Management Assistance Team :: Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies

Because we believe that the health and sustainability of North America’s natural resources rests in the hands of the individuals and organizations who manage them, the Management Assistance Team (MAT) aspires to further the conservation goals of state fish and wildlife agencies through organizational and leadership development of agency staff at all levels. With the support of our world-class leadership development programs, and through the inter-organizational partnerships we help to forge, state fish and wildlife agencies will be able to navigate change successfully, and respond immediately and effectively to shifting natural, political, and economic conditions.

who we are

The Management Assistance Team (MAT) is part of the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies. We provide leadership and organizational development to state fish and wildlife agencies and other AFWA member organizations.

Our National Faculty staff members are integral to our training program. They hail from diverse geographical and organizational backgrounds.

This Project was funded by a Multistate Conservation Grant F25AP00154-00, a program funded from the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program, and jointly managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies.

What we do

CWS Project Management for the Biological Sciences Opportunity

MAT students can get 20% off the Project Management for the Biological Sciences course from the Center for Wildlife Studies. Use code AFWA20 to get this discount. Course runs from July 6 - October 11, 2026. For more information, go to this link.

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Leadership Launchpad
AMA On-Demand courses

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Questions?

Email matinfo@fishwildlife.org.