Presentations

2024

• Austin-Bingamon, E., Schwartz, B., Hutchins, B., Altman, S. Hyporheic Invertebrate Community Composition as a Function of Flow Regime in the Colorado River Basin, TX. Society for Freshwater Science. June 2 - 6, 2024. Philadelphia, PA.

• Austin-Bingamon, E., Schwartz, B.F., Hutchins, B.T., Altman, S., *Mierzejewski, C., Casarez, A. Environmental drivers of variation in hyporheic invertebrate community composition. 26th International Conference on Subterranean Biology. September 9 - 14, 2024. Cagliari, Italy.

• Mierzejewski, C., Casarez, A., Schwartz, B.F., Hutchins, B.T., Menichino, G., Perez, K., Austin-Bingamon, E. Relationships between hydraulic properties and invertebrate community structure in the hyporheic zones of rivers in TX, USA. 26th International Conference on Subterranean Biology. September 9 - 14, 2024. Cagliari, Italy.

• Mierzejewski, C., Schwartz, B., Hutchins, B. T., Menichino, G., Casarez, A., & *Austin-Bingamon, E. Scale Dependence of Hydraulic Conductivity in Texas Hyporheic Zones. GSA Connects 2024 Annual Meeting. September 22-25, 2024. Anaheim, CA.

• Mierzejewski, C., Schwartz, B., Hutchins, B., Menichino, G., Casarez, *A. Austin-Bingamon, E. Hyporheic Exchange in Texas Rivers: Links Between Hyporheic Zone Properties and Invertebrate Community Metrics. Society for Freshwater Science. June 2 - 6, 2024. Philadelphia, PA.

• Alves, A., Nowlin W., Perkin J.S., and A. N. Schwalb. 2024. Impacts of changes in fish community composition on stream functioning during drying and flowing conditions in remnant pools. Collaborative project meeting of US Army Corps Engineering Research and Development Center (ERDC) and Texas Research Institute for Aquatic and Groundwater Ecology (TRIAGE). May 6 - 10, 2024. San Marcos, TX.

• Alves, A., Nowlin, W., Perkin, J. S., & Schwalb, A. N. Impacts of changes in fish community composition on stream functioning during drying and flowing conditions in remnant pools. Collaborative project meeting of US Army Corps Engineering Research and Development Center (ERDC) and Texas Research Institute for Aquatic and Groundwater Ecology (TRIAGE). May 6 - 10, 2024. San Marcos, TX.

• Alves, A., Nowlin, W., Perkin, J. S., & Schwalb, A. N. Impacts of changes in fish community composition on stream functioning during drying and flowing conditions in remnant pools. US Army Corps Engineering Research and Development Center and Texas Research Institute of Aquatic and Groundwater Ecology. May 6 - 10, 2024. San Marcos, TX.

• Barrett, J., Dodson, T., Smith, D., & Perkin, J.S. Longitudinal gradients of fish assemblages in proximity to potential passage barriers in the San Antonio River. Collaborative project meeting of US Army Corps Engineering Research and Development Center (ERDC) and Texas Research Institute for Aquatic and Groundwater Ecology (TRIAGE). May 6 - 10, 2024. San Marcos, TX.

• Booknis, M., Evans, H., Sante, S., Mangold, R., Roberts, H., Wolff, J., Ellard, J., Smith, D., & Perkin, J. S. Mesohabitat and macroecological correlates of Blue Sucker occurrence in regulated rivers. Texas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society annual meeting. February 22 - 24, 2024. Nacogdoches, TX.

• Booknis, M., Evans, H., Santee, N., Roberts, H., Smith, D., & Perkin, J. S. Mesohabitat and macroecological correlates for Blue Sucker (Cycleptus elongatus) occurrence in regulated rivers. Collaborative project meeting of US Army Corps Engineering Research and Development Center (ERDC) and Texas Research Institute for Aquatic and Groundwater Ecology (TRIAGE). May 6 - 10, 2024. San Marcos, TX.

• Booknis, M., Evans, H., Santee, S., Mangold, R., Roberts, H., Wolff, J., Ellard, J., Smith, D., & Perkin, J. S. Environmental Correlates of Blue sucker occurrence in regulated rivers. Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society. January 31 - February 4, 2024. Chattanooga, TN.

• Collins, A., Furey, P. C., & Nowlin, W. Characterizing benthic algal assemblage responses to a flow intermittency gradient in a central Texas river. North American Diatom Symposium. October 2 - 6, 2024. Iowa Lakeside Lab, IA.

• Determan, K., Yarnall, A., Perez-Rocha, M., Schwartz, B., Nowlin, W.H. (2024). Macroinvertebrate community responses along climate and disturbance gradients: testing the predictions of the stream biome gradient concept. Collaborative project meeting of US Army Corps Engineering Research and Development Center (ERDC) and Texas Research Institute for Aquatic and Groundwater Ecology (TRIAGE). May 6 - 10, 2024. San Marcos, TX.

• DiNicola, M. & Lane, B. Field, flume and modeling studies to inform Texas's first freshwater mussel reintroduction. NextGen Seminar Series, USACE Integrated Ecological Modeling Group. 2024. virtual.

• DiNicola, M. & Lane, B. High flows dictate subadult freshwater mussel suitable habitat patterns in an engineered river. International Society for Ecohydraulics (ISE) biannual conference. May 5 - 9, 2024. Quebec City, Canada.

