University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyFaculty + Staff Bios
Dr. David Hicks
Dr. Hicks' research interests include the biology, ecology, physiological ecology and environmental biology of estuarine and marine invertebrates, particularly of mollusks and corals. His current research projects range from the restoration of Bahia Grande in the lower Rio Grande Valley, to monitoring invertebrate and fish communities in natural and artificial reefs.
Dr. Owen Temby
Dr. Temby's research interests include North American environmental politics and policy, social-ecological systems gorvernance, and ecosystem-based management. His current research examines the presence of, and prospects for, the ecosystem-based management of the Gulf of Mexico fisheries.
Dr. Carlos Cintra-Buenrostro
Dr. Cintra's research interest includes the biotic response to environmental change and habitat restoration using stable isotope analyses, and the biogeography, ecology, taxonomy, and paleontology of marine organisms. He is also involved in the development and monitoring of artificial reefs in south Texas.
Dr. Erin E. Easton
Dr. Easton's research focus is on benthic ecology, biodiversity, biogeography, and connectivity studies of deep-sea and mesophotic communities using taxonomic and molecular tools. Her current projects include studies of the mesophotic communities of the Southeast Pacific and at the south Texas Banks.
Dr. Alejandro Fierro-Cabo
Dr. Fierro's research interests include biotic interactions determinant for natural or assisted ecosystem recovery, and the assessment of ecological status of reconstructed or degrading systems based on functional and structural attributes. His current research involves mangroves, estuaries, and other costal habitats.
Dr. Anna Erwin
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Danielle Hewitt
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