He has extensive experience conducting research related to the management of game bird populations, including doves. Prior to coming to Tarleton, Dr. Schwertner had a twelve-year career with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, including duties as the Statewide White-winged Dove Program Leader. During this time, he played a key role in implementing Texas's first statewide white-winged dove survey, as well as the ongoing white-winged dove banding project. Dr. Schwertner has experience in modeling population dynamics and habitat relationships for a number of vertebrate species. schwertner@tarleton.edu