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The Cooperative Research Units Program is a unique collaborative relationship among federal and state agencies, universities, and a non-profit organization.
The tripartite mission of the Cooperative Research Units Program is:
- Train graduate students for professional careers in natural-resource research and management.
- Conduct research that will create new information useful for natural-resource management.
- Provide technical assistance on application and integration of new science.
The Nebraska Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit embraces the mission of the Cooperative Research Units Program and contributes daily to the overall success of the Cooperative Research Units Program.
Featured Student
Featured Student
Our students are involved in a wide variety of research, including diversity in ecological functions, invasive species, and habitats of various animals.
Michael Pugh's project is:
Implementation of Protected Slot Limits to Manage Largemouth Bass among Southeast Nebraska Waterbodies
May 2027
Largemouth Bass is a popular sportfish in North America and is predominately managed through restricting sizes and number available to harvest. Nevertheless, harvest regulations have had mixed results at meeting intended management objectives.
Michael Pugh
M.D. Candidate, Fisheries
Evaluating reproduction, harvest, timing of season, connectivity, and spatial ecology of wild turkeys in Nebraska
December 2026
Wild turkeys are an important game species in Nebraska and across the United States of America. Managers and hunters have reported declines in the number of wild turkeys in Nebraska, similar to declines in other states and regions.
Turkey walking through the snow. Photo: Justin Haag (Nebraskaland Magazine)
