Matthew A. Barnes
@drbarnes.org
He/Him/Él; Associate Professor at Texas Tech; environmental DNA, freshwater ecology, biological invasions; BA from Southwestern University; PhD from University of Notre Dame. Posts are mine alone and do not represent my employer or other affiliations.
Nice summary in the Southwestern University alumni newsletter about my networking with two of my most important science role models this summer
August 21, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Nice summary in the Southwestern University alumni newsletter about my networking with two of my most important science role models this summer
Disgraceful. I will always support my chapter (Iota), but I have contacted the national Kappa Sigma organization to discontinue my annual donation and remove my name from their alumni list.
July 28, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Disgraceful. I will always support my chapter (Iota), but I have contacted the national Kappa Sigma organization to discontinue my annual donation and remove my name from their alumni list.
I know that guy! Excited to see Chris Patrick as the opening Plenary at the Society for Freshwater Science 🌎
May 19, 2025 at 1:17 PM
I know that guy! Excited to see Chris Patrick as the opening Plenary at the Society for Freshwater Science 🌎
Up early this morning and wearing the conference shirt so you can yell at me if you see me in the airport on the way to Freshwater Science in Puerto Rico!
May 18, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Up early this morning and wearing the conference shirt so you can yell at me if you see me in the airport on the way to Freshwater Science in Puerto Rico!
Congrats to all graduates! Here I am with graduating EEL Julia Bullock
May 16, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Congrats to all graduates! Here I am with graduating EEL Julia Bullock
Eutrophication affects humans, agriculture, wildlife. All of us.
May 2, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Eutrophication affects humans, agriculture, wildlife. All of us.
The day's topic to eutrophication. First speaker up is Dr. Jason Martina of Texas State University to talk about eutrophication in Great Lakes wetlands
May 2, 2025 at 2:43 PM
The day's topic to eutrophication. First speaker up is Dr. Jason Martina of Texas State University to talk about eutrophication in Great Lakes wetlands
Day 2 of the Math & Ecology Synthesis for Agriculture will focus on pollen, pollinators, and ecosystem services. First speaker up is Kristin Healy of LSU who will talk about stressed out honey bees.
May 1, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Day 2 of the Math & Ecology Synthesis for Agriculture will focus on pollen, pollinators, and ecosystem services. First speaker up is Kristin Healy of LSU who will talk about stressed out honey bees.
Next up, David Rasmussen from NC State is here to speak about the evolution of pathogen dynamics in human and agricultural systems
April 30, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Next up, David Rasmussen from NC State is here to speak about the evolution of pathogen dynamics in human and agricultural systems
The eDNA Ecology Lab celebrates another successful @txacsci.bsky.social meeting #TAS128
March 2, 2025 at 2:01 AM
The eDNA Ecology Lab celebrates another successful @txacsci.bsky.social meeting #TAS128
Just posted to my lab Facebook and Instagram. Goodbye, Meta! 🌎🧪#AcademicSky
January 11, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Just posted to my lab Facebook and Instagram. Goodbye, Meta! 🌎🧪#AcademicSky
First useful proposal on the topic that I have seen
January 11, 2025 at 5:28 PM
First useful proposal on the topic that I have seen
Pondering this aggressive recycle truck my son got in his Advent calendar this morning, and I think I'm on board.
December 20, 2024 at 6:59 PM
Pondering this aggressive recycle truck my son got in his Advent calendar this morning, and I think I'm on board.
@scatdna.bsky.social do you think your backpack will work for airborne #eDNA? We will let you know what we find out...
November 23, 2024 at 5:15 PM
@scatdna.bsky.social do you think your backpack will work for airborne #eDNA? We will let you know what we find out...
