Recent TCFWRU Alumni: Graduate Students and Postdocs

Matthew R. Acre
(M.S. Wildlife, Aquatic, and Wildlands Science and Management, 2015)

Thesis:Can a River-Reservoir Interface Serve as Nursery Habitat for Riverine Fishes?

Advisor: Dr. Tim Grabowski

Laurie Groen
(M.S. Wildlife, Aquatic, and Wildlands Science and Management, 2015)

Thesis:

Advisor: Dr. Clint Boal

Qingman (Abby) Chen
(M.S. Wildlife, Aquatic, and Wildlands Science and Management, 2014)

Thesis:Reproductive behavior and mating system of Spotted Seatrout (Cynoscion nebulosus)

Advisor: Dr. Tim Grabowski

Kristen Linner
(M.S. Wildlife, Aquatic, and Wildlands Science and Management, 2014)

Thesis:Assessing the influence of wind turbines and land-use on mortality risk of avian species on the Llano Estacado with emphasis on birds of prey

Advisor: Dr. Clint Boal

Dr. Preston Bean
(Postdoctoral Research Associate, 2012-2014)

Dr. Bean now works with Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.

Supervisor: Dr. Tim Grabowski

Seiji Miyazono
(PhD Fisheries, 2014)

Dissertation:

Advisor: Dr. Reynaldo Patiño

Collin Funkhouser
(MS Fisheries, 2013)

Thesis:

Advisor: Dr. Reynaldo Patiño

Matt VanLandeghem
(PhD Fisheries, 2013)

Dissertation: Environmental factors regulating toxic blooms of golden alga (Prymnesium parvum) and their effects on fisheries resources

Advisor: Dr. Reynaldo Patiño

Natascha Israel
(MS Wildlife, Aquatic, and Wildlands Science and Management, 2013)

Thesis:

Advisor: Dr. Reynaldo Patiño

Phil Borsdorf
(M.S. Wildlife, Aquatic, and Wildlands Science and Management, 2013)

Thesis: Lesser prairie-chicken habitat use across varying land-use practices in west Texas and eastern New Mexico

Advisor: Dr. Clint Boal

Jillian Groeschel
(M.S. Wildlife, Aquatic, and Wildlands Science and Management, 2013)

Thesis: Evaluations of growth and habitat use by Guadalupe bass at a riverscape scale in the South Llano River, Texas.

Advisor: Dr. Tim Grabowski

Ben Skipper
(Ph.D. Wildlife, Aquatic, and Wildlands Science and Management, 2013)

Dr. Skipper is now an assistant professor in the Department of Biology at San Angelo State University.

Dissertation: Urban ecology of Mississippi kites

Advisor: Dr. Clint Boal

Lóvisa Ó. Gudmundsdóttir
(M.S. Biology, 2013; University of Iceland)

Thesis: Variation in egg buoyancy and composition associated with intra-stock diversity of Icelandic cod

Co-Advisor: Dr. Tim Grabowski

Julia Mueller
(M.S. Wildlife, Aquatic, and Wildlands Science and Management, 2013)

Thesis:Effects of temperature, salinity, and suspended solids on the early life history stages of Arkansas River shiner

Advisor: Dr. Tim Grabowski

Prakash Sharma
(Ph.D. Biology, 2012)

Dissertation: Role of thyroid hormones in the development of gonadal sex, external morphology and intestinal system of zebrafish (Danio rerio)

Advisor: Dr. Reynaldo Patiño

Jamie Suski
(Ph.D. Biology, 2012)

Dissertation: Gastropods in a changing and stressful environment: Impacts on life history and interspecies interactions

Advisor: Dr. Reynaldo Patiño

Jennifer Zavaleta
(MS Wildlife, 2012)

Thesis: Community Response to Use of Prescribed Grazing and Tebuthiuron Herbicide for Restoration of Sand Shinnery Oak Communities

Advisor: Dr. Clint Boal

Rebecca Perkins
(MS Wildlife, 2012)

Thesis: Anti-predatory behavior of northern bobwhite in the Rolling Plains of Texas

Advisor: Dr. Clint Boal

Blake Grisham
(PhD Wildlife, 2012)

Dissertation: The Ecology of Lesser Prairie-Chickens in Shinnery Oak-Grassland Communities in New Mexico and Texas with Implications Toward Habitat Management and Future Climate Change.

Dr. Grisham is now an assistant professor in the Department of Natural Resources Management at Texas Tech University.

Advisor: Dr. Clint boal

Dr. Jo-Szu (Ross) Tsai
(Postdoctoral Research Associate, 2011-2012)

Dr. Tsai developed a survey and monitoring strategy of Golden Eagle in relation to the fast growing wind energy in the western United States. He is now an assistant professor at National Chiayi University in Chiayi City, Taiwan.

