Williamson Serves in Shared Faculty Position

Dr. Bob Williamson of North Carolina A&T University is serving in a shared faculty position covering CSREES Wildlife and Fisheries national program responsibilities. Williamson is committing 20 percent of his time to this position, which began March 1, 2007. Williamson's principal responsibility is to represent CSREES on wildlife and fisheries concerns. This includes addressing the wildlife and fisheries component in the upcoming annual review of the USDA Strategic Plan's Goal 6 - "Protect and Enhance the Nation's Natural Resource Base and Environment." He will also represent CSREES at the 2008 North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference.

Williamson has a B.S. in Biology and M.S. in Microbiology from Howard University. His Ph.D. in Wildlife Biology is from the University of Massachusetts. Since 1984, he has served as a Natural Resources Specialist, North Carolina A&T University, North Carolina Cooperative Extension.