 Hochbaum completed his graduate work at the Delta Marsh on canvasback ducks and continued on to become the Scientific Director of the Delta Waterfowl and Wetlands Research Station.Today Delta Waterfowl Foundation supports graduate research on waterfowl (Master's degree and Ph.D.) along with other programs focused on waterfowl populations and waterfowl hunting in North America.Delta Waterfowl has a program focused on reviving the duck population of the Great Lakes region through wetlands advocacy, applied research, duck production programs, youth hunting education, and promoting hunting rights and trapping.