• DiNicola, M. & Lane, B. Two Years of Mussels in the Mission Reach: Using Displacement Data to Inform Management. Next Generation Ecological Modeling Symposium. 2024. San Marcos, TX.

• Dodson, T. A., Barrett, J., Smith, D., & Perkin, J. S. Combining spatial gradients and sparse time series data to predict fish assemblage response to increasing aridity. Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society. January 31 - February 4, 2024. Chattanooga, TN.

• Dodson, T. A., Barrett, J., Smith, D., & Perkin, J. S. Combining spatial gradients and sparse time series data to predict fish assemblage response to increasing aridity. Texas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society annual meeting. February 22 - 24, 2024. Nacogdoches, TX.

• Dodson, T., Barrett, J., Santee, N., Smith, D., & Perkin, J. S. Combining spatial gradients and sparse time series data to predict fish assemblage response to increasing aridity. Collaborative project meeting of US Army Corps Engineering Research and Development Center (ERDC) and Texas Research Institute for Aquatic and Groundwater Ecology (TRIAGE). May 6 - 10, 2024. San Marcos, TX.

• Elzi, B., Evans, H., Stevens, L., & Perkin J. S. Hydrodynamics and fish assemblage fluxes in a forested riverscape. Texas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society annual meeting. February 22 - 24, 2024. Nacogdoches, TX.

• Elzi, B., Evans, H., Stevens, L., & Perkin, J. S. Hydrodynamics and fish assemblage fluxes in a forested riverscape. Texas A&M University Ecological Integration Symposium. April 4 - 5, 2024. College Station, TX.

• Evans, H., Booknis, M., Santee, N., Roberts, H., Smith, D., & Perkin, J.S. Mesohabitat and macroecological correlates for Blue Sucker (Cycleptus elongatus) occurrence in regulated rivers. Texas A&M University Ecological Integration Symposium. April 4 - 5, 2024. College Station, TX.

• Flores, M.* Phylogenetic relationships of the high-hat cavesnail (Mollusca: Gastropoda) Phreatodrobia punctata (Mollusca: Gastropoda). Texas Academy of Science. March 1 - 3, 2024. Odessa, TX.

• Furey, P. C. Growing algal literacy to empower people to tap into the power of algae as sentinels of our running waters. Algae and the Environment Workshop. 2024. George Mason University. George Mason, VA.

• Furey, P. C., Ramey, T., & Nowlin, W. H. Going with the flow (or lack of): Periphyton response to flow intermittency in rivers. Society of Freshwater Science. June 2 - 6, 2024. Philadelphia, PA.

• Furey, P. C., The power of a diatom: Growing algal literacy and inspiring future diatomists. North American Diatom Symposium. October 2 - 6, 2024. Iowa Lakeside Lab, IA.

• Furey, P., Ramey, T., Nowlin, W.H. Going with the flow lack of): periphyton response to flow intermittency in rivers. Society for Freshwater Science. June 2 - 6, 2024. Philadelphia, PA.

• Gonzalez, L.* & K.E. Perez. Investigating morphologically disparate populations of the domed cavesnail. Texas Academy of Science. March 1 - 3, 2024. Odessa, TX.

• Greenfield, J., & Schwalb, A. N. The impact of flooding on unionid mussels. US Army Corps Engineering Research and Development Center and Texas Research Institute of Aquatic and Groundwater Ecology. May 6 - 10, 2024. San Marcos, TX.

• Guerrero, E.* & K.E. Perez. 2024. Reassignment of Tryonia diaboli and Texapyrgus longleyi. Texas Academy of Science. March 1 - 3, 2024. Odessa, TX.

• Guerrero, E.* & K.E. Perez. 2024. Reassignment of Tryonia diaboli and Texapyrgus longleyi. Texas Groundwater Invertebrate Forum. November 8, 2024. San Marcos, TX.

• Guerrero, Y.* & K.E. Perez. Phreatodrobia coronae (Mollusca: Gastropoda) is the imposter of the genus. Texas Academy of Science. March 1 - 3, 2024. Odessa, TX.

• Guerrero, Y.* & K.E. Perez. Phreatodrobia coronae (Mollusca: Gastropoda) is the imposter of the genus. Texas Groundwater Invertebrate Forum. November 8, 2024. San Marcos, TX.

• Hutchins, B.T., *Austin-Bingamon, E., *Mierzejewski, C., Sparks, K.E., Perez, K., Altman, S., Menichino, G., Diaz, P., Gibson, R., Casarez, A., Chanin, Z., Schwartz, B.F. Ten years of hyporheic zone investigation in Texas, USA: large-scale patterns and the importance of karst. 26th International Conference on Subterranean Biology. September 9 - 14, 2024. Cagliari, Italy.

• Krellenstein, E. The effect of drought on depauperate mussel communities in the Colorado River Basin, Texas and differences in growth and survival between river segments. US Army Corps Engineering Research and Development Center and Texas Research Institute of Aquatic and Groundwater Ecology. May 6 - 10, 2024. San Marcos, TX.

• Krellenstein, E., & Schwalb, A. N. The effect of drought on depauperate mussel communities in the Colorado River basin, Texas and differences in growth and survival between river segments. Society of Freshwater Science. June 2 - 6, 2024. Philadelphia, PA .

