Faculty Profiles

Colleges and Departments

Dr. Michael R Forstner

  • Regents' Professor at Biology, College of Science & Engineering

Grants

2020

  • Rodriguez, David (Principal), Fritts, Sarah Rebecah (Co-Principal), Forstner, Michael R (Co-Principal). Population monitoring and assessing disease risk in Concho water snake, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, State, $196620. (Funded: February 2020 - Present). Grant.

2019

  • Forstner, Michael R. Assessment of occupancy of the Rio Grande Cooter (Pseudemys gorzugi) within the Pecos River in New Mexico and Texas., NFWF, Private / Foundation / Corporate. (Funded: October 2019 - September 2021). Grant.

2018

  • Serenari, Christopher (Principal), Daniel, Kristy Lynn (Co-Principal), Forstner, Michael R (Co-Principal). Investigating Factors Influencing Recruitment into the Houston Toad Safe Harbor Agreements, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Wildlife Diversity Program Conservation License Plate Grant, State, $29127. (Funded: October 2018 - August 2019). Grant.
  • Forstner, Michael R. Minimization and avoidance measures and best management practices, with monitoring, for compliance with Houston toad requirements during recovery from hurricane Harvey., Bastrop County/FEMA, State. (Funded: April 2018 - March 2019). Grant.
  • Mali, Ivana, Forstner, Michael R. Phase III: Demography of Western River Cooter (Pseudemys gorzugi) population within the Black River Drainage., New Mexico Game and Fish Department, State. (Funded: February 2018 - December 2019). Grant.
  • Forstner, Michael R. Monitoring of the Houston toad, Bastrop State Park., TPWD, State. (Funded: January 2018 - July 2018). Grant.

2017

  • Forstner, Michael R. Minimization and avoidance measures and best management practices, with monitoring, for compliance with Houston toad requirements in the southern region for AT&T, Private / Foundation / Corporate. (Funded: 2017 - 2020). Grant.
  • Forstner, Michael R. Endangered Species Act (ESA) compliance and avoidance monitoring during construction and maintenance., TXDOT, State. (Funded: 2017 - 2019). Grant.
  • Forstner, Michael R. Reproductive Biology of the Rio Grande Cooter (Pseudemys gorzugi) in Texas., TPWD, State. (Funded: 2017 - 2019). Grant.
  • Mali, Ivana, Forstner, Michael R. Phase II: Demography of Western River Cooter (Pseudemys gorzugi) population within the Black River Drainage., New Mexico Game and Fish Department, State. (Funded: 2017 - 2018). Grant.
  • Forstner, Michael R. Federally permitted monitoring of Houston toad, Bastrop State Park., TPWD, Federal. (Funded: 2017). Grant.
  • Forstner, Michael R. Biological monitoring for Houston toad and migratory bird nesting during fuel reduction operations on the Welsh Tract., Bastrop County, Federal. (Funded: 2017). Grant.
  • Forstner, Michael R. Houston toad research and monitoring requirements during federal roadway (Piney Trail) creation for egress., Bastrop County, Federal. (Funded: 2017). Grant.
  • Rodriguez, David (Principal), Forstner, Michael R (Co-Principal). Comparing capture methods, examining genetic diversity, and assessing disease risk in an effective and efficient monitoring design for the conservation of Nerodia harteri, State and Tribal Wildlife Grants, Texas Parks and Wildlife, State, $99565. (Submitted: March 2017, Funded: November 2017 - August 2019). Grant.

