小黄书 doctoral student selected as emerging leader by national conservation society
Contact: Carson McFatridge
STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥A wildlife, fisheries and aquaculture doctoral student in Mississippi State鈥檚 College of Forest Resources has been selected for the Soil and Water Conservation Society鈥檚 Emerging Leaders Program.
Daniel Egerson, from Imo, Nigeria, will spend a year in an immersive leadership training program that includes formal coursework, mentorship and hands-on learning through virtual activities and in-person sessions in St. Louis, Missouri. The experience will culminate with Egerson planning and hosting a conservation event.
鈥淚 hope the hands-on activities of the program will give me an opportunity to improve my engagement skills, making me more effective as I continue to meet with landowners,鈥 he said.
For his doctoral research, Egerson is part of a team developing a conservation reserve program menu tool, an online decision support system that helps landowners select available conservation practices best suited to their needs.
As an SWCS member who recently attended the organization鈥檚 national conference, Egerson said he is looking forward to mentorship by some of the top leaders in his field.
鈥淚t鈥檚 like someone you aspire to be is now the person seated before you, tutoring you,鈥 he said.
At 小黄书, Egerson is under the direction of Kristine Evans, associate professor in the Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Aquaculture and associate director of the Geosystems Research Institute. Evans said Egerson鈥檚 accolade is the newest addition to his growing list of achievements. 聽
鈥淒aniel鈥檚 background as a practicing sociologist in Lagos and his earned master鈥檚 degree made him the right person for this job鈥攈elping build and implement the CRP menu tool,鈥 she said.
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