Heather A. Mathewson, Ph.D.
Institute of Renewable Natural Resources
Post-doctoral Research Associate
hamathewson@ag.tamu.edu
Office: (979) 845-4095

Research focus:  Avian breeding productivity: limiting factors and implications for population dynamics,
behavior, and conservation.

Julie E. Groce
Institute of Renewable Natural Resources
Research Associate
jegroce@ag.tamu.edu
Office: (979) 862-7221

Research Focus: Large scale population estimation and monitoring for golden-cheeked warblers.

Tiffany M. Harvey
Institute of Renewable Natural Resources
Research Associate
TMHarvey@ag.tamu.edu
Office: (979) 845-0106

Research Focus: The application of GIS and remotely-sensed vegetation data to model avian breeding habitat along
southwestern riparian ecosystems.

Chris Lituma
Institute of Renewable Natural Resources
Crew Leader
cmlituma@yahoo.com

Research Focus: Ornithology, Conservation Biology, and Ecology. I really enjoy doing research with birds
to help further their conservation. My masters research focused on grassland passerines and nest success.

Justin Cooper
Institute of Renewable Natural Resources
Research Technician
justinkcooper@gmail.com

Research Focus: Community diversity and population-level demographics in stochastic systems, including those affected by climatic variability, spread of virulent pathogens, and non-deterministically pulsed resources.

Dianne Dessecker
Institute of Renewable Natural Resources
Research Technician
diannehd@gmail.com

Research Focus: Conservation and ecology, specifically in relation to breeding habitat and fledgling survival of golden-cheeked warblers.