2016

  • McCracken, Shawn F, Forstner, Michael R. Houston Toad recovery: A comprehensive monitoring, evaluation, and support program for head-start success, USFWS/TPWD, Federal. (Funded: 2016 - 2018). Grant.
  • Mali, I, Forstner, Michael R. Assessment of Rio Grande River Cooter (Pseudemys gorzugi) populations within the southern Pecos River and tributaries in New Mexico, NM Game and Fish Dept, State. (Funded: 2016 - 2017). Grant.
  • Forstner, Michael R, McCracken, Shawn F, Rodriguez, David. Management of Houston toads during forest thinning and fuel management operations (renewal), Raven Environmental, Private / Foundation / Corporate. (Funded: 2016). Grant.
  • Forstner, Michael R, McCracken, Shawn F. Bastrop County Hidden Pines fire recovery. Bastrop County, Bastrop County, State. (Funded: 2016). Grant.
  • Hardy, Thomas (Principal), Percent Contribution: %50, Forstner, Michael R (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %50. Dunes Sagebrush Lizard, Texas Comptroller, State, $936109.39. (Funded: November 11, 2016 - January 31, 2020). Grant.
  • Forstner, Michael R (Principal), McCracken, Shawn F (Co-Principal), Valles Molina, Damian (Co-Principal). Houston Toad Recovery, Texas Parks & Wildlife Department, State, $125881. (Funded: October 13, 2016 - August 31, 2019). Grant.

2015

  • Forstner, Michael R, Schwalb, A, Rodriguez, D, Hardy, T. Evaluating the Effectiveness of Freshwater Mussel Mitigation Strategies. (Funded: September 15, 2015 - September 18, 2015). Grant.
  • Forstner, Michael R, Bonner, T, Schwalb, A, McCracken, S M. Detection and habitat assessments for endangered aquatic species in Texas II. (Funded: June 15, 2015 - August 17, 2015). Grant.
  • Forstner, Michael R, McCracken, S M. Minimization and avoidance measures and best management practices, with monitoring, for compliance with Houston toad requirements. (Funded: May 15, 2015 - August 17, 2015). Grant.
  • Forstner, Michael R. Evaluation of fuel reduction treatments for healthy communities and forests in the Lost Pines of Texas. (Funded: April 15, 2015 - May 17, 2015). Grant.
  • Forstner, Michael R, McCracken, S. Minimization and avoidance measures, monitoring, and autonomous audio surveys for the Houston toad. (Funded: March 15, 2015 - December 17, 2015). Grant.

2014

  • 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.
  • Rodriguez, David (Principal), Forstner, Michael R (Co-Principal). Houston toad research and management during roadway recovery and restoration operations in response to the Bastrop Complex Fire of 2011, Bastrop County, Municipal, $150000. (Submitted: 2013, Funded: 2014). Grant.
  • Forstner, Michael R. Research seeking to enable Houston toad recovery from drought and catastrophic wildfire. (Funded: April 14, 2014). Grant.
  • Forstner, Michael R. Understanding and mitigating wildlife motorist interactions, TXDO. (Funded: January 14, 2014 - December 16, 2014). Grant.
  • Forstner, Michael R, Rodriguez, D., McCracken, S. Houston toad management and recovery options during roadway repair and fire restoration in Bastrop County. (Funded: January 14, 2014 - December 14, 2014). Grant.
  • Forstner, Michael R, McCracken, S., Rodriguez, D. Using an extensively documented and validated habitat suitability model for conservation management of the Texas tortoise, Gopherus berlandieri, defining its status in the coastal prairies and eastern range, TPWD. (Funded: January 14, 2014 - August 14, 2014). Grant.

2013

  • Forstner, Michael R. Houston toad management during recovery and rebuilding activities for homesites in the Bastrop Complex Fire zone. (Funded: June 2013 - May 2014). Grant.
  • Forstner, Michael R. Houston toad management options during drainage restoration actions in Bastrop County. (Funded: March 2013 - February 2014). Grant.
  • Forstner, Michael R, Venumbaka, R., Hahn, D. Detecting occurrence of Houston toads in Colorado County with development of avoidance and minimization measures for pipeline operations, Inergy, Inc. (Funded: March 2013 - June 2013). Grant.
  • Forstner, Michael R, Rahe, H., Hahn, D. Science based sustainable agriculture support at Texas State University. (Funded: February 2013 - August 2015). Grant.
  • Forstner, Michael R, Tomasso, J., Hahn, D. Detection of density abundance, stress, and disease in the Jollyville Salamander. (Funded: February 2013 - August 2015). Grant.
  • Forstner, Michael R. Capacity Development for Systematic Monitoring and Integrated Science for the TLS, Mekong and 3S Rivers, Cambodia, Margaret A. Cargill Foundation. (Funded: January 2013 - September 2014). Grant.

