Texas A&M Department of Ecology and Conservation Biology

09/11/2026

Howdy!

We hope you can join us on September 16 for the ABS Hour!

Dr. Stephen Webb, Research Assistant Professor at the Texas A&M Natural Resources Institute and the Texas A&M Department of Rangeland, Wildlife and Fisheries Management, will present Thinking Like a Biologist.

📅 Wednesday, September 16
📍 WFES 119 or Zoom
🕒 3:00 - 4:00 PM

Full schedule and details on our website.

🔗 https://eccb.tamu.edu/abs-hour-seminar-series-fall-2026/

We look forward to seeing you.

09/11/2026

09/09/2026

Howdy!

We hope you can join us on September 11 for the ECCB Friday Seminar!

Horia G. Olariu, Geospatial Scientist and Ecohydrologist at Texas A&M University, will present From pixels to process: An evolving roadmap for understanding ecohydrological processes across scales.

📅 Friday, September 11
📍 WFES 411 or Zoom
🕛 12:30 - 1:30 PM

Full schedule and details on our website.

🔗 https://eccb.tamu.edu/friday-seminar-series-fall-2026/

We look forward to seeing you.

09/08/2026

🎉 Congratulations to ECCB graduate student Carmen Reisdorf on the publication of her new research in Avian Research!

🐦 In the study, “Mimetic birdsong affects automated bioacoustic species classification: A case study using the Northern Mockingbird, a ubiquitous North American mimic,” Carmen and collaborators examine how the remarkable vocal mimicry of Northern Mockingbirds can affect automated bird identification and bioacoustic monitoring.

The research highlights an important challenge for tools such as BirdNET as automated acoustic monitoring becomes increasingly valuable for studying bird communities and biodiversity.

Congratulations to Carmen and co-authors on this publication!

🔗 Read the research: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2053716626000836?via%3Dihub

09/04/2026

Howdy!

We hope you can join us on September 9 for the ABS Hour!

Gisel Garza, Ph.D. student in the Department of Ecology and Conservation Biology at Texas A&M University, will present Ghost of Herbivory’s Past: The Ecological Legacy of Extinct Megaherbivores

📅 Wednesday, September 9
📍 WFES 119 or Zoom
🕒 3:00 - 4:00 PM

Full schedule and details on our website.

🔗 https://eccb.tamu.edu/abs-hour-seminar-series-fall-2026/

We look forward to seeing you.

Photo credit: Amanda St***za

09/03/2026

🦇 BATS: Superheroes of the Night

Discover the fascinating world of bats through science, art, and storytelling!

Superheroes of the Night offers a preview of the 2027 International Year of the Bat, celebrating the world’s only flying mammals and their importance to ecosystems around the globe.

✨ Join us for a special preview event on September 4 from 5–9 PM at Parker Astin Arts Center in Downtown Bryan. (110 N Bryan Ave, Bryan)

Explore natural history specimens, large-format photography, pop-culture-inspired artwork, 3D skeletal models, and research-based narratives.

📅 October 9 – December 18
📍 James R. Reynolds Gallery, Memorial Student Center, Texas A&M University

✨ Meet the Contributors!

Join us on October 9 from 2–4 PM for a special gallery event featuring a live paste-up by BEAST! and special guests.

Photo by: José G. Martínez-Fonseca

Biodiversity Research and Teaching Collections

Parker Astin Arts Center | Purple Turtle Art Studio | Beast Syndicate | MSC Visual Arts Committee | FASTSIGNS

09/02/2026

Howdy!

We hope you can join us on September 4 for the ECCB Friday Seminar!

Dr. Chris Butler, Instructional Associate Professor in Texas A&M Biology, will present Finding the Invisible: New Tools for Studying Secretive Marsh Birds on the Gulf Coast

📅 Friday, September 4
📍 WFES 411 or Zoom
🕛 12:30 - 1:30 PM

Full schedule and details on our website.

🔗 https://eccb.tamu.edu/friday-seminar-series-fall-2026/

We look forward to seeing you.

09/01/2026

Howdy!

We hope you can join us on September 2 for the ABS Hour!

Danial Nayeri, Ph.D. Student in the Texas A&M Department of Rangeland, Wildlife and Fisheries Management, will present Evidence, Advocacy, and Uncertainty in Large Carnivore Research

📅 Wednesday, September 2
📍 WFES 119 or Zoom
🕒 3:00 - 4:00 PM

Full schedule and details on our website.

🔗 https://eccb.tamu.edu/abs-hour-seminar-series-fall-2026/

We look forward to seeing you.

Photo credit: Amanda St***za

09/01/2026

🌿 Interested in pursuing graduate studies in Ecology and Conservation Biology at Texas A&M?

Join our ECCB Prospective Graduate Student Webinar to meet our faculty, explore research opportunities, and learn more about graduate student life in ECCB.

Interested in joining us? Fill out the form to register.

🔗 tx.ag/eccbgrwebinar26

We look forward to meeting you!

08/31/2026

🐻 ECCB Faculty in the News | Dr. Amanda St***za

As wildfires reshape habitats and bring wildlife closer to human communities, how should we rethink human–wildlife coexistence?

Dr. Amanda St***za, professor in the Texas A&M Department of Ecology and Conservation Biology, recently shared her expertise with The Arizona Republic (azcentral) in a story examining the complex challenges of wildlife management following wildfire and habitat disruption.

Read the full story and Dr. St***za’s perspective:
https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-environment/2026/08/21/a-bear-was-killed-after-it-wandered-into-a-flagstaff-neighborhood/91279573007/

State officials said the bear didn't respond to attempts to drive him out of a neighborhood. The only option was to euthanize him.