• Lane, B. & DiNicola, M. Using Complementary Field and Flume Studies to Support a First-In-Texas Freshwater Mussel Reintroduction. American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting. December 9 - 13, 2024. Washington D.C..

• Mangold, R. D., Elkins, L. C., Saltus, C., Johansen, R., & Perkin, J. S. Multiscale stream fish species-discharge relationships: The relative roles of evenness, density, and spatial aggregation. Society for Freshwater Science. June 2 - 6, 2024. Philadelphia, PA.

• Mattes, H., Determan, K.; Stehle, M., Nowlin, WH. Nutrient and water quality responses to land use/land cover patterns across a climate driven stream biome gradient. Collaborative project meeting of US Army Corps Engineering Research and Development Center (ERDC) and Texas Research Institute for Aquatic and Groundwater Ecology (TRIAGE). May 6 - 10, 2024. San Marcos, TX.

• Mattes, H., Determan, K.; Stehle, M., Nowlin, WH. Nutrient and water quality responses to land use/land cover patterns across a climate driven stream biome gradient. Society for Freshwater Science. June 2 - 6, 2024. Philadelphia, PA.

• Nowlin, W.; Stehle, M., Swannack, T., Schwartz, B. To what extent do temperature and light availability affect metabolism of a groundwater-dominated river? Society for Freshwater Science. June 2 - 6, 2024. Philadelphia, PA.

• Perez Rocha, M., & Schwalb, A. N. Hydrological gradients affect facets of biodiversity in different ways across distinct organism groups. US Army Corps Engineering Research and Development Center and Texas Research Institute of Aquatic and Groundwater Ecology. May 6 - 10, 2024. San Marcos, TX.

• Perez Rocha, M., Austin-Bingamon, E., Sams, M., Santee, N., Schwartz, B. F., Perkin, J. S., Nowlin, W. H., & Schwalb, A. N. When dryer makes it more diverse: hydrological gradients affect facets of biodiversity in similar ways. Society for Freshwater Science. June 2 - 6, 2024. Philadelphia, PA.

• Perez Rocha, M., Sams, M., Santee, N., Schwartz, B., Perkin, J., Nowlin, W., & Schwalb, A. N. Hydrological gradients affect facets of biodiversity in different ways across distinct organism groups. Society of Freshwater Science. June 2 - 6, 2024. Philadelphia, PA.

• Perez Rocha, M., E. Austin-Bingamon, M. Sams, N. Santee, B. Schwartz, J.S. Perkin, W. Nowlin, and A. Schwalb. 2024. When dryer makes it more diverse: hydrological gradients affect facets of biodiversity in similar ways. Society for Freshwater Science. June 2 - 6, 2024. Philadelphia, PA.

• Perez, K.E. Diversity in the dark (or, in the dark about Texas biodiversity): providing evidence for effective conservation of Texas’ groundwater-dependent invertebrates. Keynote Address, Texas Conservation Symposium. January 16 - 17, 2024. Southwestern University. Georgetown, TX.

• Perkin, J. S. Freshwater fish data products for advancing applied ecological models. Collaborative project meeting of US Army Corps Engineering Research and Development Center (ERDC) and Texas Research Institute for Aquatic and Groundwater Ecology (TRIAGE). May 6 - 10, 2024. San Marcos, TX.

• Perkin, J. S., Elkins, L. C., Mangold, R.D., Wolff, J. P., Perez Rocha, M., Schwalb, A. N., Schwartz, B. F., Nowlin, W. H., Troia, M. J., Saltus, C., Johansen, R., & Smith, D. Integrating climate and land use projections to assess ecological futures for stream fish assemblages arranged along an aridity gradient. Society for Freshwater Sciences. June 2 - 6, 2024. Philadelphia, PA.

• Perkin, J. S., Jones, J. J., Barret, J., Dodson, T., Booknis, M., & Smith, D. Application of ground-based LiDAR to measure and model the dimensions of potential fish passage structures. Collaborative project meeting of US Army Corps Engineering Research and Development Center (ERDC) and Texas Research Institute for Aquatic and Groundwater Ecology (TRIAGE). May 6 - 10, 2024. San Marcos, TX.

• Perkin, J., Elkins. L, Mangold, R., Wolff, J., Perez Rocha, M., Schwalb, A. N., Schwartz, B., Nowlin, W., Troia, M., Cottenie, K., Saltus, C., Johansen R., & Smith, D. Integrating climate and land use projections to assess ecological futures for stream fish assemblages arranged along an aridity gradient. Society of Freshwater Science. June 2 - 6, 2024. Philadelphia, PA.

• Perkin, J.S., L.C. Elkins, R.D. Mangold, J.P. Wolff, M. Perez Rocha, A.N. Schwalb, B.F. Schwartz, W.H. Nowlin, M.J. Troia, C. Saltus, R. Johansen, and D. Smith. 2024. Integrating climate and land use projections to assess ecological futures for stream fish assemblages arranged along an aridity gradient. Society for Freshwater Science. June 2 - 6, 2024. Philadelphia, PA.

• Rojas-Pina, I., Alves, A., Schwalb, A. N, Nowlin, W., & Furey, P. C. Algal Chronicles: The Process of Researching Algae in Texas & Minnesota. Assistantship Mentoring Program Symposium. 2024. St. Catherine University, MN.

