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Meet John Eadie
- Dennis G. Raveling Waterfowl Professor
- Wildlife, Fish, And Conservation Biology
John Eadie, the Dennis G. Raveling Waterfowl Professor, calls ducks "the poster children of wetlands conservation." But that doesn't mean that California's large population of waterfowl and its 78,000 farmers can't be friends.
Eadie and his students have found that even modest changes in agricultural practices and wetlands management can bring enormous benefits for the 20 percent of the nation's geese, swans and ducks who live in, or migrate through, the state's Central Valley.
The birds will repay this kindness by helping farmers control weeds and mosquitoes.
Eadie says the Raveling Professorship helps him pursue both basic research and its applications in farming, business and public policy.
"The loss of 90 to 95 percent of its wetlands has made California the emergency room of the biological sciences," said Eadie. "The Raveling endowment enables me to put graduate students into the field quickly and get vital research done."
The Friends of California Waterfowl, a volunteer support group of businesspeople, farmers, associations and foundations, established this endowed fund in honor of the late Dennis G. Raveling, an internationally recognized waterfowl researcher who taught at UC Davis for 20 years. It is one of 80 funds that endow faculty positions at UC Davis.
Endowing a professorship is an excellent way to support instruction and research in a particular area of interest. For more information on setting up an endowed scholarship or fellowship, contact a member of our Individual Giving team. You can also support Chancellor's Fellows awards, which recognize young faculty members for their accomplishments and potential, by giving to the UC Davis Annual Fund.
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