Faculty Profile for Dr. Michael R Forstner

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Dr. Michael R Forstner
Regents' Professor — Biology
SUPP 240
phone: (512) 245-2178
Scholarly/Creative Work
Awards
Grants
Service

Selected Scholarly/Creative Work

  • Kilgore, R. J., Guerra, T. M., Heather, B., Villamizar-Gomez, A., Forstner, M. R. J., & Hahn, D. (2024). Prevalence and diversity of Trypanosoma cruzi in triatomine vectors and their blood meal sources from South Central Texas, USA. Biology, 13(7). https://doi.org/doi.org/10.3390/biology13070489
  • MacLaren, A. R., Hibbits, T. J., Forstner, M. R., & McCracken, S. F. (2024). Morphology and vocalization comparison of the Houston toad and the Dwarf American toad: implications for their historic range. PeerJ, 12(e17635), http://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.17635.
  • Sirsi, S., Rodriguez, D., & Forstner, M. R. (2024). Phylogenetics of Houston toads (Bufo [=Anaxyrus] houstonensis): Genome-wide data define management units and reveal post-speciation contact in an endangered relict. Scientific Reports, 14(3306).
  • Vandewege, M. W., Gutierrez, J., Davis, D. R., Forstner, M. R., & Mali, I. (2024). Patterns of genetic divergence in the Rio Grande cooter (Pseudemys gorzugi), a riverine turtle inhabiting a fragmented arid landscape. J. Heredity, 115(3), 253–261.
  • Doody, J. S., Gillingwater, S. D., Mali, I., Forstner, M. R., van Dijk, P. P., & Rhodin, A. G. J. (2024). Apalone spinifera. Species Status Assessment. In The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2024 (2024th ed., p. e.T163451A161722123). Switzerland: IUCN.

Selected Awards

  • Award / Honor Recipient: Regent’s Professor, Texas State University, by the Board of Regents of the Texas State University System. 2013 - Present
  • Award / Honor Recipient: University Distinguished Professor, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX & the Texas State University System. 2013 - Present
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Endowed Chair of Genetics (Alexander-Stone Chair). 2008 - 2014
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Presidential Developmental Leave supplemental award. 2010 - 2011
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Professor of International Studies. 2008 - 2011

Selected Grants

  • Forstner, Michael R, McCracken, S., Rodriguez, D.. Testing habitat recovery options for the Houston toad in Bastrop State Park, Bastrop, TX. (Funded: August 16, 2014). Grant.
  • Forstner, Michael R, Brown, D.J.. Houston toad occupancy testing post-catastrophic wildfire, USFWS/TPWD. (Funded: March 14, 2014). Grant.
  • Forstner, Michael R. Houston toad (Bufo houstonensis) response to habitat recovery efforts, Bastrop State Park, Bastrop, Texas, TPWD. (Funded: 2011). Grant.
  • Forstner, Michael R, Nava, P., Wolfe, D., Gaston, M.. Houston toad habitat improvement: Nava Property. Landowner Incentive Program, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. (Funded: 2009). Grant.
  • Forstner, Michael R, Rust, D., Wolfe, D., Gaston, M.. Houston toad habitat improvement: Rust Property. Landowner Incentive Program, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. (Funded: 2009). Grant.

Selected Service Activities

Chair
Space Committee
August 2012-Present
Member
Bastrop County Environmental Recovery and Rehabilitation Team
2011-Present
Member
Houston toad habitat delivery team
2010-Present
Member
Lost Pines Habitat Conservation Plan, Biological Advisory team
2009-Present
Member
University Ambassadors Council: Department of Biology Representative
2006-Present