• Rojas-Pina, I., Alves, A., Schwalb, A. N., Nowlin, W., & Furey, P. C. How flow and dry conditions influence algal species composition and productivity in intermittent river pools in Texas. Fall Research Symposium. December 6, 2024. St. Catherine University, MN.

• Rojas-Pina, I., Alves, A., Schwalb, A. N., Nowlin, W., & Furey, P. C. How flow and dry conditions influence algal species composition and productivity in intermittent river pools in Texas. Genomics Education Partnership-- MN/IA/Dakotas Regional Node Meeting. 2024. St. Catherine University, MN.

• Rojas-Pina, I., Alves, A., Schwalb, A. N., Nowlin, W., & Furey, P. C. How flow and dry conditions influence algal species composition and productivity in intermittent river pools in Texas. North American Diatom Symposium. October 2 - 6, 2024. Iowa Lakeside Lab, IA.

• Rojas-Pina, I., Alves, A., Schwalb, A. N., Nowlin, W., & Furey, P. C. It’s a dry, hard life: How climate change alters algal functional groups in Texas riverine pools. Biology Symposium, St. Catherine University. December 2 - 6, 2024. St. Catherine University, MN.

• Saenz, V.* & K.E. Perez. Molecular phylogenetic analysis of the Beaked Cavesnail (Phreatodrobia rotunda) & understanding possible convergent evolution of shell shape. Texas Academy of Science. March 1 - 3, 2024. Odessa, TX.

• Sams, M., Perez-Rocha, M., Schwartz, B.; Johansen, R., Nowlin, W.H. (2024). Patterns of macroinvertebrate diversity and composition in a spatially complex river basin: taxonomic and functional approaches. Collaborative project meeting of US Army Corps Engineering Research and Development Center (ERDC) and Texas Research Institute for Aquatic and Groundwater Ecology (TRIAGE). May 6 - 10, 2024. San Marcos, TX.

• Schwalb, A. N. Investigating mussels and impact of and recovery from drought. US Army Corps Engineering Research and Development Center and Texas Research Institute of Aquatic and Groundwater Ecology. May 6 - 10, 2024. San Marcos, TX.

• Schwalb, A. N. The potential importance of groundwater to freshwater mussels. Texas Groundwater Invertebrate Forum. November 8, 2024. San Marcos, TX.

• Schwalb, A. N., Cushway, K., & Geist, J. Reviewing the impacts of drought and dewatering on freshwater mussels. American Fisheries Society. September 15 - 19, 2024. Honolulu, HI.

• Schwartz, B.F., Comparison of groundwater fauna across Texas, Australia, and Slovenia. 6th Annual Texas Groundwater Invertebrate Forum. November 8, 2024. San Marcos, TX.

• Stannard, S., & Schwalb, A. N. Examining the role of predation in population dynamics and dispersal of zebra mussels (Dreissena polymorpha) in Canyon Lake, Texas. Society of Freshwater Science. June 2 - 6, 2024. Philadelphia, PA.

• Stannard, S., Swannack, T., & Schwalb, A. N. Investigating the impact of catfish predation on the population dynamics of zebra mussels (Dreissena polymorpha) in Canyon Lake, Texas. US Army Corps Engineering Research and Development Center and Texas Research Institute of Aquatic and Groundwater Ecology. May 6 - 10, 2024. San Marcos, TX.

• Wadsworth, W, Chumchal M., Dutton, J., Steissberg, T., Nowlin W.H. Spatial variation and environmental drivers of methylmercury in macroinvertebrate communities in a complex river basin. Collaborative project meeting of US Army Corps Engineering Research and Development Center (ERDC) and Texas Research Institute for Aquatic and Groundwater Ecology (TRIAGE). May 6 - 10, 2024. San Marcos, TX.

• Wadsworth, W, Chumchal M., Dutton, J., Steissberg, T., Nowlin W.H. Spatial variation and environmental drivers of methylmercury in macroinvertebrate communities in a complex river basin. Society for Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. October 20 - 24, 2024. Fort Worth TX.

• Wolff, J., Johnson, C., & Perkin, J. S. Does Rio Grande Cichlid (Herichthys cyanoguttatus) induce trophic niche shifts in native Centrarchids? Texas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society annual meeting. February 22 - 24, 2024. Nacogdoches, TX.

• Guerrero, E., Perez, K., Hutchins, B., Schwartz, B. Influence of the hyporheic zone on gene flow in invertebrates in the Edwards-Trinity Aquifer, Texas. Texas Academy of Science, 128th Meeting, February 28 – March 2. February 28 - March 1, 2025. Waco, TX.

• Young, C., Barrett, J., Dodson, T., Greenfield, J., Schwalb, A. N., Swannack, T., Winemiller, K., & Perkin, J. S. Quantifying short-term movement of mussel host fishes to advance ecological modeling. Texas Chapter American Fisheries Society. January 16 - 18, 2025. College Station, TX.

2023

• Mierzejewski, C., Schwartz, B.F., Hutchins, B.T., Menichino, G., Casarez, A., Austin-Bingamon, E., Sparks, K.E., Pustka, L.C. Hyporheic Exchange in Texas Rivers: Links Between Fluxes and Invertebrate Richness and Diversity. Geological Society of America, Connects, Annual Meeting. October 12 - 14, 2023. Pittsburg, PA.

