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Department of Integrative Biology at The University of Texas at Austin
Congrats to Dr. Norma Fowler, winner of the Excellence in Restoration Research Award! Her team’s work on how deer, cattle, fire & thinning shape Central Texas savannas has guided best practices in such things as fire use, deer management, invasive-grass control, and more. chapter.ser.org/texas/
November 17, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Congrats to Dr. Norma Fowler, winner of the Excellence in Restoration Research Award! Her team’s work on how deer, cattle, fire & thinning shape Central Texas savannas has guided best practices in such things as fire use, deer management, invasive-grass control, and more. chapter.ser.org/texas/
Brackenridge Field Lab has made significant progress in the control of the invasive tawny crazy ant. This ant causes serious ecological damage & is a headache for homeowners as well. Learn more here: shorturl.at/EDBkA #invasivespecies
Destroying Crazy Ant Nest Structure Makes Them Vulnerable to Pathogens
Research initiated at a UT field station keeps progressing, in good news for the war on this invasive species.
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November 14, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Brackenridge Field Lab has made significant progress in the control of the invasive tawny crazy ant. This ant causes serious ecological damage & is a headache for homeowners as well. Learn more here: shorturl.at/EDBkA #invasivespecies
Outside the classroom, outreach is a big part of science education. Stengl-Wyer 2024 Scholar Keri Greig participated in Roots & Wings, hosted by the Austin Public Library system. Learn more about what they did at this cool event: shorturl.at/jVqFF #scienceeducation #stemeducation #STEM
Roots & Wings
This article is about an event stengl-wyer fellow keri grieg participated in
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November 12, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Outside the classroom, outreach is a big part of science education. Stengl-Wyer 2024 Scholar Keri Greig participated in Roots & Wings, hosted by the Austin Public Library system. Learn more about what they did at this cool event: shorturl.at/jVqFF #scienceeducation #stemeducation #STEM
Excellent talk tonight with Juli Berwald, author and ocean scientist, at the Texas Science & Natural History Museum. This is a free program open to the public. Tuesday, Nov. 11, 6 to 8 p.m. Learn more and RSVP: bit.ly/42VY5mp #coralreef #sustainability #marinescience
November 11, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Excellent talk tonight with Juli Berwald, author and ocean scientist, at the Texas Science & Natural History Museum. This is a free program open to the public. Tuesday, Nov. 11, 6 to 8 p.m. Learn more and RSVP: bit.ly/42VY5mp #coralreef #sustainability #marinescience
Meet new Stengl-Wyer Fellow: Tianyi Xu. Her research examines how reptile diversity responds to global change across space and time using tools from #paleobiology, #ecology, and evolutionary #biology. Blog here: tinyurl.com/eb85be2p #herpetology
Meet Steng-Wyer Fellow: Tianyi Xu
This article is about Stengl-Wyer Fellow Tianyi Xu
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November 7, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Meet new Stengl-Wyer Fellow: Tianyi Xu. Her research examines how reptile diversity responds to global change across space and time using tools from #paleobiology, #ecology, and evolutionary #biology. Blog here: tinyurl.com/eb85be2p #herpetology
Applications for Stengl-Wyer Scholars due 12/8!
Program provides up to 3 years of support for talented postdocs researching the broad area of the diversity of life. $70k annual salary/benefits, $10k research/travel allowance & more. To apply: shorturl.at/oaP4Q
Program provides up to 3 years of support for talented postdocs researching the broad area of the diversity of life. $70k annual salary/benefits, $10k research/travel allowance & more. To apply: shorturl.at/oaP4Q
November 6, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Applications for Stengl-Wyer Scholars due 12/8!
Program provides up to 3 years of support for talented postdocs researching the broad area of the diversity of life. $70k annual salary/benefits, $10k research/travel allowance & more. To apply: shorturl.at/oaP4Q
Program provides up to 3 years of support for talented postdocs researching the broad area of the diversity of life. $70k annual salary/benefits, $10k research/travel allowance & more. To apply: shorturl.at/oaP4Q
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We’re Hiring! Small Boat Operator – Port Aransas, TX 🌊🚤
The Small Boat Operator will safely operate and maintain small vessels used in scientific fieldwork—transporting personnel, equipment, and assisting with sampling.
