programs

Ongoing Research

Multi-disciplinary Ecosystem Assessment of West Matagorda Bay.
Stunz et al. Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi.
Final report due: May 2023.

Spatial Ecology of the Texas Kangaroo Rat.
Stevens et al. Texas Tech University.
Final report due: June 2023.

Spatial Ecology of the Plains Spotted Skunk.
Dowler et al. Angelo State University.
Final report due: August 2023.

Range-wide Survey for Louisiana Pigtoe (Pleurobema riddellii) and Texas Heelsplitter (Potamilus amphichaenus).
Bonner et al. Texas State University.
Final report due: September 2023.

Identifying Best Practices to Survey for Spot-Tailed Earless Lizards.
Henke et al. Texas A&M University Kingsville.
Final report due: December 2023.

Understand the Survivability and Habitat Use of Alligator Snapping Turtles in East Texas via Telemetry Studies.
Stephen F. Austin State University.
Final report due: December 2023.

Establishing an eDNA Protocol for the Detection of the Karst Salamander Group Eurycea from Central Texas.
Hillis et al. University of Texas at Austin.
Final report due: February 2024.

Louisiana Pigtoe (Pleurobema riddellii) and Texas Heelsplitter (Potamilus amphichaenus) Surveys and Tolerances.
Bonner et al. Texas State University.
Final report due: February 2025.

Statewide Status, Phenology, and Habitat Use of Bats with Particular Focus on Tricolored Bat (Perimyotis Subflavus) and Myotis Velifer
Fritts et al. Texas State University.
Final report due: May 2025

Evaluate the Efficacy of eDNA Approaches for Determining Alligator Snapping Turtle Presence in Reservoir and Riverine Habitats.
Lutterschmidt et al. Sam Houston State University.
Final Report due: June 2025

Summarizing Population Trends and Foraging Behavior of Mexican Long-nosed Bats (Leptonycteris Nivalis) in Emory Cave.
Ammerman et al. Angelo State University.
Final Report due: August 2025

Development of a CODIS-like Database for the Conservation and Management of Black Bears in Texas
Bradley et al. Texas Tech University.
Final Report due: August 2025

Assess Relationships Between Distributions of Potential Fish Hosts and Existing Information on Freshwater Unionid Mussels in the Neches River.
Perkins et al. Texas State University
Final report due: January 2026

Assess Relationships Between Distributions of Potential Fish Hosts and Existing Information on Freshwater Unionid Mussels in the Sabine River.
Perkins et al. Texas State University
Final report due: January 2026

Population Assessment for Smalleye and Sharpnose Shiners in the Brazos River.
Hoeinghaus et al. University of North Texas.
Final report due: February 2026.

Texas Eurycea Salamander Genomics
Nice et al. Texas State University
Final report due: March 2026.

Texas Diamondback Terrapin Spatial Dynamics and Distribution
McCracken et al. Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Final report due: March 2026.

A Survey of the Bees of East Texas, with a Focus on Floral Interactions and Conservation Status of Bumble Bees and Long-Horned Bees.
Williams et al. Sam Houston State University.
Final report due: April 2026.

Spatial Dynamics and Distribution of the Texas Diamondback Terrapin (Malaclemys Terrapin Littoralis) Along the Middle Texas Gulf Coast
McCracken et al. Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi.
Final report due: May 2026

Brazos and Concho Water Snakes Population Monitoring and Risk Assessment
Rodriguez et al. Texas State University.
Final report due: March 2027