• Mierzejewski, C., Schwartz, B.F., Menichino, G., Hyporheic exchange in Texas Rivers: links between fluxes and invertebrate community metrics. Next Generation Ecological Modeling Symposium. August 1 - 3, 2023. Vicksburg, MS.

• Austin-Bingamon, E., Schwartz, B., Hutchins, B., Altman, S. Hyporheic invertebrate community composition as a function of flow regime in the Colorado River basin in Texas, USA .Next Generation Ecological Modeling Symposium. August 1 - 3, 2023. Vicksburg, MS.

• Austin-Bingamon, E., Schwartz, B., Hutchins, B., Altman, S. Hyporheic Invertebrate Community Composition as a Function of Flow Regime in the Colorado River Basin, TX. 5th Annual Texas Groundwater Invertebrate Forum. October 20, 2023. Virtual.

• Austin-Bingamon, E., Schwartz, B.F., Hutchins, B.T., Altman, S., *Mierzejewski, C., Casarez, A., Sparks, K.E., Pustka, L.C. Interpolating Flow Regime at Ungaged Sites to Assess Relationships with the Hyporheic Invertebrate Community. Geological Society of America, Connects, Annual Meeting. October 12 - 14, 2023. Pittsburg, PA.

• Pustka, L., Schwartz, B., Nice, C., Hutchins, B., Altman, S. Isopods: There's more than meets the eye! Cryptic diversity within the genus Lirceolus. 5th Annual Texas Groundwater Invertebrate Forum. October 20, 2023. Virtual.

• Pustka, L., Schwartz, B.F., Altman, S. Relative contributions of ecological and spatial factors to genetic variation among hyporheic populations of Lirceolus spp. across central and southwest Texas. Next Generation Ecological Modeling Symposium. August 1 - 3, 2023. Vicksburg, MS.

• Sparks, K., Schwartz, B., Hutchins, B., Altman, S. Distribution and Occurrence of Stygobionts in Hyporheic Systems Downstream of Karst Regions. 5th Annual Texas Groundwater Invertebrate Forum. October 20, 2023. Virtual.

• Castaneda, R.*, Serrano, M.*, Perez, K. E. 2023. Identification of unknown phreatic snail populations (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Cochliopidae) from Central Texas. 1st place Biology undergraduate student poster. Texas Academy of Science. March 3 - 4, 2023. San Angelo, TX.

• Castaneda, R.*, Serrano, M.*, Perez, K.E. Identification of unknown phreatic snail populations (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Cochliopidae) from Central Texas. Texas Academy of Science. March 3 - 4, 2023. San Angelo, TX.

• Cushway, K. C., & Schwalb, A. N. Holding their ground: Impacts of high and low flow conditions on freshwater mussel distribution and community composition. Freshwater Mollusk Conservation Society. April 10 - 14, 2023. Portland, OR.

• Cushway, K. When rivers run dry: perennial pools as ecological refuges for freshwater mussels during drought. US Army Corps Engineering Research and Development Center and Texas Research Institute of Aquatic and Groundwater Ecology. August 1 - 3, 2023. Vicksburg, MS.

• Davis, A., Vaughn, C., Donovan, S., Lane, B., & Conley, M. Assessing the feasibility of mussel reintroduction to the Mission Reach of the San Antonio River, Texas. Freshwater Mollusk Conservation Society Meeting. April 10 - 14, 2023. Portland, OR.

• DiNicola, M., & Lane, B. A four-pronged approach to improving subadult mussel habitat modeling. Next Generation Ecological Modeling Symposium. August 1 - 3, 2023. Vicksburg, MS.

• DiNicola, M., & Lane, B. A generalized framework for improving subadult mussel habitat modeling. American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting. December 11 - 15, 2023. San Francisco, CA.

• Elkins, L. C., Mangold, R., Perez Rocha, M., Schwalb, A. N., Schwartz, B., Nowlin, W. H., Cottenie, K., Saltus, C., Johansen, R., Smith, D., & Perkin, J. S. Testing the cold-water climate shield model with stream fishes in the middle Colorado River of Texas. Texas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society. February 23 - 25, 2023. Corpus Christi, TX.

• Elkins, L.C., R. Mangold, M. Perez Rocha, A. Schwalb, B. Schwartz, W.H. Nowlin, K. Cottenie, C. Saltus, R. Johansen, D. Smith, and J.S. Perkin. 2023. Testing the cold-water climate shield model with stream fishes in the middle Colorado River of Texas. Texas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society. February 23 - 25, 2023. Corpus Christi, TX.

• Engel, A.S. Climatic and Anthropogenic Influences on Hyporheic Zone Microbial Communities and Biogeochemical Dynamics for Major Rivers in Texas. Next Generation Ecological Modeling, Webinar Series. August 1 - 3, 2023. Virtual.

• Evans, H., Booknis, M., Santee, N., Roberts, H., Smith, D., & Perkin, J. S. Mesohabitat and macroecological correlates for Blue Sucker (Cycleptus elongatus) occurrence in regulated rivers. Texas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society. February 23 - 25, 2023. Corpus Christi, TX.