2012

  • Green, Michael Clay (Co-Principal), Castro-Arellano, Ivan (Principal), Gaedicke, C. (Co-Principal), Forstner, Michael R (Co-Principal), Hahn, Dittmar (Co-Principal). Texas Department of Transportation. Contribution of bridge-dwelling birds to bacterial water quality impairments, Texas State University, $388284. (Funded: 2012 - 2014). Grant.
  • Forstner, Michael R, Castro-Arellano, I., Gaedicke, C., Hahn, D. Contribution of bridge dwelling birds to bacterial water quality impairments, TXDOT. (Funded: September 2012 - August 2014). Grant.
  • Forstner, Michael R, Jones, M., Hahn, D. Testing habitat restoration options in the Houston toad (Bufo houstonensis) within the aftermath of the Bastrop County Complex Fire, USFWS/TPWD. (Funded: August 2012 - August 2015). Grant.
  • Forstner, Michael R, Tomasso, J. Evaluation and minimization of Houston toad interactions during Federal Highways operations, Bastrop County, TX, TXDOT/Federal Highways Administration. (Funded: February 2012 - August 2013). Grant.
  • Forstner, Michael R, Lemke, D., Hahn, D. Vertebrates and vegetation along historic riparian corridors of Lone Man Creek, Fowler Family. (Funded: January 2012 - December 2014). Grant.
  • Forstner, Michael R, Hahn, D., Lemke, D. Vertebrates and vegetation along historic riparian corridors of Lone Man Creek II, Pier Family. (Funded: January 2012 - December 2014). Grant.

2011

  • Forstner, Michael R. Houston toad (Bufo houstonensis) response to habitat recovery efforts, Bastrop State Park, Bastrop, Texas, TPWD. (Funded: 2011). Grant.
  • Forstner, Michael R. Bastrop Complex Fire recovery funding addressing research infrastructure in Bastrop County. (Funded: November 2011 - August 2012). Grant.
  • Forstner, Michael R, Hahn, D. Assessing connectivity and highway infrastructure permeability in the Houston toad, USFWS/TXDOT. (Funded: February 2011 - November 2015). Grant.

2010

  • Forstner, Michael R, Crump, P., Hahn, D. Population supplementation: a proven means toward endangered species recovery for the Houston toad, USFWS/TPWD. (Funded: September 2010 - August 2012). Grant.
  • Forstner, Michael R. Fine scale effects of prescribed fire on the Lost Pines ecosystem, USFWS/TPWD. (Funded: January 2010 - December 2012). Grant.
  • Forstner, Michael R. Leveraging critical genomics hardware into future research success at Texas State University. (Funded: January 2010 - December 2010). Grant.
  • Forstner, Michael R, Mahato, N. Red Panda habitat suitability in Nepal from GIS analysis of the environmental correlates of known detection observations. (Funded: January 2010 - March 2010). Grant.

2009

  • 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.
  • Forstner, Michael R. Houston toad habitat improvement: Musgrave Property. Landowner Incentive Program, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. (Funded: 2009 - Present). Grant.
  • Forstner, Michael R, Wolfe, D. Forest Restoration and Enhancement in the Lost Pines Ecosystem with an Emphasis on Recovery of the Houston Toad, Cooperative Conservation Partnership Initiative, USDA. (Funded: July 2009 - August 2013). Grant.
  • Forstner, Michael R, Riger, P., Crump, P. Houston toad (Bufo houstonensis) head-starting program, Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund. (Funded: July 2009 - December 2010). Grant.

