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Dr. Chris Nice

  • Professor - Biology
  • Schwartz, B. (Principal), Nowlin, W. (Co-Principal), Nice, Chris (Co-Principal). Texas Parks and Wildlife, SWiG Grant.Status assessment and ecological characterization for the Texas Troglobitic Water Slater, Lirceolus smithii., $190958. (Funded: 2015). Grant.
  • Schwartz, B. (Principal), Nice, Chris (Co-Principal). Texas Parks and Wildlife. Molecular and morphological analysis of Stygobromus sp. near San Marcos, TX, $28829. (Funded: 2014). Grant.
  • Nice, Chris (Principal). USFWS Coop. Grant. Genetic diversity of wild and refugia Barton Springs Salamanders., $12500. (Funded: 2013). Grant.
  • Nice, Chris (Principal). USFWS Coop. Grant. Genetic diversity of Comal Springs riffle beetles., $12500. (Funded: 2013). Grant.
  • Nice, Chris (Principal). USFWS/ Texas Parks and Wildlife, Section 6 Grant. Genetic demography of endemic and endangered taxa in springs of the Edwards plateau., $213319. (Funded: 2012). Grant.
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  • Alex Sotola, V., Ruppel, D. S., Bonner, T. H., Nice, C., & Martin, N. H. (2019). Asymmetric introgression between fishes in the Red River basin of Texas is associated with variation in water quality. Ecology and Evolution, 9(4), 2083–2095. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.4901
  • Nuckels, R. J., Nice, C., & Garcia, D. M. (2018). Duplicated myosin V genes in teleosts show evolutionary rate variations among the motor and cargo binding domains. Genome Biology and Evolution, 11(2), 415–430.
  • Nice, C. (2022). Scientists’ warning on climate change and insects. Ecological Monographs, e1553.
  • Nice, C. (2022). A continental-scale survey of Wolbachia infections in blue butterflies reveals evidence of interspecific transfer and invasion dynamics. G3 Genes — Genomes — Genetics, jkac213.
  • Nice, C. (2022). Proceedings of the National Academy of Science.
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  • Award / Honor Nominee: College of Science Dean Nominee for the Presidential Award for Excellence. 2012
  • Award / Honor Nominee: College of Science Dean Nominee for the Presidential Award for Excellence. 2011
  • Award / Honor Nominee: College of Science Dean Nominee for the Presidential Award for Excellence. 2009
  • Award / Honor Nominee: College of Science Dean Nominee for the Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching. 2007
  • Award / Honor Nominee: College of Science Dean Nominee for the Presidential Award for Excellence. 2007
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  1. Chair

    Freeman Ranch Advisory Committee

  2. Member

    Biology Department College Review group representative

  3. Other

    Gonzales County Master Gardeners

  4. Member

    Greenhouse Committee

  5. Member

    Curriculum Committee

  6. Other

    Hays County Master Gardeners

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