• Evans, H., M. Booknis, N. Santee, H. Roberts, D. Smith, and J.S. Perkin. 2023. Mesohabitat and macroecological correlates for Blue Sucker (Cycleptus elongatus) occurrence in regulated rivers. Texas A&M University Ecological Integration Symposium. March 30 - 31, 2023. College Station, TX.

• Furey, P. C., Ludescher, J., Ramey, T., & Nowlin, W. H. How periphyton assemblage structure can inform predictive models to better understand river response to climate warming and nutrient pollution. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Next Generation Ecological Modeling Meeting. August 1 - 3, 2023. Vicksburg, MS.

• Gonzalez Tiscareno, M.*, Ortega, C.**, Perez, K.E. What is the Devil Tryonia? Rediscovering and identifying a snail that was "lost" for >100 years. College of Sciences Annual Research Symposium, UTRGV. April 10 - 14, 2023. University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley. Edinburg, TX.

• Guerrero, Y.*, Perez, K.E. Two new phreatic snail species from central Texas. Texas Groundwater Invertebrate Forum. October 20, 2023. San Marcos, TX.

• Hutchins, B., Perez, K.E., Schwartz, B., Diaz, P. Update from the Trans-Pecos: Conservation status of Trans-Pecos stygobionts. Texas Groundwater Invertebrate Forum. October 20, 2023. San Marcos, TX.

• Lorkovic, E., & Schwalb, A. N. Interaction between two invasive species, Dreissena polymorpha and Hydrilla verticillata. Freshwater Mollusk Conservation Society. April 10 - 14, 2023. Portland, OR.

• Mangold, R. D., Elkin, L. C., Saltus, C., Johansen, R., & Perkin, J. S. Community ecology mechanisms underlying fish species-discharge relationships are scale dependent. American Fisheries Society. August 20 - 24, 2023. Grand Rapids, MI.

• Mangold, R. D., Elkins, L .C., Saltus, C., Johansen, R., & Perkin, J. S. Multiscale stream fish species-discharge relationships: The relative roles of evenness, density, and spatial aggregation. Texas A&M University Ecological Integration Symposium. March 30 - 31, 2023. College Station, TX.

• Mangold, R. D., Elkins, L. C., Saltus, C., Johansen, R., & Perkin, J. S. Multiscale stream fish species-discharge relationships: The relative roles of evenness, density, and spatial aggregation. Texas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society. February 23 - 25, 2023. Corpus Christi, TX.

• Mangold, R.D., L.C. Elkins, C. Saltus, R. Johansen, and J.S. Perkin. 2023. Multiscale stream fish species-discharge relationships: The relative roles of evenness, density, and spatial aggregation. Texas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society. February 23 - 25, 2023. Corpus Christi, TX.

• Martinski, M., & Schwalb, A. N. Choosing sides: Unionids exhibit substrate “preference” and varying activity levels in a behavioral choice experiment. Freshwater Mollusk Conservation Society. April 10 - 14, 2023. Portland, OR.

• Perez Rocha, M., & Schwalb, A. N. Unveiling spatial variation in riverine communities: what multivariate analysis cannot tell us. US Army Corps Engineering Research and Development Center and Texas Research Institute of Aquatic and Groundwater Ecology. August 1 - 3, 2023. Vicksburg, MS.

• Perkin, J. S., Elkins, L. S., Mangold, R., Perez Rocha, M., Schwalb, A. N., Schwartz, B., Nowlin, W. H., Troia M. J., Cottenie, K., Saltus, C., Johansen, R., & Smith, D. Fish Assemblage structure along an existing aridity gradient predicts future assemblage projections under climate change scenarios. Southern Division American Fisheries Society. August 20 - 24, 2023. Norfolk, VA .

• Salazar-Lozano*, N., Castaneda, R.*, Dominguez, J.*, Saenz, E.*, Saenz, V.*, Solis, M.*, Tiscareño Gonzalez, M*., Perez, K.E. Building a molecular phylogeny of cave snails of Central Texas to better understand their diversity. Texas Academy of Science. March 3 - 4, 2023. San Angelo, TX.

• Salazar-Lozano, N.*, Castaneda, R.*, Dominguez, J.*, Saenz, E.*, Saenz, V.*, Solis, M.*, Tiscareño Gonzalez, M.*, Perez, K. E. Building a molecular phylogeny of cave snails of Central Texas to better understand their diversity. Texas Academy of Science. March 3 - 4, 2023. San Angelo, TX.

• Santee, N. S., Conway, K. W., Nowlin, W. H., Smith, D., & Perkin, J. S. Symptoms of a syndrome: Linking stream fish functional traits to riverscape alterations. American Fisheries Society. August 20 - 24, 2023. Grand Rapids, MI.

• Santee, N. S., Conway, K. W., Nowlin, W. H., Smith, D., & Perkin, J. S. Testing responsiveness of stream fish functional traits to anthropogenic riverscape alterations. Texas A&M University Ecological Integration Symposium. March 30 - 31, 2023. College Station, TX.

• Santee, N. S., Conway, K. W., Nowlin, W. H., Smith, D., & Perkin, J. S. Testing responsiveness of stream fish functional traits to anthropogenic riverscape alterations. Texas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society. February 23 - 25, 2023. Corpus Christi, TX.

