Student Chapter of the Wildlife Society:
LSU has a student chapter of The Wildlife Society, a national organization of wildlife professionals. Activities include student/faculty cookouts, seminars, field trips and participation in the wildlife conclave with students from other southeastern universities.
More information on the Wildlife Club.
Aquaculture and Fisheries Club:
Students in the fisheries programs are encouraged to join the parent society and the Louisiana Chapter of the American Fisheries Society. Many aquaculture students participate in local and national meetings of the World Aquaculture Society. Most students participate in seminars, the fall pig roast, the spring crawfish boil and field trips sponsored by the School's Aquaculture and Fisheries Club.
Student Chapter of the Society of American Foresters:
The LSU Student Chapter strives to prepare future foresters for the challenges and changes that face natural resource professionals. Through the chapter the students participate in fun and exciting activities throughout the campus and community.
More information on the LSU Student Chapter of SAF
Student Chapter of the Society of Wetland Scientists:
Vanessa Tobias and Amy Scaroni, Wildlife and Fisheries Ph.D. students under Dr. Andy Nyman, recently founded the first student chapter of the Society of Wetland Scientists at LSU. The chapter is interdepartmental, and charter members include both graduate and undergraduate students from RNR, Oceanography & Coastal Sciences and Environmental Studies. The mission of the student chapter coincides with the national mission to "promote understanding, scientifically based managemen
t, and sustainable use of wetlands." Additional service activities will focus on community involvement and strive to promote stewardship of local wetlands. The new student chapter at LSU joins existing ones at Duke, University of Florida and Michigan Tech. Partnerships with these SWS chapters will allow students to network with colleagues from across the country. Support from the national SWS organization and the University’s Center for Student Leadership and Involvement will assist in sending student members to the regional and international SWS conferences, where they can present their research to the wetland community.
More information on the Student Wetland Society.
Naturalist Club:
Our activities include weekly nature documentary viewings in the RNR building, daytrips and overnight trips. The day and overnight trips focus on biodiversity of many different taxa. A day and an overnight trip is planned for every month this semester. Details of daytrips are still being planned. Currently we have over 60 members. The motive of the club is to bring students together to have fun learning about biodiversity and natural history.
Overnight tri
ps this semester:
Feb: Backpacking in Kisatche
Mar: Botany at Caroline Dormon Nature Reserve
Apr: Migratory birds of the Texas coast
May: Louisiana coastal fishes
More information on Naturalist Club.
Xi Sigma Pi:
Students with outstanding University academic records and who have demonstrated leadership ability are invited to join Xi Sigma Pi, the national scholastic honor society in forestry. This organization is active in promoting professional forestry activities on campus and works closely with the student chapter of SAF in many of its activities.
More information on Xi Sigma Pi