programs

Ongoing Research

• Population Assessment for Smalleye Shiner (Notropis buccula) and Sharpnose Shiner (Notropis oxyrhynchus) in the Brazos River
  Hoeinghaus et al. University of North Texas
  Contract close: February 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
  Contract close: May 2026
• Texas Eurycea Salamander Genomics
  Nice et al. Texas State University
  Contract close: July 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
  Contract close: August 2026
• Use of a Lamp eDNA Assay in Houston Toad (Anaxyrus houstonensis) Monitoring Programs
  Lutterschmidt et al. Sam Houston State University
  Contract close: August 2026
• 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 2026
• Species Distribution Modeling and Adapted-Hunt Drift Fence Technique (AHDriFT) Surveys to Understand the Distribution and Habit Preferences of the Texas Scarlet Snake (Cemophora Lineri)
  Shawn F McCracken, Ph.D. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
  Contract close: August 2026
• Population Genomics of Texas-Endemic Map Turtles (Graptemys Caglei and G. Versa): An Assessment of Phylogeographic Structure, Range Expansion, and Hybridization
  Jesse M. Meik, Ph.D. Tarleton State University
  Contract close: August 2026
• Environmental Tolerances and Habitat Association of Critically Imperiled Crayfish in Texas
  Shartau et al. The University of Texas at Tyler
  Contract close: August 2026
• Population Status, Landscape Genetics, and Habitat Associations of the Kisatchie Painted Crayfish in East Texas
  Schmidt et al. East Texas A&M University
  Contract close: August 2026
• 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 et al. Stephen F. Austin State University
  Contract close: September 2026
• Reddish Egret Spatial Ecology and Susceptibility to Disturbance along the Texas Coast
  Giese et al. Texas A&M University – Kingsville
  Contract close: October 2026
• 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
• Brazos Water Snake (Nerodia harteri) and Concho Water Snake (Nerodia paucimaculata) Population Monitoring and Risk Assessment
  Rodriguez et al. Texas State University
  Contract close: March 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 et al. 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, TX
  Griffin. University of Texas at Austin
  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: November 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 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
• Extending Houston Toad Restoration Efforts to the East
  Ryberg et al. Texas A&M Natural Resources Institute
  Contract close: April 2030