Research & Projects

Current Projects

Mine Microclimate Manipulation Experiment

Experimental temperature modification in hibernacula to reduce Pd fungal growth and improve overwinter survival.

Former Projects & Papers

Relationship of temperature with declines and persistence of Myotis lucifugus after white-nose syndrome

Citation: Barnes, T. M., Wolfe, J. D., Kurta, A., Smith, S. M., & Depue, J. E. (2026). Relationship of temperature with declines and persistence of Myotis lucifugus after white‐nose syndrome. Conservation Biology, e70236.

Genetic diversity and family groups detected in a coyote population with red wolf ancestry on Galveston Island, Texas

Citation: Barnes, T. M., Karlin, M., VonHoldt, B. M., Adams, J. R., Waits, L. P., Hinton, J. W., ... & Brzeski, K. E. (2022). Genetic diversity and family groups detected in a coyote population with red wolf ancestry on Galveston Island, Texas. BMC Ecology and Evolution, 22(1), 134.

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