FWC Committtees

Diversity Equity and Inclusion Committee

Ashley Dayer
Jim Fraser
Willa Chaves
Don Orth
Jim Parkhurst
Nicholas Caruso (research scientist rep)
Darby McPhail (grad student rep)

Undergraduate Affairs

Dean Stauffer (Chair)
Holly Kindsvater
Leandro Castello
Kevin Hamed
Brett Jesmer
Sarah Karpanty

Reviews undergraduate curriculum check sheets
Reviews applications and makes recommendations for awards and scholarship requests
Policies and substitutions related to undergraduate curricula

Graduate Affairs

Emmanuel Frimpong (Chair)
Elizabeth Hunter
Paul Angermeier
Marcella Kelly
Luis Escobar
Yan Jiao

Approves graduate admission
Recommends appropriate policies and procedures for graduate studies
Planning of departmental seminar
Reviews graduate course offering/needs
Reviews policies related to graduate curricula and degree requirements

Facilities and Equipment

Jim Fraser (Chair)
Kathy Alexander
Mark Ford
Jess Jones
Marcella Kelly

Solicits departmental vehicle needs
Provides recommendations to Department Head for allocation of vehicles
Provides oversight of Center Woods facilities
Oversight for safety and compliance in labs, buildings, vehicles

FIW Graduate Student Association

President: Darby McPhail
Vice President: Mikayla Call
Treasurer: Brogan Holcombe

The mission of the Fish and Wildlife Graduate Student Association is to serve the graduate students of the Department of Fish and Wildlife Conservation by 1) acting as an intermediary between graduate students and faculty/staff, 2) administering computing and desk facilities, and 3) orientating new students and providing them with graduate mentors.

Virginia Tech Student Chapter of AFS

President: Emma Hultin
Treasurer: Josh Mottola
Advisor: Holly Kindsvater

Chapter Mission:To promote the educational, scientific, and technological development and advancement of all branches of fisheries science and practice, including aquatic biology, engineering, economics, fish culture, limnology, oceanography, and technology [learn more].

Virginia Tech Student Chapter of the Wildlife Society

President: Logan Anderson
Vice President: Sam Simon
Treasurer: Megan Zeger
Secretary: Tiffany Hough
Faculty Adivsor: Marcella Kelly

The mission of the Student Chapter of the Wildlife Society at Virginia Tech is to promote professionalism in our membership through experience, networking, conservation awareness and education in a fun and enjoyable atmosphere. Our members develop and promote sound stewardship of wildlife resources and of the environments upon which wildlife and humans depend.