Background
Heitmeyer, Mickey E. was born on September 9, 1956 in Moberly, Missouri, United States.
Heitmeyer, Mickey E. was born on September 9, 1956 in Moberly, Missouri, United States.
Associate of Arts in Wildlife Conservation, Moberly Area Junior College, 1976. Bachelor of Science in Fisheries/Wildlife magna cum laude, University Missouri, 1978. Doctor of Philosophy in Wildlife Biology, University Missouri, 1985.
Master of Science in Wildlife Ecology, Oklahoma State University, 1980.
Area employee, Missouri Department Conservation, Hunnewell, Missouri, 1976;
field research assistant, Missouri Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit/Missouri Department Conservation, Hermann, 1977;
research technician, Missouri Department Conservation, Ashland, Missouri, 1977;
research assistant, Oklahoma Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit/Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, 1978-1980;
research assistant Gaylord Memorial Laboratory, School Forestry, Fisheries and Wildlife, U. Missouri, Puxico, 1981-1984;
postgraduate research biologist department wildlife/fisheries biology, University of California, Davis, 1984-1988;
director research and outreach, California Waterfowl Association, Sacramento, 1988-1990;
director operations Western Regional office, Pacific Flyway, Ducks Unlimited, Sacramento, 1990-1992;
group manager conservation programs national headquarters, Ducks Unlimited, Memphis, since 1992;
director Institute for Wetland and Waterfowl Research, Ducks Unlimited, Memphis. Teaching assistant ornithology U. Missouri, Columbia, 1978, guest lecturer, 1981-1982. Guest lecturer Oklahoma State University, 1979-1980, others.
Guest lecturer University of California, Davis, 1986, 88, 91, member rice straw task force department agricultural engineering, 1991-1992. Presenter in field; member California Wetlands Policy forum, California State Chamber of C., 1990-1992. Member habitat protection and land resources committee International Association Fish and Wildlife Agilysys, since 1990, numerous other professional committees.
Member The Wildlife Society (Publication award 1991), American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Ornithologist's Union, Colonial Waterbird Group, Cooper Ornithological Society, Missouri Academy of Sciences, Soil and Water Conservation Society, Society Wetland Scientists, Wilson Ornithological Society, Gamma Sigma Delta, Sigma Xi.
Married Mary Sue; children: Jessica, Jacob.