Faculty Profiles

Colleges and Departments

Dr. Michael R Forstner

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

Service Activities

Ongoing

  • 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.
  • Member, Graduate Committee. 2001 - Present.
  • Member, Houston toad Recovery team member. 2001 - Present.
  • Professional Advisor, Town Lake Animal Shelter. 2001 - Present.
  • Member, Board of Scientists, Chihuahuan Desert Research Council. 1999 - Present.

2025

  • Member, Education and Outreach Committee: Houston toad. December 2021 - August 2025.

2016

  • Member, Genetic and wildlife research capacity in Cambodia. 2014 - 2016.

2011

  • Texas State Vivarium proposal committee. 2009 - 2011.
  • Freeman Ranch Advisory Board. 2004 - 2011.

2010

  • Academic Computing Committee. 2008 - 2010.
  • Aquarena Building Management Committee. 2008 - 2010.
  • Norris Award committee. 2005 - 2010.
  • Chair, IACUC. 2004 - 2010.

2008

  • Chair, Space committee. 2007 - 2008.
  • Chair, Land and Properties Use Committee. 2004 - 2008.
  • IUCN Turtle Survival Alliance founding partner. 2001 - 2008.

2007

  • Mitte Chair in Water Search Committee member. 2007.
  • Member, Presidential Award (Scholarship). 2006 - 2007.
  • IUCN/TSA/SSC TMG Chair (Erymnochelys madagascariensis). 2005 - 2007.

2006

  • President-Texas Herpetological Society. 2005 - 2006.
  • Member, Mitte Chair development committee. 2004 - 2006.

2005

  • Member, Tenure/promotion/continuance committee. 2004 - 2005.
  • Member, Academic Program review committee. 2004 - 2005.
  • Annual Review committee (Scholarship). 2004 - 2005.
  • President Elect-Texas Herpetological Society. 2004 - 2005.
  • IUCN/TSA/SSC TMG co-Chair (Erymnochelys madagascariensis). 2003 - 2005.
  • Safety committee. 2001 - 2005.
  • IUCN/TSA/SSC TMG Chair (Heosemys grandis). 2001 - 2005.

2004

  • Vice President- Texas Herpetological Society. 2003 - 2004.
  • Planning committee. 2002 - 2004.
  • IUCN/TSA/SSC Scientific advisor. 2002 - 2004.

2003

  • Scientific Review Board, Miami Museum of Science. 1999 - 2003.

2002

  • Member, Presidential award (Scholarship). 2001 - 2002.
  • Member, Presidential award (Scholarship). 2001 - 2002.
  • Houston toad Biological Advisory council. 2000 - 2002.