Remarkable Research
Exceptional Education
About Our Unit
The national Cooperative Research Units Program is a unique collaborative relationship between the Federal government, universities, states, and a non-profit organization.
The first Cooperative Research Unit was established in 1935 and located in Ames Iowa at Iowa State College (now Iowa State University). With the addition of the Nebraska Unit in 2004, the CRU program is now comprised of 40 units.
The mission of the Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit Program is to
- Train graduate students for professional careers in natural resource research and management
- Conduct research that will create new information useful for management of natural resources; and,
- Provide technical assistance to cooperators.
Featured Student
Our students are involved in a wide variety of research, including diversity in ecological functions, invasive species, and habitats of various animals.
Olivia DaRugna M.S., Fisheries
Featured Research Project
Monitoring, Mapping and Risk Assessment and Management of Invasive Species in Nebraska
Funding was provided through a federal-aid grant from the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission to:1. Provide outreach to, and facilitate communication among, stakeholders regarding biological invasions, coordinate the Nebraska Invasive Species Advisory Council, and assist with any additional legislation regarding invasive species as needed;
Cooperators
