Faculty Profiles

Dr. Chris Nice

Schwartz, Benjamin F (Principal), Percent Contribution: %25, Hutchins, Benjamin T (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %25, Nice, Chris (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %25, Perez, Kathryn E (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %25. In the Dark about Texas’ Groundwater Diversity, Genomic approach to determining species validity in an unregulated and high-diversity region: Western Edwards Plateau and Stockton Plateau, Texas Comptroller's Office, State. (Funded: January 2026 - December 2028). Grant.

Nice, Chris. Conservation genomics and demography of the endangered Comal Springs riﬄe beetles, Edwards Aquifer Authority, State, $73790. (Funded: December 15, 2025 - December 31, 2027). Grant.
Borstein, Samuel (Principal), Nice, Chris (Co-Principal). Texas Endangered Species Management Research FY25, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, State, $269652. (Submitted: December 10, 2024, Funded: September 1, 2025 - October 31, 2028). Grant.

Nice, Chris. Texas Eurycea Salamander Genomics, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, State, $552875. (Funded: February 16, 2023 - July 31, 2026). Grant.
Nice, Chris. Genetic diversity of wild and refuge Peck’s cave amphipod (Stygobromus pecki) populations, USFWS, Federal, $131711. (Funded: January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2024). Grant.

Nice, Chris. Texas Hill Country Headwater Heterelmis Genetics and Morphology., Meadows Center, Texas State University, $57250. (Funded: January 1, 2022 - Present). Grant.

Nice, Chris. Population genetic assessment of central Texas salamanders, TPWD, State, $25207. (Funded: October 1, 2020 - December 31, 2021). Grant.
Nice, Chris. Speciation with Gene Flow During Adaptation to a Novel Host., TSU, Texas State University, $7900. (Submitted: October 8, 2019, Funded: January 1, 2020 - August 31, 2021). Grant.

Nowlin, Weston Hugh, Schwartz, Benjamin F, Nice, Chris. Population Genetics of the Endangered Comal Springs Dryopid Beetle (Stygoparnus comalensis), Texas Parks and Wildlife/US Fish and Wildlife Service, Federal, $59598. (Submitted: October 2018, Funded: January 2019 - December 2021). Grant.

Nowlin, Weston Hugh, Schwartz, Benjamin F, Nice, Chris. Trophic Ecology, Environmental Tolerances, and Population Genetics of the Endangered Comal Springs Dryopid Beetle (Stygoparnus comalensis)., TPWD, State, $79942. (Funded: 2018 - Present). Grant.

Gompert, Z (Principal), Buerkle, C A (Co-Principal), Forister, M L (Co-Principal), Dodson, C (Co-Principal), Nice, Chris (Co-Principal), Fordyce, J A (Co-Principal), Werner, S (Co-Principal). Collaborative Research: Dimensions: The evolution of novel interactions within a network of plant, insect and microbial biodiversity., National Science Foundation, Federal, $1998706. (Submitted: 2016, Funded: 2016 - 2022). Grant.

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., TPWD, State, $190958. (Funded: October 8, 2015 - August 31, 2017). Grant.

Nice, Chris (Principal). USFWS Coop. Grant. Genetic diversity of wild and refugia Barton Springs Salamanders., USFWS, Federal, $12500. (Funded: January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2015). Grant.
Nice, Chris (Principal). USFWS Coop. Grant. Genetic diversity of Comal Springs riffle beetles., USFWS, Federal, $12500. (Funded: January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2015). Grant.
Schwartz, B. (Principal), Nice, Chris (Co-Principal). Texas Parks and Wildlife. Molecular and morphological analysis of Stygobromus sp. near San Marcos, TX, State, $28829. (Funded: January 1, 2013 - 2014). 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., USFWS/TPWD, Federal, $213319. (Funded: January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2014). Grant.

Nice, Chris (Principal), buerkle, A. (Principal), Forister, M. L. (Principal), Fordyce, A. (Principal). DEB-1050355. COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: Genomic outcomes of repeated hybrid speciation., NSF, Federal, $1059434. (Funded: March 15, 2011 - December 31, 2015). Grant.

Gabor, C. R. (Principal), Aspbury, A. (Co-Principal), Nice, Chris (Co-Principal). The maintenance of unisexuality: behavior, hormones, and genetic diversity in a unisexual-bisexual mating complex., NSF, Federal, $350000. (Funded: September 1, 2010 - December 31, 2014). Grant.

Nice, Chris. Hybrid Speciation on Mountain Tops: Duplicated Cases of Hybridization in Butterflies of the Genus Lycaeides., Texas State University, Texas State University, $7980. (Funded: January 1, 2009 - December 31, 2009). Grant.

Nice, Chris (Principal). Genetic isolation of Peck’s Cave Amphipod, Stygobromus peckii., TPWD, State, $103022. (Funded: January 1, 2007 - December 31, 2009). Grant.

Forstner (Principal), J., M. R., Nice, Chris (Co-Principal), Hahn, D. (Co-Principal). Integrating genomics CE laboratory hardware and fluidics automation within undergraduate and graduate coursework in the Department of Biology, Texas State University-San Marcos. (G) Beckman-Coulter, Inc., $244795. (Funded: March 2005 - November 2006). Grant.
Nice, Chris (Principal). Genetic Isolation of Comal Springs Riffle Beetle Populations., USFWS/TPWD, Federal, $95076. (Funded: January 1, 2005 - December 31, 2008). Grant.
Ott, J. (Co-Principal), Nice, Chris (Co-Principal). Allochronic Isolation in Gall Wasps., Texas State University, Texas State University, $15902. (Funded: January 1, 2005 - December 31, 2005). Grant.

Nice, Chris. Ecological genetics of an adaptive radiation., $8000. (Funded: January 1, 2003 - December 31, 2003). Grant.

Nice, Chris (Principal). Freeman Ranch Grant. Butterfly Camp for Primary and Secondary Students, Freeman Ranch, Texas State University, $800. (Funded: January 1, 2002 - December 31, 2002). Grant.
Nice, Chris. Ecological specialization and the origin of species., Texas State University, Texas State University, $7980. (Funded: January 1, 2002 - December 31, 2002). Grant.