Texas Tech University

Upcoming Events at the Department of Environmental Toxicology

March 2026

Master's Defense
ENTX Lecture Hall
March 5th, 2026 at 2:00 pm
 Savannah Wahl
Savannah Wahl
"Using female and male Cochliomyia macellaria (Diptera: Calliphoridae) to characterize local vertebrate biodiversity in West Texas"

Master's Defense
ENTX Lecture Hall
March 9th, 2026 at 2:00 pm
 Taliyah Williams-Moore
Taliyah Williams-Moore
"Fire-Induced Alterations of Bloodstains: Implications for Bloodstain Pattern Analysis and DNA Recovery"

Doctoral Defense
ENTX Lecture Hall
March 13th, 2026 at 9:00 am
  Texas Tech University Department of Environmental Toxicology, Ashley Newland
Ashley Newland
"Exploring Glyphosate in the Environment: Detection Approaches and One Health Perspectives"

Master's Defense
ENTX Lecture Hall
March 27th, 2026 at 1:00 pm
Texas Tech University Department of Environmental Toxicology, Chloe Sieg
Chloe Sieg
"Life-Stage Sensitivity of Vanessa cardui to Lambda-cyhalothrin"

Master's Defense
ENTX Lecture Hall
March 23rd, 2026 at 12:00 pm
Tori Bascou   
Tori Bascou
"Visual Examination of Physical Properties of Blood as  Result of Ignitable Liquid and High Heat Effect From an Arson Scene: Literature Review and Project"

Master's Defense
ENTX Lecture Hall
March 27th, 2026 at 2:30 pm
Cynthia Herrera 
Cynthia Herrera
"Differentiating Between Perimortem and Postmortem Injuries on Bones"

Master's Defense
ENTX Lecture Hall
March 26th, 2026 at 3:00 pm
Cynthia Herrera 
Brady Douglas
"A Literature Review of Interactions of Firearms, Gases, and Back Spatter in Close Range Shooting Scenarios "

March 2026

Doctoral Defense
ENTX Lecture Hall
January 30th, 2026 at 1:00 pm
Texas Tech University Department of Environmental Toxicology, Zack Kasuske  
Zack Kasuske
"Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Micro and Nano-plastics: Fate, Transport, and Human Exposure"