Susan Felege

UND Biology faculty, Wildlife Ecologist, Educator, Wildlife Society Student Chapter Advisor, Drone and Nestcam user & Avid Hunter and Conservationist

[Susan Felege @FelegeLab]

I am Susan, an #actuallivingscientist who studies birds w/#nestcams, #citizenscience, and educates on #wildlife. #sheflies #DressLikeAWoman

[Susan Felege @FelegeLab]

My commencement address obviously had to include #birds!
https://t.co/D51tcGSNso

[U of North Dakota @UofNorthDakota]

We're thrilled to celebrate our UND graduates! 🎉

@UNDpresident will preside over tomorrow's commencement ceremony, and Susan Ellis-Felege [@FelegeLab], professor of biology, will be the guest speaker. 🙌

#UNDproud | #ClassOf2023

https://t.co/W6BzGFEPCg

[Susan Felege @FelegeLab]

@janetngbio We do lots of work with #drones and #birds in my lab from being minimally invasive for surveys to hazing to mitigate bird strikes with aircraft to carcass detection/identification primarily in wind energy.

[Susan Felege @FelegeLab]

@TjLinder Incredible photo of Northern lights! Birds are pretty cool too! Great work out there!

[Pheasants Forever @pheasants4ever]

"Every step I took, he took. Every hill I crested, he crested, and every ragged breath I took atop one of those impossibly tall hills, he took in unison. Slow? Yes. But unwavering and uncomplaining. After an hour I felt ashamed that I had doubted him. After two hours I was in silent awe at his resilience.

We talked of life and other things as we walked, and as we paused atop another endless sandhill to catch our breath, he watched as my pup became a speck far across a wide draw.

His name escapes me, and I never got a photo, a phone number, or an email, but I won’t forget the look on his face watching my pup fly across the prairie grass, and I won’t forget the effort he made to climb those unyielding sandhills, hands grasped around those two walking sticks as he labored up and down the vertical landscape.

“Thank you,” he said. “I had a wonderful time.”

Read the whole story "To Climb a Hill: Taking the Measures of One's Soul, One Step at a Time," at the 🔗 link below.

https://t.co/F63P2I4Iip

This article originally appeared in the Winter Issue of Quail Forever Journal. If you like this content and would like to see more of it, consider supporting Pheasants Forever or Quail Forever as an annual member: among many other benefits, you'll receive the PF or QF Journal 5x/year in your mailbox.

[Susan Felege @FelegeLab]

@AndrewBarnas We are a stylish group! 😎

[Pheasants Forever @pheasants4ever]

Here we GROW again!

Career opportunities in wildlife habitat conservation:

* AZ Strip Partner Wildlife Ecologist - St. George, UT
*OH Farm Bill Biologist I or II - 2 positions
*Membership Services Specialist - Chapter & Event Support
*IL Farm Bill Wildlife Biologist II or III - Taylorville
*TN Grasslands and Grazing Coordinator - middle Tennessee
*SC Farm Bill Wildlife Biologist II - Columbia
*IL Seasonal Technician - Vegetation Assessments
*TX CRP Coordinating Wildlife Biologist - Lamesa
*TN Farm Bill Wildlife Biologist II - Manchester
*SD Farm Bill Wildlife Biologist - Faulkton or Miller
*WI Farm Bill Wildlife Biologist - Menomonie
*NE Habitat Partnership Specialist II - location negotiable
*Corporate Partnerships Account Executive - Remote
* Vice President of Government Affairs
Location: Washington, DC area preferred

Learn more & apply at https://t.co/Uz4RaD6bnI

[Susan Felege @FelegeLab]

@KevinRingelman @DeltaWaterfowl @LSUAgCenter Awesome! I heard about those but have yet to see one in action. I have the M300 with the H20 sensor and that is pretty sweet but a beast!

[Susan Felege @FelegeLab]

Fun discussion and opportunity to unpack the realities of outdoor moms sharing their passion with their kids.

[Pheasants Forever @pheasants4ever]

On The Wing Podcast Ep. 214: A Mother's Day Takeover of the Uplands is live! 🔗Link below to listen now!

https://t.co/lraqDFNL2H

In this episode, PF & QF’s Marissa Jensen and Rachel Bush are taking over the podcast for a special Mother’s Day edition. Joined by Susan Felege, PF & QF Board of Directors member and Professor of Wildlife Ecology at the University of North Dakota, and Kata Miller, North Carolina Women on the Wing Quail Forever Chapter president, they celebrate the ups, downs, and in-betweens of raising a family with a love and appreciation for the outdoors, hunting, and conservation.

Episode Highlights:
- Kata and Susan share the ways they get their families outdoors.
- We all know that getting kids outside can be challenging at times, but the rewards are worth it. Our guests share some of the challenges they’ve faced as well as those “ah-ha” moments.
- Even when you think kids aren’t listening or learning, they surprise you with astute observations of nature when you’re least expecting it… And sometimes kids say the funniest things!
- Secrets and snacks, our guests share what works best for them through the good times and the bad.

[Susan Felege @FelegeLab]

@AndrewBarnas Universities ask for this. Not professors.

[Taylor Linder @TjLinder]

We've got openings! We are still looking to add a few fun and outgoing individuals to join our summer research team. Applicants should have, at minimum, a good work ethic, a positive attitude, and a passion for conservation. Training provided for the right candidates. @FelegeLab

[North Dakota Chapter TWS @ndctws]

JOB POSTING: Seasonal Biological Technician

@NDSU in cooperation with the @USDA_APHIS-Wildlife Services, National Wildlife Research Center (Klug Lab) is hiring seasonal biological technicians. 🐦‍⬛🌻

To learn more: https://t.co/C6F3TONZAU

[Susan Felege @FelegeLab]

Fun collaborative #scicomm project led by the amazing @SarahCavanah and in collaboration with @KKemink with @DucksUnlimited, @UNDCommDept, and @UNDBiology #undergrads. Thanks @UNDArtSci for support. https://t.co/2UUHFNzeB8

[Susan Felege @FelegeLab]

@UNDBiology grad student @amalievj presents her research on mitigation for wildlife-vehicle collisions at the #NorthDakota #Transportation Conference. #UNDProud

[Susan Felege @FelegeLab]

I am so proud of these wonderful women in conservation! #UNDProud

[Susan Felege @FelegeLab]

@UNDBiology representing @ndctws conference. @TjLinder won Outstanding @UofNorthDakota Graduate Student award and Levin Brandt won the Outstanding Undergrad and Bicknell Legacy Awards! #UNDProud #LeadersInAction

[Susan Felege @FelegeLab]

Some of our #drone and #ai work!

[Scientific Reports @SciReports]

New work from @FelegeLab using AI to detect and count caribou during migration based on drone imagery
https://t.co/fzHY47i7GK

[Taylor Linder @TjLinder]

We are still recruiting a few more technicians to join our team this summer! Apply sooner than later, as applications will be reviewed on a weekly basis. This is a non-benefitted, 40-hours/week position. Questions? Please send me a DM, or send me an email. @FelegeLab

[Quail Forever @quail4ever]

PF & QF National Board of Directors select Marilyn Vetter as next President & CEO. Vetter has served on our Board since 2015 and is current Vice Chair. She's a passionate wildlife habitat conservationist, wingshooter, and proven business leader.

https://t.co/Oa6HLkZL8K