The refuge works closely with other researchers, Universities and science-based organizations interested in supporting the agency's wildlife conservation mission.

The following are some of the recent research projects conducted on Caddo Lake National Wildlife Refuge.

• Linking environment and behavior in tick-borne disease epidemiology
Kelly Pierce, University of Texas, Austin


• Database of vascular plants occurring at Caddo Lake National Wildlife Refuge
U.S.G.S. National Wetlands Research Center


• Documenting the geographical and seasonal distributions of Odonata (dragonflies and damselflies) in Texas
John C. Abbott, Ph.D. Curator of Entomology, Texas Natural Science Center


• Vascular flora and edaphic characteristics of saline prairies of Caddo Lake National Wildlife Refuge 
Michael H. Roberts, Ph.D. Ecologist, Shreveport, LA