Apply now: tinyurl.com/4nkz6crh
The Small Boat Operator will safely operate and maintain small vessels used in scientific fieldwork—transporting personnel, equipment, and assisting with sampling.
Apply now: tinyurl.com/4nkz6crh
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October 29, 2025 at 3:01 PM
We’re Hiring! Small Boat Operator – Port Aransas, TX 🌊🚤
The Small Boat Operator will safely operate and maintain small vessels used in scientific fieldwork—transporting personnel, equipment, and assisting with sampling.
Apply now: tinyurl.com/4nkz6crh
The Small Boat Operator will safely operate and maintain small vessels used in scientific fieldwork—transporting personnel, equipment, and assisting with sampling.
Apply now: tinyurl.com/4nkz6crh
While Halloween is already becoming a distant memory (along with the delicious candy treats), these awesome pumpkins carved at the Brackenridge Field Laboratory are still going strong!
November 4, 2025 at 4:53 PM
While Halloween is already becoming a distant memory (along with the delicious candy treats), these awesome pumpkins carved at the Brackenridge Field Laboratory are still going strong!
In his talk, "Birds Are Smarter!" Carlos Botero (Assoc Professor, IB) explores how birds are challenging everything we thought we knew about animal intelligence. This is a free event part of the Hot Science - Cool Talks series. Nov 14th at 5:30 pm on the UT campus. shorturl.at/Hyh99
Hot Science – Cool Talks: Birds Are Smarter!
Dr. Carlos Botero explores how intelligence evolves and how bird brain scans are helping scientists understand it better.
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November 3, 2025 at 7:32 PM
In his talk, "Birds Are Smarter!" Carlos Botero (Assoc Professor, IB) explores how birds are challenging everything we thought we knew about animal intelligence. This is a free event part of the Hot Science - Cool Talks series. Nov 14th at 5:30 pm on the UT campus. shorturl.at/Hyh99
Nov 20th is "How Deep is Your Love," a scientific exploration of the deep sea to uncover fascinating ecosystems thriving in darkness. The event also brings into focus the prospect of deep-sea mining that could disrupt this unique ecosystem. More details here: my.thelongcenter.org/4186/4188?ut...
October 30, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Nov 20th is "How Deep is Your Love," a scientific exploration of the deep sea to uncover fascinating ecosystems thriving in darkness. The event also brings into focus the prospect of deep-sea mining that could disrupt this unique ecosystem. More details here: my.thelongcenter.org/4186/4188?ut...
Sunday Nov 2nd at the Texas Science & Natural History Museum is "Día de los Huesos (Day of the Bones)" - a paleontological twist on Día de los Muertos.
Learn more and get tickets: bit.ly/3Laefmc
Learn more and get tickets: bit.ly/3Laefmc
October 29, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Sunday Nov 2nd at the Texas Science & Natural History Museum is "Día de los Huesos (Day of the Bones)" - a paleontological twist on Día de los Muertos.
Learn more and get tickets: bit.ly/3Laefmc
Learn more and get tickets: bit.ly/3Laefmc
Now that it's fall, join the WIldflower Center in the Fall Challenge to give that rake a rest. 🍁 Fallen leaves are crucial for soil health, wildlife, and resilient ecosystems. Learn more here: www.wildflower.org/leave-some-l... #LeaveSomeLeaves #nativeplants #sustainability
October 28, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Now that it's fall, join the WIldflower Center in the Fall Challenge to give that rake a rest. 🍁 Fallen leaves are crucial for soil health, wildlife, and resilient ecosystems. Learn more here: www.wildflower.org/leave-some-l... #LeaveSomeLeaves #nativeplants #sustainability
If you're part of the UT Austin community, come participate in the Waller Creek Clean-Up. Fri, Nov 7, from 12-12:50 p.m. Waller Creek winds through the UT campus, and is named after Edwin Waller, the first mayor of Austin. Sign up here: shorturl.at/FxG45 (Photo: Daily Texan)
October 27, 2025 at 3:32 PM
If you're part of the UT Austin community, come participate in the Waller Creek Clean-Up. Fri, Nov 7, from 12-12:50 p.m. Waller Creek winds through the UT campus, and is named after Edwin Waller, the first mayor of Austin. Sign up here: shorturl.at/FxG45 (Photo: Daily Texan)
Conservation efforts also are happening at the microscopic level. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/17/s...
