Texas Tech University

Shaelyn Rainey

Graduate Student, Ph.D.

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

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