• Santee, N.S., K.W. Conway, W.H. Nowlin, D. Smith, and J.S. Perkin. 2023. Symptoms of a syndrome: Linking stream fish functional traits to riverscape alterations. American Fisheries Society. August 20 - 24, 2023. Grand Rapids, MI.

• Santee, N.S., K.W. Conway, W.H. Nowlin, D. Smith, and J.S. Perkin. 2023. Testing responsiveness of stream fish functional traits to anthropogenic riverscape alterations. Texas A&M University Ecological Integration Symposium. March 30 - 31, 2023. College Station, TX.

• Santee, N.S., K.W. Conway, W.H. Nowlin, D. Smith, and J.S. Perkin. 2023. Testing responsiveness of stream fish functional traits to anthropogenic riverscape alterations. Texas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society. February 23 - 25, 2023. Corpus Christi, TX.

• Schwalb, A. N. Overview of phase 1 projects. US Army Corps Engineering Research and Development Center and Texas Research Institute of Aquatic and Groundwater Ecology. August 1 - 3, 2023. Vicksburg, MS.

• Schwalb, A.N., Cushway, K. C., Mitchell, Z., Martinski, M., Hayes, K., Cottenie, K., Perkin, J. S., & Perez Rocha, M. Gaining insights on responses of freshwater mussels to environmental heterogeneity and on their distribution. Freshwater Mollusk Conservation Society. April 10 - 14, 2023. Portland, OR.

• Schwartz, B.F., Engel, A.E., Distribution and occurrence of stygobionts in hyporheic systems downstream of karst regions, and: Summary of microbial community projects. Next Generation Ecological Modeling Symposium. August 1 - 3, 2023. Vicksburg, MS.

• Schwartz, B.F., Leijs, R., King, R., Cooper, S. Searching for stygobionts in 'unlikely' places: lessons from sampling in Australia. 5th Annual Texas Groundwater Invertebrate Forum. October 20, 2023. Virtual.

• Sweet, E., Engel, A.S., Paterson, A.T., Rigoni, H., Menichino, G., Cottrell, A., Hutchins, B., Schwartz, B. Coupled biogeochemical cycling and hydrogeologic processes in the hyporheic zone of the San Saba River, Texas. Joint 72nd Annual Southeastern/58th Annual Northeastern Section Meeting of the Geological Society of America. March 17 - 19, 2023. Reston, VA.

2022

• Pustka, L., Schwartz, B., Nice, C., Hutchins, B., Altman, S. Distribution of Lirceolus spp. across central Texas. 4th Annual Texas Groundwater Invertebrate Forum. October 20, 2022. San Marcos, TX.

• Sparks, K., Schwartz, B., Hutchins, B., Altman, S. Distribution and Occurrence of Stygobionts in Hyporheic Systems Downstream of Karst Regions. 4th Annual Texas Groundwater Invertebrate Forum. October 20, 2022. San Marcos, TX.

• Cushway, K. C., & Schwalb, A. N. When Rivers Run Dry: Perennial Pools as Ecological Refuges for Freshwater Mussels. Freshwater Mollusk Conservation Society. August 8 - 11, 2022. Duck River, TN.

• Cushway, K. C., & Schwalb, A. N. When rivers run dry: Perennial pools as ecological refuges for freshwater mussels. Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting. May 14 - 20, 2022. Grand Rapids, MI.

• Fend, S., Hutchins, B., Gibson, R., Schwartz, B. Aquatic oligochaete worms (Annelida: Clitellata) in Texas spring, hyporheic and phreatic groundwater habitats: preliminary findings. 4th Annual Texas Groundwater Invertebrate Forum. October 20, 2022. San Marcos, TX.

• Ludescher, J., Ramey, T, Nowlin, W. H., & Furey, P. C. Algal assemblage response to contrasting environmental variables in waters in the Red River and Guadalupe River basins in Texas in response to climate change and variable flow. North American Diatom Symposium. September 30, 2022. Brazil, IN.

• Ludescher, J., Ramey, T, Nowlin, W., & Furey, P. C. Algal response to drying and re-wetting in rivers with intermittent flow. Sister Seraphim Gibbons Undergraduate Research Symposium. April 29, 2022. St. Catherine University. St. Paul, MN.

• Mangold, R., Elkins, L.C., & Perkin, J. S. Does spatial location matter when estimating stream fish richness? A test of spatially constrained rarefaction in the Colorado River Basin, Texas. Texas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society. May 17 - 19, 2022. Hunt, TX.

• Martinski, M., & Schwalb, A. N. Freshwater mussels differ in substrate preference: Observations from a behavioral choice experiment. Freshwater Mollusk Conservation Society. August 8 - 11, 2022. Duck River, TN.

• Martinski, M., & Schwalb, A. N. Freshwater mussels differ in substrate preference: Observations from a behavioral choice experiment. Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting. May 14 - 20, 2022. Grand Rapids, MI.

• Nowlin, W. H. (Presenter), Stehle, M., Cline, K., Cottrell, A., Swannack, T. M. Assessing Effects of Seasonal Variation in Light on Ecosystem Functioning in a Thermally Stable Spring Ecosystem. Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting. May 14 - 20, 2022. Grand Rapids, MI.