Save the Whales. But Save the Microbes, Too.
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October 22, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Conservation efforts also are happening at the microscopic level. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/17/s...
"Nocturnes" is an exciting documentary part of the Reel Science series. It follows two observers on a nocturnal expedition to decode nocturnal creatures in a remote area on the border of India and Bhutan. 10/21 - 5:30 pm. More details here cns.utexas.edu/events/publi...
Reel Science: Nocturnes at the Long Center
Hear from leading researchers and experts in this series that is a partnership with the Long Center for the Performing Arts.
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October 10, 2025 at 4:13 PM
"Nocturnes" is an exciting documentary part of the Reel Science series. It follows two observers on a nocturnal expedition to decode nocturnal creatures in a remote area on the border of India and Bhutan. 10/21 - 5:30 pm. More details here cns.utexas.edu/events/publi...
Meet new Stengl-Wyer Scholar, Fabian Salgado-Roa! He studies phenotypic and genetic diversity change at multiple geographical scales, using arthropods as a model system. Learn more about him at our new blog post. biodiversity.utexas.edu/news/feature... #biology #ecology #science #entomology
Meet Stengl-Wyer Scholar: Fabian Salgado-Roa
This article is about 2025 Steng-Wyer Scholar Fabian Salgado-Roa
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October 9, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Meet new Stengl-Wyer Scholar, Fabian Salgado-Roa! He studies phenotypic and genetic diversity change at multiple geographical scales, using arthropods as a model system. Learn more about him at our new blog post. biodiversity.utexas.edu/news/feature... #biology #ecology #science #entomology
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Urban trees can lower temps by up to 12°C, but it’s not just about quantity. Species, layout and local climate all play a role in how effective they are. Strategic planting leads to cooler streets, cleaner air and healthier communities, especially in neighborhoods vulnerable to rising temperatures.
Trees are natural ACs for cities, if you plant the right ones
Urban trees are on the rise but researchers are only starting to uncover the best way to cool cities with them
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October 6, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Urban trees can lower temps by up to 12°C, but it’s not just about quantity. Species, layout and local climate all play a role in how effective they are. Strategic planting leads to cooler streets, cleaner air and healthier communities, especially in neighborhoods vulnerable to rising temperatures.
October's free Science Under the Stars event is "Flora of the Living Dead: Resurrection Plants of Central Texas." Speaker is plant bio PhD student Allison Hutt. 10/9 at 8 pm. SUTS is for science-curious people of all ages & experiences, held at the Brackenridge Field Lab. scienceunderthestars.org
October 7, 2025 at 6:25 PM
October's free Science Under the Stars event is "Flora of the Living Dead: Resurrection Plants of Central Texas." Speaker is plant bio PhD student Allison Hutt. 10/9 at 8 pm. SUTS is for science-curious people of all ages & experiences, held at the Brackenridge Field Lab. scienceunderthestars.org
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🦈 Fast Solutions for an Urgent Problem - PhD student Ingrid Bunholi's new paper on the use of rapid genetic testing in shark & ray conservation. An e-book is coming soon 👉 utmsi.utexas.edu/fast-solutio...
📷 Erika Beux #Shark #TexasScience #eDNA #UTMSI #Genetics #CaseyLab
📷 Erika Beux #Shark #TexasScience #eDNA #UTMSI #Genetics #CaseyLab
Fast Solutions for an Urgent Problem - Marine Science Institute. The University of Texas at Austin.
Genetic Identification for the Protection of Sharks and Rays Rapid genetic testing is emerging as a powerful ally in monitoring and protecting shark and ray populations from the black-market wildlife…
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September 29, 2025 at 7:35 PM
🦈 Fast Solutions for an Urgent Problem - PhD student Ingrid Bunholi's new paper on the use of rapid genetic testing in shark & ray conservation. An e-book is coming soon 👉 utmsi.utexas.edu/fast-solutio...
