The Deer Laboratory at Auburn University
Dr. Stephen Ditchkoff Dr. Stephen Ditchkoff

William R. and Fay Ireland Distinguished Professor
Wildlife Ecology and Management


2339 Forestry and Wildlife Building
Auburn University, AL 36849
334-844-9240
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Education:
B.S., Michigan State University, 1992, Fisheries and Wildlife; M.S., University of Maine, 1994, Wildlife Ecology; Ph.D., Oklahoma State University, 2000, Wildlife Ecology

Teaching Responsibilities: Wildlife Ecology and Management; Wildlife Summer Practicum; Wildlife Nutrition; Wildlife Food Plots

Research Interests: White-tailed deer ecology and management; Wild pig ecology and management; Wildlife nutrition; Sexual selection and advertisement.

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Dr. Will Gulsby Dr. Will Gulsby

Assistant Professor
Wildlife Ecology and Management


2331 Forestry and Wildlife Building
Auburn University, AL 36849
334-844-1018
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Education:
B.S., University of North Georgia, 2008, Biology; M.S., University of Georgia, 2010, Wildlife Ecology and Management; Ph.D., University of Georgia, 2014, Wildlife Ecology and Management

Teaching Responsibilities: Wildlife Habitat Management; Wildlife Conservation History and Law; Wildlife Summer Practicum Research Interests: White-tailed deer ecology and management; Wildlife habitat management; Integrating forest management and wildlife habitat.
Chad Newbolt Chad Newbolt

Research Associate


3417 Forestry and Wildlife Building
Auburn University, AL 36849
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Education:
B.S., Auburn University, 2001, Wildlife Sciences; M.S., Auburn University, 2005, Wildlife Sciences

Research Interests:White-tailed deer reproductive ecology; Wildlife census methods
Stephen ZenasStephen Zenas

Research Associate


3429 Forestry and Wildlife Building
Auburn University, AL 36849
Email


Education:
B.S., Michigan State University, 2014, Wildlife Biology and Management; M.S., Auburn University, 2018, Wildlife Sciences

Research Interests: Efficacy and Efficiency of Wild pig removal techniques; Population-level responses of white-tailed deer and eastern wild turkey populations to the removal of wild pigs; White-tailed deer space use and movement.

Last modified: May 23, 2022