Shaelyn Rainey
Email: shaelyn.rainey@ttu.edu
Office Location
Goddard Basement | Room 005
Education
M.S. | Wildlife, Aquatic, and Wildlands Science and Management | Texas Tech University
| 2024
B.S. | Range and Wildlife Management | Texas A&M University-Kingsville | 2022
Thesis Title
Technological Advancements in Rangeland Sciences
Areas of Expertise
Plant Identification
Rangeland Science
Vegetation Analysis
Grassland Reclamation
Habitat Restoration
Quail Ecology
Publications
Herschberger, J., S. Rainey, F. Hernandez, K. Stewart, A. Montalvo, L. K. Howard.
Exploring a Plant-Diversity Hypothesis to Explain Helminth Prevalence in North America,
Journal of Wildlife Diseases, Vol. 59, 651-661. October 2023.
LINK
Rainey, S.T., C. E. Cooper-Norris, K. A. Pearson, A. B. Norris. Effects of digestion
on germination of native grasses of the Southern Great Plains, Rangeland Ecology &
Management, Vol. 98, 568-575. January 2025. LINK
Advisor
Dr. Caitlyn Cooper-Norris
CV for Shaelyn Rainey

Department of Natural Resources Management
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Address
Goddard Building, Texas Tech University, Box 42125, Lubbock TX 79409 -
Phone
806.742.2841 -
Email
nrm@ttu.edu