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As part of our mission, Unit scientists teach graduate level courses, mentor graduate students (Unit students), and conduct workshops for our cooperators. By combining teaching, research and technical assistance to state and federal cooperators while incorporating students into these activities, Unit students have the unique opportunity to pursue a graduate degree while also receiving unparalleled academic-scientific training and applied work experience. Our students can pursue an M.S. or Ph.D. degree through the Natural Resources Management or Biological Sciences departments at Texas Tech University. Please contact the Unit scientist that you are interested in working with and visit the links below to find out more about being a graduate student at Texas Tech University.
| Title | Instructor(s) | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tropical Avian Ecology | Boal | July 2010 | August 2010 |
| Structured Decision Making in Natural Resources Management | Boal | August 2021 | December 2021 |
| Structured Decision Making in Natural Resources Conservation | Boal | January 2014 | May 2014 |
| Structured Decision Making in Natural Resources Conservation | Boal | January 2011 | May 2011 |
| Selected Topics in Fisheries Science/Advanced Topics in Biology | Patiño | January 2010 | May 2010 |
| Selected Topics in Fisheries Science/Advanced Topics in Biology | Patiño | August 2009 | December 2009 |
| Select Topics in Wildlife Science | Boal | May 2006 | June 2006 |
| Select Topics in Fisheries Science/Biology | Patiño | January 2008 | May 2008 |
| Select Topics in Fisheries Science/Biology | Patiño | January 2007 | May 2007 |
| Select Topics in Fisheries Science/Biology | Patiño | January 2006 | May 2006 |
| Select Topics in Fisheries Science/Biology | Patiño | August 2006 | December 2006 |
| Select Topics in Fisheries Science/Biology | Patiño | August 2005 | December 2005 |
| Raptor Ecology and Management | Boal | September 2002 | December 2002 |
| Raptor Ecology and Management | Boal | January 2005 | May 2005 |
| Raptor Ecology and Conservation | Boal | January 2017 | May 2017 |
| Raptor Ecology and Conservation | Boal | January 2015 | May 2015 |
| Raptor Ecology and Conservation | Boal | January 2012 | May 2012 |
| Raptor Ecology and Conservation | Boal | August 2024 | December 2024 |
| Raptor Ecology and Conservation | Boal | August 2022 | December 2022 |
| Raptor Ecology and Conservation | Boal | August 2020 | December 2020 |
| Raptor Ecology and Conservation | Boal | August 2018 | December 2018 |
| Raptor Ecology and Conservation | Boal | August 2009 | December 2009 |
| Problems: Tropical avian ecology | Boal | July 2006 | August 2006 |
| Physiological ecology of aquatic organisms | Patiño | January 2004 | May 2004 |
| Physiological ecology of aquatic organisms | Patiño | January 2002 | May 2002 |
| Physiological Ecology of Aquatic Organisms | Patiño | January 2010 | May 2010 |
| Physiological Ecology of Aquatic Organisms | Patiño | January 2008 | May 2008 |
| Physiological Ecology of Aquatic Organisms | Patiño | January 2006 | May 2006 |
| Nongame Ecology and Management | Boal | January 2006 | May 2006 |
| Fisheries Ecology: Management and Conservation of Marine Resources in a Changing Ocean | Grabowski | June 2011 | June 2011 |
| Field Ichthyology | Grabowski | May 2015 | May 2015 |
| Field Ichthyology | Grabowski | May 2014 | May 2014 |
