Fisheries and Wildlife Science | Arkansas Tech University

Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Active ListeningCritical ThinkingReading ComprehensionSpeakingComplex Problem SolvingJudgment and Decision MakingScienceWriting

Knowledge

BiologyEnglish LanguageCustomer and Personal ServiceMathematicsGeography

Abilities

Oral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionOral ExpressionWritten ExpressionDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningProblem SensitivityInformation OrderingSpeech ClaritySpeech Recognition

Tasks

Develop, or make recommendations on, management systems and plans for wildlife populations and habit
Inventory or estimate plant and wildlife populations.
Inform and respond to public regarding wildlife and conservation issues, such as plant identificatio
Use advanced technologies, such as GIS, remote sensing, and drone technology, for wildlife tracking, habitat mapping, and population studies.

Technology

Analytical or scientific softwareOffice suite softwareData base user interface and query softwareElectronic mail softwareGeographic information system

Tools

35 millimeter camerasAdjustable widemouth pliersAerial netsAir compressorsAll terrain vehicles ATVAnimal transmittersAnimal trapsArchery bowsAxesBenchtop centrifugesBenthic samplersBinocularsBoat trailersBongo netsCalorimeters

Work Values

AchievementRecognitionWorking ConditionsIndependenceRelationshipsSupport

Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
SOC	Occupation	Method	Wage	Growth	Openings
Match confidence: medium19-1023.00	Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	title_inference	—	—	—

Program Pathways

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What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: proficient (Level 3)(based on Bachelor's Degree)

Multi-year monitoring programs — design, run, and analyze across a state wildlife agency's portfolio.
Species status assessments and population viability analyses — lead for at-risk species in a regional context.
Bayesian hierarchical and integrated population models — specify, fit, and interpret on agency datasets.
Permitting packages (Section 7, MMPA, state listings) — prepare and shepherd through agency review.
Stakeholder consultations with tribes, landowners, and NGOs — facilitate during contentious habitat decisions.
Field operations across multiple sites and seasons — plan logistics, safety, and data flow.
Peer-reviewed manuscripts in applied ecology journals — lead-author from study design through revision.
Adaptive-management plans for managed lands — propose, defend, and revise with agency partners.
Junior biologists and graduate students — supervise on study design, analysis, and writing.
Funding proposals (state, federal, foundation) — author and win for mid-size monitoring projects.

Program Details

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Requirements

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Financial Aid

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