Current Students and Research Staff
Postdoctoral Researchers and Research Staff
Seiji Miyazono, Ph.D.
(Postdoctoral Research Associate)
Dr. Miyazono is researching the recruitment and habitat use patterns of Blue Sucker throughout Texas, with a particular focus on the distinct Rio Grande species.
Supervisor:Dr. Tim Grabowski
E-mail Dr. Miyazono
Graduate Students
Matthew Acre
(PhD Fisheries)
Matt's dissertation focuses on the influence of stream flow on the habitat use, spawning
migrations, and recruitment of Blue Sucker in the lower Colorado River, below Austin, Texas.
Advisor: Dr. Tim Grabowski
E-mail Matt
Sam Harryman
(MS Wildlife)
Sam's research focuses on Lesser Prairie Chicken ecology in CRP-dominated landscapes in Texas.
Co-advisor: Dr. Clint Boal
E-mail Sam
Olivia Kost
(MS Wildlife)
Olivia's thesis work is focused on avian response to brush management using herbicide
on the Welder Wildlife Refuge along the Texas coast.
Co-advisor: Dr. Clint Boal
E-mail Olivia
Natasia Mitchell
(MS Wildlife)
Natasia's research focuses on determining the current status of Golden Eagle on the southern Great Plains.
Advisor: Dr. Clint Boal
E-mail Natasia
Jessica Pease
(PhD Fisheries)
Jessica's dissertation examines the responses of Guadalupe Bass populations in the Colorado River Basin to flow alteration, urbanzaition within watersheds,
and other anthropogenic disturbances.
Co-advisor:Dr. Tim Grabowski
E-mail Jessica
Rakib Rashel
(PhD Biology)
Rakib's dissertation project focuses on evaluating the influence of key environmental
variables on growth of ichthyotoxic golden alga under controlled conditions in laboratory.
Advisor: Dr. Reynaldo Patiño
E-mail Rakib
Beth Roesler
(MS Fisheries)
Beth's thesis evaluates the efficacy of two survey techniques to determine the occupancy and habitat associations of an endangered marsh snail,
Pecos Assiminea (Assiminea pecos).
Advisor: Dr. Tim Grabowski
E-mail Beth
Seydou Toe
(MS Fisheries)
Seydou's research focuses on the factors affecting the distribution of golden alga in the Brazos River Basin, in the Pecos River Basin and the Trans-Pecos region.
Advisor: Dr. Reynaldo Patiño
E-mail Seydou
Heather Williams
(MS Fisheries)
Heather is researching the influence of stream flows on the growth and recruitment
of Guadalupe Bass throughout central Texas.
Advisor: Dr. Tim Grabowski
E-mail Heather
Undergraduate Research Assistants
Scott Hill
(Undergraduate Research Assistant)
Scott is assisting with the processing, preparation, and interpretation of otoliths,
scales, and fin rays for various ongoing age and growth projects in the Grabowski
Lab.
Supervisor: Dr. Tim Grabowski
E-mail Scott
Grant Kilcrease
(Undergraduate Research Assistant)
Grant is assisting the unit with vehicle maintenance and upkeep. In his spare time
his assists with a variety of Unit projects.
Supervisor: Dr. Reynaldo Patiño
E-mail Grant
Contact
Texas Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit
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Address
Agricultural Sciences Rm 218, 1312 Boston Ave, Lubbock, TX 79409-2120 -
Phone
806.742.2851 -
Email
txcoop@ttu.edu