The Ducks Unlimited Canada Endowed Chair in Wetland and Waterfowl Conservation at the University of Saskatchewan is the first of its kind in Canada,

Endowed chairs are prestigious faculty positions established in perpetuity, through the support of donors, to focus on targeted areas of research.

Mitch Weegman, an Avian Ecologist will serve in the role, teaching and mentor university students while delivering research that addresses some key environmental issues.

His research will tackle the greatest challenges in wetland and waterfowl conservation and will shape strategies for sustaining the environment in the face of climate and land-use change.

The University of Saskatchewan was chosen as the site of the chair for several reasons, including its ideal location in the Prairie Pothole Region near the western boreal forest some of North America’s
most important landscapes for wetland and waterfowl conservation.