2008

  • Forstner, Michael R. Gharial recovery planning and critical needs assessment, Batchelor Foundation. (Funded: December 2008 - December 2009). Grant.
  • Forstner, Michael R, Krejca, J. Biological inventory and monitoring at Jacobs Well, Coypu Foundation Trust/Texas River Systems Institute. (Funded: December 2008 - August 2009). Grant.
  • Forstner, Michael R, Jackson, J., Dixon, J.R. Monitoring of Big Bend slider populations using mark-recapture in Big Bend National Park, NPS. (Funded: June 2008 - December 2008). Grant.
  • Forstner, Michael R, Hahn, D. Recovery of species imminently threatened by extinction: the Houston toad, USFWS. (Funded: February 2008 - December 2009). Grant.
  • Forstner, Michael R, Wolfe, D., Snyder, M., Hahn, D. The Effects of Fire and Other Habitat Manipulations on the Houston Toad (Bufo houstonensis) emphasizing removal of fire suppression in occupied habitat, Utilities Houston toad conservation committee. (Funded: January 2008 - December 2011). Grant.
  • Forstner, Michael R, Green, M.C., Fonstad, M. GIS model assessment of the Houston toad for areas of scheduled bridge replacements, TXDOT. (Funded: January 2008 - December 2008). Grant.

2007

  • Forstner, Michael R, Hudson, R., Hahn, D., Chumchal, M., Drenner, R., Rainwater, T. Freshwater turtle trends in the Rio Grande/Rio Bravo and Brazos basin evaluating abundance and bioaccumulation, USDA/TPWD. (Funded: October 2007 - December 2009). Grant.
  • Forstner, Michael R, Adnan, A.M., Ariffin, K.T., Harmin, S.A., Ishak, I., Lah, R.N., Lian, W.K., Mohamed, R., Nor, S.A.M., Othman, A.S. Asian Sea bass Genomics and Genetics. TOP-DOWN Biotechnology project, National Biotechnology Division. (Funded: January 2007 - August 2009). Grant.
  • Forstner, Michael R, Hahn, D. Chytrid fungus risks to Central Texas endangered amphibians, Texas State University REP program. (Funded: January 2007 - December 2008). Grant.

2006

  • Forstner, Michael R. Houston toad metapopulation assessment and genetics: recovery strategies in a widely fragmented landscape, USFWS/TPWD. (Funded: September 2006 - August 2009). Grant.
  • Forstner, Michael R. Landscape scale fire ant management effects on arthropod diversity within Houston toad habitat, USFWS/TXDOT. (Funded: June 2006 - November 2011). Grant.
  • Forstner, Michael R. Habitat and herpetology of South Shore Woods, Pines and Prairies Land Trust. (Funded: March 2006 - December 2009). Grant.
  • Forstner, Michael R. Houston toad habitat: effects of modifications on highway underpasses on vertebrate travel and mortality, USFWS/TXDOT. (Funded: January 2006 - November 2011). Grant.

2005

  • Forstner, Michael R. Conservation of the Houston toad on private lands in Bastrop County, Texas, Environmental Defense/National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. (Funded: July 2005 - December 2006). Grant.
  • Forstner, Michael R, Simpson, T. R. Prescribed fire in the Lost Pines: Effects on small mammal fauna of Bastrop State Park, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. (Funded: May 2005 - June 2006). Grant.
  • Forstner, Michael R, Dixon, J.R. Conservation genetic evaluation of Nerodia harteri and population status of the snakes in the Colorado and Brazos river systems using state of the art molecular markers and analyses, United States Fish and Wildlife Service. (Funded: April 2005 - December 2006). Grant.
  • Forstner, Michael R, Nice, C., Hahn, D. Integrating genomics CE laboratory hardware and fluidics automation within undergraduate and graduate coursework in the Department of Biology, Beckman-Coulter, Inc. (Funded: March 2005 - November 2006). Grant.

2004

  • Forstner, Michael R. Tadpole DNA Analysis 2004, Loomis Austin, Inc. (Funded: May 2004 - December 2004). Grant.
  • Forstner, Michael R. Management of Houston toads on Private lands, Environmental Defense, Plateau Environmental, Mark Daniels. (Funded: January 2004 - August 2006). Grant.