📷 Erika Beux #Shark #TexasScience #eDNA #UTMSI #Genetics #CaseyLab
📷 Erika Beux #Shark #TexasScience #eDNA #UTMSI #Genetics #CaseyLab
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The Mexican honey wasp is a bit of an oddball: it makes and eats honey like a bee, but when it’s hankering for protein, instead of pollen, it eats other insects. A new study finds its gut microbiome is more like bees than wasps. Funded by USDA and NSF. journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
October 3, 2025 at 2:46 PM
The Mexican honey wasp is a bit of an oddball: it makes and eats honey like a bee, but when it’s hankering for protein, instead of pollen, it eats other insects. A new study finds its gut microbiome is more like bees than wasps. Funded by USDA and NSF. journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
Check out the CNS Visualizing Science 2026 competition! It showcases the beauty of science & the scientific process, bringing UT science into the public eye. Winners will receive cash prizes & many entries will be featured across campus cns.utexas.edu/events/serie...
October 2, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Check out the CNS Visualizing Science 2026 competition! It showcases the beauty of science & the scientific process, bringing UT science into the public eye. Winners will receive cash prizes & many entries will be featured across campus cns.utexas.edu/events/serie...
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When we conserve an area, it's not enough to draw lines on a map and walk away.
We need clear goals – and long-term commitment – to ensure these places thrive into the future.
We need clear goals – and long-term commitment – to ensure these places thrive into the future.
The Underfunded, Underestimated, Yet Critical Side of Conservation
Designating protected areas is only the first step. Stewarding the areas and ensuring they meet their goals is critical to long-term success.
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September 29, 2025 at 7:11 PM
When we conserve an area, it's not enough to draw lines on a map and walk away.
We need clear goals – and long-term commitment – to ensure these places thrive into the future.
We need clear goals – and long-term commitment – to ensure these places thrive into the future.
Deadline is next week for the Stengl-Wyer Graduate Fellowships Program! The year-long program funds UT doctoral candidates researching life and organisms in their natural environments. Learn more and apply here by Oct 6: shorturl.at/sZ6aU
September 29, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Deadline is next week for the Stengl-Wyer Graduate Fellowships Program! The year-long program funds UT doctoral candidates researching life and organisms in their natural environments. Learn more and apply here by Oct 6: shorturl.at/sZ6aU
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Bob and Kevin are back in action! Yesterday, a 2nd Sofar buoy "Kevin" was deployed at West Flower Garden Bank by FGBNMS scientists. The Hu Lab will use the data from both Kevin and Bob to monitor the environmental health of the coral reefs.🔹 Meet Kevin: spotters.sofarocean.com/historical/S...
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September 23, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Bob and Kevin are back in action! Yesterday, a 2nd Sofar buoy "Kevin" was deployed at West Flower Garden Bank by FGBNMS scientists. The Hu Lab will use the data from both Kevin and Bob to monitor the environmental health of the coral reefs.🔹 Meet Kevin: spotters.sofarocean.com/historical/S...
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#UTMSI
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Biologists at UT Austin found a bird that’s the natural result of a green jay & a blue jay’s mating — it may be among the first examples of a hybrid that exists because of recent changing patterns in the climate.
#TexasScience #GrueJay #BlueJay #GreenJay #ClimateChange
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#TexasScience #GrueJay #BlueJay #GreenJay #ClimateChange
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So What Should We Call This – a Grue Jay?
The rare hybrid offspring of a blue jay and a green jay is likely a result of weather-related shifts in the range of two species.
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September 22, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Biologists at UT Austin found a bird that’s the natural result of a green jay & a blue jay’s mating — it may be among the first examples of a hybrid that exists because of recent changing patterns in the climate.
#TexasScience #GrueJay #BlueJay #GreenJay #ClimateChange
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#TexasScience #GrueJay #BlueJay #GreenJay #ClimateChange
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