![John Morgan, director of the National Bobwhite Conservation Initiative.](https://utianews.tennessee.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/10/News-John-Morgan-150x150.jpg)
John Morgan, a recognized name in bobwhite restoration and a leader in the efforts of the 25-state National Bobwhite Conservation Initiative (NBCI), will become the new director of the University of Tennessee-based NBCI effective Oct. 1. He replaces Don McKenzie, who retired last October.