{"id":73,"date":"2026-05-13T15:56:06","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T15:56:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test-uwsp-multi.pantheonsite.io\/wisconsin-center-for-wildlife\/?page_id=73"},"modified":"2026-05-13T15:56:06","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T15:56:06","slug":"research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-wildlife\/research\/","title":{"rendered":"Research"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Science in Action for Wisconsin’s Wildlife<\/h2>

At the Wisconsin Center for Wildlife, research goes beyond the lab \u2014 our faculty, students and partners work in the field to study wildlife populations, restore habitats and develop conservation strategies that protect Wisconsin\u2019s natural heritage for generations to come.<\/p><\/div>

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Advancing Bird Conservation Through Research and Education<\/h3>

Jason Riddle, Douglas R. Stephens Chair, leads efforts in avian conservation and research with a focus on upland game species as well as songbirds. Through WCW support, Riddle offers graduate research opportunities and hands-on bird banding to advance habitat science and student training.<\/p><\/div>

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Tracking Bears, Training Scientists: UWSP\u2019s Black Bear Project<\/h3>

The Stephens Family Foundation Wisconsin Black Bear Research Project, led by Associate Professor Cady Sartini at UW\u2013Stevens Point, engages undergraduates and graduates in field-based den studies, radio-telemetry tracking and a specialized bear ecology and management course backed by a $1 million endowment to support ongoing research and training.<\/p><\/div>

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Cultivating Wetland Science Leaders in Waterfowl Ecology<\/h3>

Led by Dr. Ben Sedinger, UW\u2013Stevens Point\u2019s Waterfowl &amp; Wetlands research empowers students with hands-on wetland fieldwork, waterfowl ecology courses, and research on projects from Wisconsin to Alaska, supported by the Kennedy\u2010Grohne endowment.<\/p><\/div>

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Understanding Wildlife Health<\/h3>

Wisconsin Center for Wildlife Fellow Shelli Dubay, Ph.D., is working to understand why and how certain wildlife species are affected by disease throughout their ranges in the United States. Dubay\u2019s current research focuses on the endangered black-footed ferret.<\/p><\/div>

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