programs

Ongoing Research

• Conservation Genetic Management Planning for Sharpnose Shiner (Notropis oxyrhynchus) and Smalleye Shiner (Notropis buccula) with an Emphasis on Wild and Hatchery Populations
  Portnoy et al. Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi.
  Contract close: November 2026
• Conservation Management of Bat Species of Greatest Conservation Need in the Trans-Pecos of Texas
  Stevens. Texas Tech University.
  Contract close: November 2026
• Evaluating the Conservation Status of Two Bumble Bee Species (Bombus fraternus) and (Bombus morrisoni) Through an Assessment of Historic vs. Current Population Size, Genetic Diversity and Pollen Preferences
  Jha and Pardee. University of Texas at Austin.
  Contract close: December 2026
• Population Status, Landscape Genetics and Habitat Associations of the Kisatchie Painted Crayfish
  Schmidt and Khan. East Texas A&M University.
  Contract close: December 2026
• Population Monitoring and Assessment of Risks to Brazos Water Snake (Nerodia harteri) and Concho Water Snake (Nerodia paucimaculata) with an Emphasis on Reservoir Populations
  Rodriguez and Fritts. Texas State University.
  Contract close: March 2027
• Multiscale Assessment of the Distribution of Imperiled Fish Assemblages in the Upper Red River Watershed with Emphasis in Long-term Trends, Life History Approaches and Population Genetics
  Montaña Schalk et al. Stephen F. Austin State University.
  Contract close: April 2027
• Patterns of Population Genomic Variation, Geneflow and Diversity in Texas Eurycea Salamanders
  Nice et al. Texas State University.
  Contract close: July 2027
• Assessment of the Distribution and Conservation Status of Variable Cuckoo Bumble Bee (Bombus variabilis) and its Host, American Bumble Bee(Bombus pensylvanicus), in Texas Through Use of Novel Environmental DNA Monitoring
  Mitchell et al. Tarleton State University.
  Contract close: August 2027
• Use of a LAMP eDNA Assay in Endangered Houston Toad (Anaxyrus houstonensis) Monitoring Programs
  Lutterschmidt. Sam Houston State University.
  Contract close: August 2027
• Using Oxford Nanopore Technology (ONT) to Design a Houston Toad (Anaxyrus houstonensis) Specific eDNA Assay
  Greenwold and Lutterschmidt. University of Texas at Tyler.
  Contract close: November 2027
• Nest Placement and Overwash Risk of Ground-Nesting Black Skimmers and Sooty Terns on the Texas Coast
  Gawlik and Essian. Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi.
  Contract close: April 2028
• Multiscale Ecological Approach to Assess Habitat, Movements and Ecological Aspects of Imperiled Fish Species in East Texas Streams with Emphasis to Improve Conservation Efforts in the Region
  Montaña Schalk and Whisenant. Stephen F. Austin State University.
  Contract close: July 2028
• Confirming Presence of Tricolored Bat (Perimyotis subflavus) Across Potential Expanded Range in West Texas
  Fritts et al. Texas State University.
  Contract close: August 2028
• Assessing Distribution, Habitat Use and Environmental Tolerances of Data-Deficient Texas Crayfish
  Mitchell and Shartau. Texas A&M University – Kingsville.
  Contract close: October 2028
• Genomic Resources for At-risk Texas Freshwater Fishes
  Borstein and Nice. Texas State University.
  Contract close: October 2028
• Informing Conservation Through Population Monitoring of the Federally Threatened Hinckley’s Oak (Quercus hinckleyi) in Presidio County, Texas
  Griffin. University of Texas at Austin.
  Contract close: October 2028
• Surveys to Verify Perceived Declines of the Prairie Skink (Plestiodon septentrionalis) in Prairie-grassland Habitats in Texas
  Ryberg et al. Texas A&M AgriLife Research.
  Contract close: October 2028
• Soil Ecology, Pollination Biology, Hybridization, Demography and Experimental Studies of Competition and Hybridization with Native Congeners of the Neches River Rose Mallow across Natural and Introduced Populations
  Pascarella. Sam Houston State University.
  Contract close: December 2028
• Population Dynamics, Distributions and Habitat Uses of Mussels in the Trinity River
  Bonner and Randklev. Texas State University.
  Contract close: December 2028
• The Status, Movement Ecology, Habitat Affinities and Current and Future Viability of the White-tailed Hawk (Geranoaetus albicaudatus) Population in South Texas
  Bednarz and Bohenek. University of North Texas.
  Contract close: January 2029
• The Spatial-Temporal Activities, Habitat Selection and Diet of the Understudied, Species of Greatest Conservation Need, the Western Massasauga Rattlesnake (Sistrurus tergeminus)
  Maag. West Texas A&M University.
  Contract close: February 2029
• Assessing Habitat Use, Diet and Seasonal Ecology of Wild and Rewilded Texas Tortoises (Gopherus berlandieri) Using High-Resolution GPS Telemetry to Inform Adaptive Conservation Management
  McCracken and Tleimat. Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi.
  Contract close: February 2029
• Genomic Approach to Determining Species Validity in an Unregulated and High-diversity Region: Western Edwards Plateau and Stockton Plateau
  Schwartz et al. Texas State University.
  Contract close: April 2029
• Texas Groundwater Fauna Database
  Hutchins et al. Texas State University.
  Contract close: April 2029
• Genetic Health Assessment and Reintroduction Feasibility of the Endangered Texas Prairie Dawn (Hymenoxys texana)
  Johnson et al. Texas Tech University.
  Contract close: August 2029
• Population Status and Habitat Assessment of Southwestern Willow Flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus) and Western Yellow-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus) in the Trans-Pecos Region of Texas
  Cantu de Leija et al. Sul Ross State University.
  Contract close: October 2029
• Extending Houston Toad (Anaxyrus houstonensis) Restoration Efforts to the East
  Ryberg et al. Texas A&M Natural Resources Institute.
  Contract close: April 2030