Supervisor: Dr. Clint Boal

Brandi Welch
(MS Wildlife, 2011)

Thesis: Provisioning rates of urban nesting Mississippi kites in the Texas Panhandle

Advisor: Dr. Clint Boal

Nick Pirius
(MS Wildlife, 2011)

Thesis: The Non-Breeding Season Ecology of Lesser Prairie-Chickens (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus) in the Southern High Plains of Texas

Advisor: Dr. Clint Boal

Leticia Torres
(Ph.D. Biology, 2011)

Dissertation: Laboratory and Field Assessments of Brominated Flame Retardants and Other Environmental Contaminants: Effects in Fishes

Advisor: Dr. Reynaldo Patiño

Brad Strobel
(MS Wildlife, 2007;
PhD Wildlife, 2011)

Thesis: Nest Site Selection and Nestling Diet of the Texas Red-Shouldered Hawk Buteo lineatus texanus in South Texas

Dissertation: Reproductive Success and Annual Habitat Preference by Red-Shouldered Hawks in Southern Texas

Advisor: Dr. Clint Boal

Dr. A.H.M. Ali Reza
(Postdoctoral Research Associate 2009-2011)

Dr. Reza's postdoctoral research focused on constructing models to predict the influence of climate change on Texas surface waters and their aquatic biotic communities. He is now a memeber of the faculty at Delta State University.

Supervisor: Dr. Reynaldo Patiño

Evonne Schroeder
(MS Wildlife, 2010)

Thesis: Avian Diversity, Productivity, Survival, and Ecology in the Texas Coastal Bend

Advisor: Dr. Clint Boal

Adam Behney
(MS Wildlife, 2009)

Thesis: Predation and Reproductive Behavior of Lesser Prairie-Chickens at Leks in the Texas Southern High Plains.

Advisor: Dr. Clint Boal

Matt Meyer
(MS Biology, 2009)

Thesis: Development and Application of a Fish Embryo Bioassay for Studies of Surface Water Toxicity in the Brazos River

Advisor: Dr. Reynaldo Patiño

Tony Roberts
(MS Wildlife, 2009)

Thesis: Avian Community Response to Large-Scale Wildfires in the Texas Panhandle.

Advisor: Dr. Clint Boal

Carey Haralson
(MS Wildlife, 2008)

Thesis: Breeding Ecology Nest Site Selection and Human Influence of White-Tailed Hawks on Texas Barrier Islands

Advisor: Dr. Clint Boal

Nicholas Mannan
(MS Wildlife, 2008)

Thesis: An Assessment of Survey Methodology, Calling Activity, and Habitat Associations of Wood Frogs (Rana sylvatica) and Boreal Chorus Frogs (Pseudacris maculata) in a Tundra Biome

Co-advisor: Dr. Clint Boal

Amanda Miller
(MS Wildlife, 2008)

Thesis: Patterns of Avian and Bat Mortality at a Utility Scaled Wind Farm on the Southern High Plains.

Advisor: Dr. Clint Boal

Bibek Sharma
(PhD Fisheries, 2008; Postdoctoral
Research Associate, 2008-2011)

Dissertation: Effects of Cadmium at Low Concentrations on Anuran Growth and Development.

Dr. Sharma's postdoctoral research examined the effects of treated municipal effluents on the reproductive and endocrine health of fishes.

Advisor/Supervisor: Dr. Reynaldo Patiño

Caleb Huber
(MS Fisheries, 2007)

Thesis: Habitat Preferences of Juvenile Common Snook in the Lower Rio Grande, Texas.

Co-advisor: Dr. Reynaldo Patiño

Sandeep Mukhi
(PhD Biology, 2006)

Dissertation: Reproductive and Developmental Toxicity of Highly Energetic Compounds in Zebrafish (Danio rerio).

Advisor: Dr. Reynaldo Patiño

Dr. Naoki Kumakura
(Postdoctoral Research Associate, 2002-2005)

Dr. Kumakura's research addressed the endocrine and molecular regulation of ovarian follicle maturation and ovulation in fishes. He is now back in Japan conducting research on fish aquaculture.

Supervisor: Dr. Reynaldo Patiño

Matt Giovanni
(MS Wildlife, 2005)

Thesis: Prey Partitioning Between Sympatric Grassland Raptors.

Advisor: Dr. Clint Boal

Juan Zalapa

(Undergraduate Research)

Juan is currently a postdoc in plant genetics at the University of Wisconsin. He recently visited Texas Tech University to deliver a keynote speech at the annual banquet of TTU's McNair Scholar Program. Juan is a former McNair Undergraduate Scholar of the Patiño lab and is the first program alumnus to earn a PhD in any field of science.

Supervisor: Dr. Reynaldo Patiño