Science Team
David G. Hewitt, Ph.D.
Honorary Title
Leroy G. Denman, Jr. Endowed Director of Wildlife Research
Position
Executive Director
Bart M. Ballard, Ph.D.
Honorary Title
C. Berdon & Rolanette Lawrence Endowed Chair in Waterfowl Research
Position
Research Scientist and Professor
Jamie S. Benn PhD, AWB®
Position
Research Scientist and Assistant Professor of Research
John Boone
Position
Texas Native Seeds, Farm Foreman II - Coastal Prairies
Joshua Breeden
Position
Texas Native Seeds, Farm Foreman II - South Texas
Emma K. Brookover, Ph.D.
Position
Research Assistant Professor
Michael J. Cherry, Ph.D.
Honorary Title
Stuart W. Stedman Chair for White-tailed Deer Research
Position
Research Scientist and Associate Professor
Jameson Crumpler
Position
Texas Native Seeds, Assistant Director - Permian Basin - Panhandle
Charles A. DeYoung, Ph.D.
Position
Research Scientist and Professor Emeritus
Randy W. DeYoung, Ph.D.
Position
Research Scientist and Professor
Jonathan Edwards, M.S.
Position
Texas Natives Seeds, Research Assistant - East Texas
Tony Falk, Ph.D.
Honorary Title
Dan L Duncan Endowed Director Texas Native Seeds
Position
Program Director
Aaron Foley, Ph.D.
Position
Research Scientist and Research Assistant Professor
Jordan C. Giese, Ph.D.
Position
Research Assistant Professor
K Whitney Hansen, Ph.D.
Position
Research Assistant Professor
Levi Heffelfinger, Ph.D.
Position
Director of the North Texas Research Program and Assistant Professor
Scott E. Henke, Ph.D.
Position
Research Scientist and Regents Professor
Fidel Hernandez, Ph.D.
Honorary Title
Alfred C. Glassell, Jr. Endowed Chair for Quail Research
Position
Research Scientist and Regents Professor
John Herschberger, M.S.
Position
Texas Native Seeds, Research Associate - South Texas
Clayton D. Hilton, MS, DVM, CWB®
Position
Wildlife Veterinarian and Professor
Tom Langschied, M.S.
Position
Research Technician - Feline Research Program
Kendal Martel, M.S.
Position
Texas Native Seeds, Assistant Director - East Texas
Alynn Martin, Ph.D.
Position
Research Scientist and Assistant Professor
Hagen Meyer
Position
Texas Native Seeds, Research Associate - West Texas
Meghan Peoples, M.S.
Position
Texas Native Seeds, Assistant Director - Central Texas
Lisanne Petracca, Ph.D.
Position
Research Scientist and Assistant Professor
Sandra Rideout-Hanzak, Ph.D.
Position
Research Scientist and Professor
Tristian Saxson
Position
Texas Native Seeds, Research Technician II - Central Texas
Daniel G. Scognamillo, Ph.D.
Position
Research Associate Professor
Antonio Segura
Position
Texas Native Seeds, Farm Foreman II - East Texas
Colin Shackelford, M.S.
Position
Texas Native Seeds, Associate Director
Aditya Singh, Ph.D.
Position
Assistant Professor of Geospatial Ecology
Jennifer Smith, Ph.D.
Position
Assistant Professor of Quail Ecology and Management
Matthew M. Smith, Ph.D.
Position
Research Scientist and Research Assistant Professor
Ashley M. Tanner, Ph.D.
Position
Research Scientist and Assistant Professor
Evan P. Tanner, Ph.D.
Honorary Title
Meadows Professor in Semiarid Land Ecology
Position
Research Scientist and Assistant Professor
Hayden Taylor, M.S.
Position
Texas Native Seeds, Assistant Director - Coastal Prairies
Michael E. Tewes, Ph.D.
Honorary Title
Frank Daniel Yturria Endowed Chair for Wild Cat Studies
Position
Research Scientist and Regents Professor