ATHENS, GA –-(Ammoland.com)- The Quality Deer Management Association (QDMA) is pleased to announce that Mark Turner and Morgan Warda have joined the organization as interns for QDMA’s Education and Outreach Department. The six-month positions will focus on research, education, advocacy and certification program issues. Their duties will include identifying research funding opportunities, developing educational materials, engaging in legislative efforts, and helping with QDMA’s certifications programs.
Mark is currently a student at North Carolina State University pursuing his bachelor’s degree in fisheries, wildlife and conservation biology, with a wildlife science concentration. He has served as an intern with Grant Wood’s Growing Deer online show, as well as working as an elk forage research technician with the University of Tennessee. He is the vice president of the N.C. State Branch of QDMA, and is a Level II Deer Steward. Mark has also contributed two articles to QDMA’s Quality Whitetails magazine.
Morgan is a senior at University of Michigan-Flint, pursuing a bachelor’s degree in wildlife biology. She has worked as a farm equipment operator, deer check station volunteer, and most currently as a research assistant for the university she attends. In addition to her work experience, Morgan recently received her Level I Deer Steward certification.
“I’m excited to work with the Education and Outreach Department’s inaugural interns,” said Kip Adams, QDMA’s Director of Outreach and Education. “I know both as they are Deer Steward program graduates, and I am confident their internships will be extremely beneficial for themselves and QDMA.”
The positions officially started on July 1 and will run through the end of the year.
About QDMA
QDMA is dedicated to ensuring the future of white-tailed deer, wildlife habitat and our hunting heritage. Founded in 1988, QDMA is a national nonprofit wildlife conservation organization with more than 60,000 members in all 50 states and Canada. To learn more about QDMA and why it is the future of deer hunting, call 800-209-3337 or visit www.QDMA.com.