Prof. Werner Wieland, Chair Department of Biological Sciences  327 Jepson Science Center University of Mary Washington 1301 College Avenue Fredericksburg, VA 22401-5300 wwieland@umw.edu Voice: (540) 654-1426 Fax: (540) 654-1081

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• Ph.D., Auburn University, Zoology /Fisheries Biology ,  Dissertation Title - Interactive life histories of three species of Percina in the Alabama River system.
• B.S., M.S., Virginia Commonwealth University, Biology ,  Thesis Title - Population dynamics of fishes in a new reservoir and change in downstream fish species composition

• Systematics of Ameiurus nebulosus(Brown bullhead).
• Absentees of the Rappahannock and York River Coastal Plain Fish Fauna.
• Fish fauna of the Great Dismal Swamp (Lake Drummond), Virginia.

Thinking of majoring in biology?   What would I do with an undergraduate degree in biology?  The AIBS web page on what a "Biologist" does or possible careers in biology.  For a longer list of sites which give you information on careers in the biological sciences click on this link (these sites are always being revised but most links are active).

Careers in Fish and Wildlife Conservation.  The Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries has produced a list of careers, what the specific job entails and how to prepare for a career in the various areas of  Natural Resource Conservation.

If you are a biology major and thinking of going to graduate school there are several programs offered at schools in Virginia.  The programs offer a Master of Science (MS) or Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in the biological sciences.  Check this site for links to colleges in Virginia offering graduate programs in biology.   The following web page (by Dr. Gary Grossman) offers some advice on choosing a major professor for graduate school (http://www.arches.uga.edu/~grossman/notes.htm).  This is "one man's view" and should not be taken as THE WAY to proceed, however, it will be helpful to anyone thinking about graduate school.

Jobs

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has an important program for undergraduate students, Research Experiences for Undergraduates. The National Science Foundation makes possible a number of opportunities for undergraduates to join research projects each summer.  Each REU site has space for 10 to 20 students each summer.  This is an excellent opportunity for anyone thinking of pursuing graduate study. Sites are located throughtout the country and they area of research available covers almost all subdisciplines of biology.  Each site has its own deadline for applications and must be applied to separately.  For a complete list of REU sites in the biological sciences go to this link.  You will find the telephone number and email address for a contact person for each site.

  - American Fisheries Society
  - American Institute of Biological Sciences
  - American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists
  - Association of Southeastern Biologists
  - Natural Science Collection Alliance
  - Sigma Xi
  - Society of Systematic Biologists
  - Southeastern Fishes Council
  - Virginia Academy of Sciences
  - Virginia Natural History Society
  - Atlantic Estaurine Research Society