2003

  • Forstner, Michael R. Habitat management options for Houston toads on livestock ranches, USFWS/TPWD/Environmental Defense. (Funded: October 2003 - August 2006). Grant.
  • Forstner, Michael R. Population structure of the captive population of Heloderma horridum, ASDM. (Funded: September 2003 - December 2006). Grant.
  • Forstner, Michael R. Determining the Status of the Rare Rio Grande cooter (Pseudemys gorzugi) in the South Texas Plains and Edwards Plateau Regions of Texas, Ft. Worth Zoo and TPWD. (Funded: April 2003 - August 2004). Grant.
  • Forstner, Michael R. Multiple life-stage tracking of the Houston toad (Bufo houstonensis) using active and passive methodologies, USFWS/USGS. (Funded: March 2003 - June 2005). Grant.

2002

  • Forstner, Michael R. Baseline assessments in conservation: the Houston toad in Bastrop County, Bastrop County/EPA. (Funded: September 2002 - September 2003). Grant.
  • Forstner, Michael R. Genetics of a putative Houston toad hybrid zone, ALCOA. (Funded: June 2002 - May 2004). Grant.
  • Forstner, Michael R, Baccus, J. Houston toad life history and genetics, USFWS/TPWD/BSA. (Funded: January 2002 - December 2003). Grant.

2001

  • Forstner, Michael R (Principal), Garcia, Dana M (Co-Principal). Research Enhancement Program Grant. Phylogenetic Characterization of Alpha-Actinin, Texas State University, Texas State University, $15990. (Funded: 2001). Grant.
  • Forstner, Michael R. Genetic analyses of unknown tadpoles, ALCOA. (Funded: May 2001 - June 2002). Grant.
  • Forstner, Michael R. Habitat use by the Houston toad, ALCOA. (Funded: March 2001 - March 2002). Grant.
  • Forstner, Michael R, Pastorini, J. Population genetics of Ringtailed lemurs, A.H. Schultz Foundation. (Funded: January 2001 - December 2001). Grant.
  • Forstner, Michael R, Garcia, D. M. Phylogenetic analyses of the alpha-actinins and sequence characterization of novel isoforms, SWT-REP Program. (Funded: January 2001 - December 2001). Grant.

2000

  • Forstner, Michael R, Pastorini, J. Population genetics of Mongoose lemurs, Julius Klaus Foundation. (Funded: November 2000 - December 2001). Grant.
  • Forstner, Michael R, Pastorini, J. Genetic marker development for endangered lemurs. (Funded: November 2000 - January 2001). Grant.
  • Forstner, Michael R. DNA sequence identification of Bufo tadpoles including those of the endangered Houston toad (Bufo houstonensis), ALCOA. (Funded: March 2000 - December 2000). Grant.

1998

  • Forstner, Michael R. International Travel Award. University Research Council, FAU. (Funded: April 1998). Grant.
  • Forstner, Michael R, Mealey, B.K. Conservation genetics of Malaclemys in Texas and Florida. Species at Risk Program of the USGS. (Funded: June 1998 - December 1999). Grant.
  • Forstner, Michael R. Population genetics of the turtle, Malaclemys terrapin, in Florida. Florida Atlantic University Research Council. (Funded: January 1998 - January 1999). Grant.

1997

  • Forstner, Michael R, Melnick, D., Morales, J.C. Population genetics, molecular systematics, and the evolution and conservation of Asian macaques and Leaf monkeys, NSF Physical Anthropology Panel. (Funded: August 1997 - July 2001). Grant.
  • Forstner, Michael R, Davis, S.K. Population status and genetic variation in U.S. populations of the Big Bend slider (Trachemys gaigeae), Species at Risk Program. (Funded: June 1997 - December 1998). Grant.

1993

  • Forstner, Michael R, Davis, S.K. Phylogenetic analysis of the snake family Boidae using mtDNA sequence data, NSF Dissertation Improvement Grant. (Funded: January 1993 - January 1995). Grant.