| Field Ichthyology | Grabowski | May 2013 | May 2013 |
| Field Ichthyology | Grabowski | May 2012 | May 2012 |
| Cell Biology | Patiño | March 2004 | April 2004 |
| Aquaculture/Advanced Aquaculture | Patiño | August 2005 | December 2005 |
| Aquaculture | Patiño | August 2009 | December 2009 |
| Aquaculture | Patiño | August 2007 | December 2007 |
| Aquaculture | Parker | August 2001 | December 2001 |
| Animal Ecophysiology/Advanced Animal Ecophysiology | Patiño | January 2020 | May 2020 |
| Animal Ecophysiology/Advanced Animal Ecophysiology | Patiño | January 2018 | May 2018 |
| Animal Ecophysiology/Advanced Animal Ecophysiology | Patiño | January 2016 | May 2016 |
| Animal Ecophysiology/Advanced Animal Ecophysiology | Patiño | January 2014 | May 2014 |
| Animal Ecophysiology | Patiño | January 2013 | May 2013 |
| Advanced Tropical Ecology (co-taught with Gad Perry) | Boal | August 2009 | December 2009 |
| Advanced Tropical Ecology (co-taught with Gad Perry) | Boal | August 2008 | December 2008 |
| Advanced Tropical Ecology (co-taught with Gad Perry) | Boal | August 2007 | December 2007 |
| Advanced Tropical Ecology (co-taught with Gad Perry) | Boal | August 2006 | December 2006 |
| Advanced Tropical Ecology (co-taught with Gad Perry) | Boal | August 2005 | December 2005 |
| Advanced Tropical Ecology | Boal, Perry | August 2014 | December 2014 |
| Advanced Tropical Ecology | Boal, Perry | August 2013 | December 2013 |
| Advanced Tropical Ecology | Boal | August 2012 | December 2012 |
| Advanced Tropical Ecology | Boal | August 2011 | December 2011 |
| Advanced Tropical Ecology | Boal | August 2010 | December 2010 |
| Advanced Nongame Ecology and Management | Boal | September 2002 | December 2002 |
| Advanced Nongame Ecology and Management | Boal | January 2008 | May 2008 |
| Advanced Nongame Ecology and Management | Boal | January 2004 | May 2004 |
| Advanced Nongame Ecology and Management | Boal | August 2001 | December 2001 |
| Advanced Animal Ecophysiology | Patiño | January 2013 | May 2013 |
| Advanced Animal Ecophysiology | Patiño | August 2011 | December 2011 |
| Student (Degree) | Advisor | Start Year | End Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| de J. Contreras-Garcia, Maria (MS) | Patiño | 2008 | 2011 |
| Wulff, Sarah (MS) | Boal | 2008 | 2010 |
| Wilbanks, Elizabeth (MS) | Parker | 2001 | Present |
| White, Troy (MS) | Parker | 2000 | 2002 |
| Wang, Jennifer (PhD) | Patiño | 2020 | 2023 |
| Walker, Jimmy (MS) | Boal | 2011 | 2014 |
| Villanueva, Jose (PhD) | Patiño | 2006 | 2008 |
| Vidal Lopez, Juan (PhD) | Patiño | 2014 | 2018 |
| Vidal Lopez, Juan (MS) | Patiño | 2006 | 2009 |
| Venkataramani, Sujatha (MS) | Patiño | 2020 | 2022 |
| VanLandeghem, Matt (PhD) | Grabowski | 2011 | 2013 |
| Tábora-Sarmiento, Shisbeth (PhD) | Patiño | 2023 | Present |
| Turner, Josh (MS) | Boal | 2007 | 2008 |
| Tinkler, Dorothy (PhD) | Boal | 2003 | 2004 |
| Thekkiniath, Jose (PhD) | Patiño | 2009 | 2013 |
| Teaschner, Andrew (MS) | Boal | 2002 | 2005 |
| Spjut, Lauren (MS) | Boal | 2022 | Present |
| Soto, Ricardo (PhD) | Patiño | 2002 | 2008 |
| Songhe, Li (PhD) | Patiño | 2017 | 2020 |
| Soliz, Lauren (MS) | Rogosch | 2022 | 2023 |
| Smith, Morgan (MS) | Patiño | 2015 | 2017 |
| Sebring, Scott (MS) | Patiño | 2000 | 2002 |
| Schmidt, Amanda (MS) | Boal | 2020 | 2022 |
| Rubio, Amede (PhD) | Patiño | 2015 | 2020 |
| Rodgers, Brenda (PhD) | Parker | 2000 | Present |
| Rode, Olivia (MS) | Rogosch | 2021 | 2023 |
