Ecology and Conservation Biology

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A man wearing a maroon polo stands with his arms crossed in front of wooden planks and a forestry background.
November 5, 2025

Texas A&M forestry track builds field-ready experts

Daniel Hook ’27 gains hands-on skills for careers in forestry industry

October 15, 2025

Mass timber takes root in Texas architecture

Architecture and forest researchers explain what cross-laminated timber is and how it supports sustainable construction

Texas A&M AgriLife in white against a maroon background
October 3, 2025

New Texas A&M faculty hired to advance ecological science

Strategic hires bolster research and teaching in Department of Ecology and Conservation Biology

People use a net to harvest catfish.
September 18, 2025

Research evaluates plant compounds to boost disease resilience in catfish

Researchers at Texas A&M AgriLife are studying plant-based compounds as alternatives to antibiotics to strengthen the health, sustainability and economic resilience of U.S. catfish production, the nation’s largest aquaculture industry.

two women hugging
September 18, 2025

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences celebrates faculty, staff and students

Annual ‘College Connect’ event honors outstanding achievements, new and promoted faculty

Students open up a drawer filled with preserved skunks in the Biodiversity Research and Teaching Collections.
September 11, 2025

Texas A&M expands scientific access to biodiversity data

The Department of Ecology and Conservation Biology is helping lead a national effort to transform how scientists access and use biodiversity data by digitizing tens of thousands of mammal specimens from its Biodiversity Research and Teaching Collections.

A white-tailed deer stands in tall grasses.
September 9, 2025

White-tailed deer workshop set on Oct. 3 in Bryan-College Station

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service event to focus on landowner management of habitat

September 4, 2025

Association of Former Students honors faculty with teaching awards

Four College of Agriculture and Life Sciences faculty members recognized for excellence in teaching and mentorship

Texas A&M AgriLife in white against a maroon background
June 24, 2025

Hamer and Voelker among Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award winners

Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences celebrates two faculty members who earn award

Erosion shows the roots of salt marsh grasses.
June 3, 2025

Study to forecast ecological ‘tipping points’ for U.S. wetlands

Scientists with Texas A&M AgriLife Research are leading a NASA-backed effort to develop a predictive tool that could transform how the U.S. approaches wetland conservation. The study is a three-year, $897,000 grant project funded by NASA’s Ocean Biology and Biogeochemistry program, which monitors short- and long-term changes here on Earth.

A man in a suit jacket and jeans speaks to a woman in front of a research poster.
May 12, 2025

Undergraduate Research Scholars present projects at symposium

23 students showcase yearlong research projects at first spring symposium

A woman in a black polo and jeans sits on the edge of a small pool.
May 9, 2025

A life replanted

Horticultural sciences student Mercedes Burks ’25 finds purpose in plants, people and starting over

A gate entry to a flooded pasture.
May 1, 2025

AgriLife Research to help reduce flood risks in Central Texas

Watershed project in Coryell County to use predictive models to assess future floods

A woman in a white blazer and red dress speaks into a microphone at a podium. The podium has the Texas A&M logo on it, and there is a banner that reads, "College of Agriculture and Life Sciences" beside her.
April 7, 2025

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences hosts Convocation

Students and faculty honored for leadership, scholarship and service at 69th annual event

Texas A&M AgriLife in white against a maroon background
March 27, 2025

Community ecologist joins Texas A&M Department of Ecology and Conservation Biology

Ausprey to lead research on biodiversity adaptation in dynamic ecosystems

An ornate box turtle crosses and unpaved road.
March 25, 2025

Why are more turtles crossing Texas roads?

Texas A&M AgriLife experts explain the increased activity and how to help safely

Urs Kreuter (right) receiving an award from Jeffrey Savell.
March 21, 2025

Texas A&M rangeland science expert Kreuter retires

Legacy includes pioneering research, global impact and mentorship in land and resource management

Dr. Sorin Popescu holding a UAV in his lab.
March 20, 2025

Ecoinformatics researcher advances conservation science

Emerging, cutting-edge field bridges technology, data and real-world application

Juan Anciso in an orange orchard.
March 18, 2025

Growing together: A visual celebration of agriculture

A National Ag Day photo gallery honoring the people, innovation, partnerships of Texas A&M AgriLife

A gopher snake.
March 12, 2025

Five ways to prevent negative encounters with snakes this spring

Texas A&M AgriLife experts share advice on how to avoid bites and coexist peacefully