• Perez Rocha, M., Cottenie, K., Clein, K., Elkins, L., Mangold, R., Nowlin, W., Perkin, J, Wright, K., & Schwalb, A. Differential responses of riverine communities to environmental heterogeneity. A multi-taxon approach across different spatial scales. Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting. May 14 - 20, 2022. Grand Rapids, MI.

• Perez Rocha, M., Cottenie, K., Clein, K., Elkins, L., Mangold, R., Nowlin, W., Perkin, J. S., Wright, K., & Schwalb, A. N. Differential responses of riverine communities to environmental heterogeneity. A multi-taxon approach across different spatial scales. Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting. May 14 - 20, 2022. Grand Rapids, MI.

• Perez Rocha, M., Cottenie, K., Elkins, L., Kline, C., Mangold R., Mitchell, Z., Nowlin, W., Perkin, J., & Schwalb, A. N. Differential responses of riverine communities to environmental heterogeneity. A multi-taxon approach across different spatial scales. Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting. May 14 - 20, 2022. Grand Rapids, MI.

• Perez, K. E., Hutchins, B., Schwartz, B., Gibson, R., & Diaz, P. Cave and spring snails: providing the evidence for effective conservation of groundwater-obligate snails. World Congress of Malacology. August 1 - 5, 2022. Munich, Germany.

• Perez, K.E. Providing the evidence for conservation of Texas biodiversity: cave and spring snails. TAMU San Antonio Biology Research Seminar. April 22, 2022. Virtual.

• Perez, K.E., P. Diaz, R. Gibson. Sorting out the “tall” aquifer and cave snails from Central Texas. Texas Academy of Science Annual Conference. February 25 - 27, 2022. University of Houston Clear Lake, Houston TX.

• Perkin, J. S., Elkins, L. C., Mangold, R., Perez Rocha, M., Schwalb, A. N., Schwartz, B., Nowlin, W. H., Cottenie, K., Saltus, C., Johansen, R., & Smith, D. Fish Assemblage Structure Along an Existing Aridity Gradient Mirrors Future Assemblage Projections Under Climate Change Scenarios. Desert Fishes Council Meeting. November 16 - 20, 2022. Saint George, UT.

• Perkin, J. S., Elkins, L. S., Mangold, R., Perez Rocha, M., Schwalb, A. N., Schwartz, B., Nowlin, W. H., Troia M. J., Cottenie, K., Saltus, C., Johansen, R., & Smith, D. Fish Assemblage structure along an existing aridity gradient mirrors future assemblage projections under climate change scenarios. Desert Fishes Council Meeting. November 16 - 20, 2022. St. George, UT.

• Perkin, J. S., Elkins, L. S., Mangold, R., Perez Rocha, M., Schwalb, A. N., Schwartz, B., Nowlin, W. H., Troia M. J., Cottenie, K., Saltus, C., Johansen, R., & Smith, D. Testing the cold-water climate shield model with stream fishes in the middle Colorado River of Texas. Texas Chapter American Fisheries Society. May 17 - 19, 2022. Corpus Christi, TX.

• Perkin, J.S., L.C. Elkins, R. Mangold, M. Perez Rocha, A. Schwalb, B. Schwartz, W.H. Nowlin, K. Cottenie, C. Saltus, R. Johansen, and D. Smith. 2022. Fish Assemblage Structure Along an Existing Aridity Gradient Mirrors Future Assemblage Projections Under Climate Change Scenarios. Desert Fishes Council Meeting. November 16 - 20, 2022. Saint George, UT.

• Ramey, T., Ortega-Rodriguez, C., Chumchal, M., Swannack, T. M., Nowlin, W. H. Using methylmercury to examine fluxes in riparian food webs: tales of an atypical tracer. South Central SETAC Meeting. April 7 - 9, 2022. Corpus Christi, TX.

• Ramey, T., Ortega-Rodriguez, C., Chumchal, M., Swannack, T. M., Nowlin, W. H. Using methylmercury to examine fluxes in riparian food webs: tales of an atypical tracer. Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting. May 14 - 20, 2022. Grand Rapids, MI.

• Schwartz, B., Hutchins, B., Cottrell, A., Perez, K., Engel, A.S., Sweet, E., Paterson, A.T., Diaz, P.H., Swink, A. Hyporheic stygobiont diversity and distribution in Texas, USA. National Speleological Society. June 13 - 17, 2022. Rapid City, SD.

2021

• Mitchell, Z. A., & Schwalb, A. N. Comparing convenience and probability sampling designs for describing riverine mussel communities. Freshwater Mollusk Conservation Society. April 12 - 14, 2021. Virtual.

• Mitchell, Z. A., Robledo, J. T., Cottenie, K., & Schwalb, A. N. Combining taxonomic and functional approaches to examine how riverine communities respond to environmental heterogeneity at different scales: a freshwater mussel case study. Society of Freshwater Science. May 23 - 27, 2021. Virtual.

• Perez, K.E. Providing the evidence for conservation of Texas biodiversity: cave and spring snails. South Texas College Seminar. 2021. Virtual.

• Perez, K.E. Providing the evidence for conservation of Texas biodiversity: cave and spring snails. UTRGV Biology Research Seminar. 2021. Virtual.

• Stearns, S., & Perkin, J. S. Spatial scales of inference from stream fish standard sampling protocols. Texas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society. February 2 - 4, 2021. Virtual.