Fishery biologists honor wildlife, fisheries prof

A wildlife and fisheries researcher has been admitted to the American Institute of Fishery Research Biologists (AIFRB) with the organization's highest level of membership.

Dr. Donald C. Jackson, a professor in the College of Forest Resources' Forest and Wildlife Research Center, has been designated a Fellow by AIFRB. Other membership classifications are associate and member.

Jackson is a river fisheries biologist whose primary focus is research, development and management of domestic and international river fisheries. His Fellow status in AIFRB recognizes him for his distinguished achievements in his field.

"This high honor not only reflects well on Don, but also on the department, the college/center and the university," said Wildlife and Fisheries Department Head Randy Robinette. "This latest recognition adds to an already impressive list of achievements and honors garnered by the department's outstanding faculty."

Jackson, a Mississippi State faculty member since 1986, earned bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Arkansas and his doctorate from Auburn University.

AIFRB was founded in 1955 to promote conservation and wise use of natural resources through fisheries science.