Faculty Profiles

Dr. Noland Martin

Noland Martin is an evolutionary biologist / population and quantitative geneticist who works on speciation, natural hybridization, and conservation.

PhD in Biology

Duke University, 2004

MS in Biology

University of Oregon, 2000

BS in Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation Biology

University of Texas at Austin, 1996

Martin, Noland H. Use of Species Distribution Models to Assess Environmental Determinants of two Alloberberis Species, Texas Ecolab, State, $24320. Grant.
Martin, Noland H. Reproductive Isolation and Natural Hybridization between two Texas Native Alloberberis Species, Ecolab, State, $10080. (Funded: January 2025 - December 2026). Grant.
Martin, Noland H. Genetic Structure and Natural Hybridization in Native Texas Alloberberis., EcoLab, State, $25010. (Funded: December 1, 2023 - February 28, 2026). Grant.
Martin, Noland H. Do ecological variables associated with Agarita (Mahonia trifoliolata and Mahonia swaseyi) predict population structure?, Texas Ecolab, $10488. (Funded: January 2021 - December 2022). Grant.
Martin, Noland H (Principal). Reproductive Ecology of Berberis species on the Edwards Plateau, $15845. (Funded: 2019 - 2021). Grant.

Sotola, V. A., Sullivan, K. T., Littrell, B. M., Martin, N. H., Stich, D. S., & Bonner, T. H. (2020). Short-term responses of freshwater mussels to floods in a southwestern USA river estimated using mark-recapture sampling. FRESHWATER BIOLOGY. https://doi.org/10.1111/fwb.13642
Holt, A. L., Zalmat, A. S., & Martin, N. H. (2026). LEGITIMATE POLLINATION OF TEXAS BARBERRY (ALLOBERBERIS SWASEYI) BY THE DAY-FLYING MOTH SCYTHRIS FUSCICOMELLA. Journal of the Lepidopterists’ Society, 80(1), 56–57.
Zalmat, A. S., Harrison, M. S., Littrell, B. M., Sullivan, K., Randklev, C., Bonner, T. H., & Martin, N. H. (2026). Spatial genetic structure and diversity reveal central-marginal patterns in the rare freshwater mussel Pleurobema riddellii. Journal of Biogeography, 53(8), e70329.
Martin, N. H., Zalmat, A. S., Ellis, B. S., McGarvey, S., Simmons-Frazier, K., Mancusi, K., & Sotola, V. A. (2025). Does Asymmetric Reproductive Isolation Predict the Direction of Introgression in Plants? Genes, 16.
Martin, N. H., Deringer, S. A., & undefined et al. (Eds.). (2024). Wimberley Parks and Recreation Comprehensive Master Plan. Wimberley, TX, USA. Retrieved from https://issuu.com/mhsplanning/docs/2024-2034_wimberley_parks_recreation_comprehensi?fr=sMGNkZjc1MTMyOTM

Award / Honor Recipient: Everette Swinney Faculty Senate Excellence in Teaching Award, Faculty Senate. September 2025 - October 14, 2025
Award / Honor Recipient: Honorary Professor of International Studies, Texas State University - Center for International Studies. January 20, 2023
Award / Honor Recipient: Favorite Professor. Texas State University. Alpha Chi National Honor Society, Alpha Chi National Honor Society. 2019 - Present
Award / Honor Recipient: Favorite Professor. Texas State University. Alpha Chi National Honor Society, Alpha Chi National Honor Society. 2018 - Present
Award / Honor Recipient: Favorite Professor. Texas State University. Alpha Chi National Honor Society, Alpha Chi National Honor Society. 2015 - Present