| Robertory, Bailey (MS) | Rogosch | 2021 | 2022 |
| Rivera, Ariana (MS) | Rogosch | 2022 | 2023 |
| Rashel, Rakib (PhD) | Grabowski | 2014 | 2020 |
| Quintana-Martinez, Cesar (PhD) | Patiño | 2005 | 2007 |
| Prater, Christine (PhD) | Patiño | 2015 | 2017 |
| Post, Jason (MS) | Patiño | 2011 | 2012 |
| Park, June-Woo (PhD) | Patiño | 2002 | 2003 |
| Ojeyemi, Toluwalase (PhD) | Patiño | 2023 | Present |
| Nash, Sarah (PhD) | Patiño | 2021 | 2023 |
| Musselman, W. (MS) | Grabowski | 2012 | 2014 |
| Mougey, Krista (PhD) | Boal | 2010 | 2016 |
| Mougay, Krista (MS) | Boal | 2007 | 2009 |
| Moreno, Myriam (PhD) | Patiño | 2005 | 2008 |
| Miyazono, Seiji (PhD) | Patiño | 2010 | 2013 |
| Milgalter, Ron (MS) | Boal | 2008 | 2011 |
| Mehta, Jessica (MS) | Boal | 2016 | 2019 |
| McLaughlin, John (MS) | Boal | 2014 | 2016 |
| McAliley, Lee (PhD) | Parker | 2002 | Present |
| Martin, Colleen (MS) | Boal | 2011 | 2015 |
| Mannan, Nicholas (MS) | Boal | 2005 | 2008 |
| Ma, Hongtao (PhD) | Patiño | 2009 | 2011 |
| Lustgarten, Jacob (MS) | Patiño | 2007 | 2009 |
| Logue, Daniel (MS) | Grabowski | 2015 | 2016 |
| Lehker, Samantha (MS) | Rogosch | 2021 | 2023 |
| Lee, Kyungwoo (PhD) | Patiño | 2012 | 2013 |
| Kumar, Naveen (PhD) | Patiño | 2017 | 2019 |
| Knyazknitskiy, Oleksiy (MS) | Parker | 1999 | 1999 |
| Kane, Dale (PhD) | Boal | 2003 | 2012 |
| Johnson, Chris (PhD) | Boal | 2017 | 2023 |
| Jiang, Shengjian (MS) | Patiño | 2016 | 2016 |
| Jiang, Shengjian (MS) | Grabowski | 2015 | 2017 |
| Janice, Kelly (MS) | Boal | 2009 | 2012 |
| Jacquez, Alejandra (MS) | Patiño | 2021 | 2022 |
| Islam, Ranakul (MS) | Patiño | 2016 | 2017 |
| Hu, Fang (PhD) | Patiño | 2004 | 2006 |
| Hochstrasser, Jillian (MS) | Rogosch | 2021 | 2023 |
| Hendrickson, Carrie (MS) | Patiño | 2001 | 2002 |
| Heath, Kristen (MS) | Boal | 2016 | 2019 |
| Hays, Hayden (PhD) | Rogosch | 2021 | Present |
| Hamilton, Lynne (MS) | Parker | 2000 | Present |
| Gyan, George (PhD) | Patiño | 2022 | Present |
| Griffin, Cody (MS) | Boal | 2013 | 2016 |
| Goleman, Wanda (PhD) | Patiño | 2000 | 2004 |
| Goldfarb, Jack (PhD) | Boal | 2005 | 2006 |
| Godar, Alixandra (MS) | Boal | 2013 | 2016 |
| Gilbert, Morgan (MS) | Grabowski | 2014 | 2015 |
| George, Owen (MS) | Patiño | 2021 | 2022 |
| Gao, De (PhD) | Boal | 2012 | 2017 |
| Farley-Dawson, Elizabeth (PhD) | Boal | 2013 | 2017 |
| East, Jessica (MS) | Grabowski | 2013 | 2015 |
| Dyer, Joey (PhD) | Grabowski | 2015 | 2018 |
| Durham, Bart (PhD) | Patiño | 2003 | 2007 |
| Durboraw, Tara (MS) | Boal | 2019 | 2021 |
| Delaune , Kelbi (PhD) | Patiño | 2016 | 2020 |
| De La Piedra, Sylvia (MS) | Boal | 2015 | 2017 |
| Cruz-Li, Emilia (PhD) | Patiño | 2000 | 2004 |
| Cromie , Meghan (MS) | Patiño | 2011 | 2012 |
| Creamer, David (MS) | Patiño | 2021 | 2023 |
| Contreras-Garcia, Maria (PhD) | Patiño | 2022 | Present |
| Compton, Michael (PhD) | Patiño | 2009 | 2015 |
| Chizinski, Chris (PhD) | Patiño | 2004 | 2007 |
| Campbell, Matt (PhD) | Patiño | 2003 | 2008 |
| Cameron, Fraser (PhD) | Grabowski | 2013 | 2018 |
| Buckley, Byron (PhD) | Boal | 2014 | 2019 |
| Buckley, Byron (MS) | Boal | 2012 | 2013 |
| Brant, Joel (PhD) | Parker | 2001 | Present |
| Bayes, Kalin (MS) | Rogosch | 2022 | 2024 |
| Barrus, Ben (MS) | Boal | 2007 | 2008 |
| Barnett, Terri (MS) | Boal | 2001 | 2003 |
| Aymami, Caitlyn (MS) | Rogosch | 2021 | 2023 |
| Ali, Reza (PhD) | Boal | 2005 | 2010 |
| Albers, Eric (PhD) | Patiño | 2001 | 2004 |
| Actkinson, Michael (MS) | Boal | 2003 | 2006 |