American ducks and geese to improve waterfowl management, duck production, and wetland conservation.
Key Information: Delta does not pay university overhead or indirect costs and favors institutions providing matching school-year support.
Description
Delta Waterfowl Foundation’s Research and Education Program collaborates with faculty and graduate students across North America on research concerning North American ducks and geese. Its current focus is applied research that makes established Duck Production tools more effective and efficient and identifies new ways to produce more ducks in existing habitat. The program often funds graduate students and field crews to lead data collection.
Research priorities emphasize duck population biology and management, particularly breeding-season events because of their influence on population size and trajectory. Delta also considers research related to R3 issues and policy concerns, especially those affecting wetlands and grasslands in the Prairie Pothole Region. Alongside its conservation goals, the program gives emerging scientists hands-on experience and guidance in waterfowl and wetland research.
