Forest & Wildlife Research Center, MSU

Employer:  Forest and Wildlife Research Center (FWRC) at Mississippi State University (MSU) Department Profile: The East Mississippi Sentinel Landscape (EMSL) has officially been selected for designation by the federal Sentinel Landscapes Partnership (SLP), recognizing the region’s national importance to military readiness, working lands conservation, and long-term landscape resilience. The Sentinel Landscapes Partnership is a coalition of federal agencies, state and local governments, and private organizations that work with landowners and land managers to advance sustainable land use practices around military installations and ranges. The partnership aligns the objectives of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Department of the Interior, and Department of War to strengthen military readiness, conserve natural resources, bolster agricultural and forestry economies, increase public access to outdoor recreation, and enhance landscape resilience....