Skip to main content Dr. Benjamin F Schwartz
- Professor at Edwards Aquifer Research
- Professor at Biology, College of Science & Engineering
Grants
2023
- Schwalb, A N (Principal), Nowlin, Weston Hugh (Co-Principal), Schwartz, Benjamin F (Co-Principal).
Integrating Long Term Datasets with Next Generation Ecological Models to Quantify Ecological Response in Aquatic Systems,
US Army Corps of Engineers,
Federal,
$4244320.
(Funded: 2023 - 2025).
Grant.
2022
- Nowlin, Weston Hugh (Principal), Percent Contribution: %33.3, Schwalb, Astrid Nadine, Percent Contribution: %33.3, Schwartz, Benjamin F, Percent Contribution: %33.3.
Quantifying drivers of native and non-native aquatic species abundance and distribution in drought- and flood-prone Texas basins,
U.S. Army Crop of Engineers,
Federal,
$2253674.
(Funded: 2022 - 2025).
Grant.
- Rhodes, Christopher Peter (Principal), Martin, Benjamin (Co-Principal), Schilter, David (Co-Principal), Kerwin, Sean Michael (Co-Principal), Kornienko, Alexander Vladimir (Co-Principal), Peterson, Ryan Loren (Co-Principal), Schwartz, Benjamin F (Co-Principal), Dutton, Jessica (Co-Principal), Ikehata, Keisuke (Co-Principal), Hwang, Sangchul Scott (Co-Principal), Ozbakkaloglu, Togay (Co-Principal).
Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry Shared Research and Education Instrument,
Texas State University,
$259195.
(Funded: 2022 - 2023).
Grant.
2021
- Nowlin, Weston Hugh (Principal), Percent Contribution: %21, Schwalb, Astrid Nadine, Percent Contribution: %21, Schwartz, Benjamin F, Percent Contribution: %21, Hardy, Thomas (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %11.
Quantifying drivers of native and non-native aquatic species abundance and distribution in drought- and flood-prone Texas basins,
U.S. Army Crop of Engineers,
Federal,
$2253674.
(Funded: October 2021 - September 2022).
Grant.
2020
- Nowlin, Weston Hugh (Principal), Percent Contribution: %21, Schwalb, Astrid Nadine, Percent Contribution: %21, Schwartz, Benjamin F, Percent Contribution: %21, Hardy, Thomas (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %11.
Quantifying drivers of native and non-native aquatic species abundance and distribution in drought- and flood-prone Texas basins,
U.S. Army Crop of Engineers,
Federal,
$2253674.16.
(Funded: October 2020 - September 2021).
Grant.
2018
- 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.
2017
- Nowlin, Weston Hugh, Schwartz, Benjamin F.
Life History, Distribution, and Trophic Ecology of the Endangered Comal Springs Dryopid Beetle (Stygoparnus comalensis),
USFWS - TPWD Section 6,
Federal,
$69893.
(Funded: October 2017 - Present).
Grant.
2016
- Schwartz, Benjamin F (Principal), Hutchins, Benjamin (Co-Principal), Swink, Aaron (Co-Principal).
Cave Conservancy of the Virginias.,
$9930.
(Funded: 2016).
Grant.
- Nowlin, WH (Principal), Schwartz, Benjamin F (Co-Principal).
Evaluation of the Long-Term, Elevated Temperature and Low Dissolved Oxygen Tolerances of the Comal Springs Riffle Beetle.,
$93034.
(Funded: 2016).
Grant.
2015
- Schwartz, Benjamin F (Principal), Nice, Chris (Co-Principal), Nowlin, Weston (Co-Principal).
Status Assessment and Ecological Characterization for the Texas Troglobitic Water Slater, Lirceolus smithii.,
$73537.
(Funded: 2015).
Grant.
- Nowlin, Weston (Principal), Schwartz, Benjamin F.
Evaluation of Long-Term, Elevated Temperature and Low Dissolved Oxygen Tolerances of the Comal Springs Riffle Beetle.,
$99034.
(Funded: 2015).
Grant.
2014
- Schwartz, Benjamin F (Principal), Nice, Chris (Co-Principal).
Molecular and Morphological Analysis of Stygobromus sp. near San Marcos, TX.,
$18998.
(Funded: 2014).
Grant.
- Nowlin, Weston (Principal), Schwartz, Benjamin F (Co-Principal).
Refugia Research: Development of Husbandry and Captive Propogation Techniques for Invertebrates Covered Under the Edwards Aquifer Habitat Conservation Plan Proposal.,
$108552.
(Funded: 2014).
Grant.
- Hardy, Thomas (Principal), Schwartz, Benjamin F (Co-Principal), Nowlin, Weston.
Determination of Limitations of Comal; Springs Riffle Beetle Plastron Use During Low Flows.,
$49980.
(Funded: 2014).
Grant.
2013
- Schwartz, Benjamin F (Principal), Covington, Matthew (Co-Principal).
Instrumentation for Long Term Hydrogeochemical and Climatological Monitoring in the Omega Cave System, Wise County, Virginia.,
$9398.
(Funded: 2013).
Grant.
- Jensen, Jennifer (Principal), Schwartz, Benjamin F (Co-Principal), Schwinning, Susan (Co-Principal), Price, Larry (Co-Principal).
Texas Trends: Towards Developing an Interdisciplinary, Sustained Research Network in Land Change Science at Texas State University.,
$24961.
(Funded: July 2013 - 2013).
Grant.
- Institute, River Systems (Principal), Nowlin, Weston (Co-Principal), Schwartz, Benjamin F (Co-Principal).
Upper San Marcos River Watershed Protection Plan.,
$30000.
(Funded: January 2013 - Present).
Grant.
2012
- Schwartz, Benjamin F (Principal), Hutchins, Benjamin.
Dissertation Research: Ecosystem Scale Abiotic and Biotic Drivers of Food Web Structure in Deep Phreatic Aquifers.,
$15000.
(Funded: 2012).
Grant.
2011
- Institute, River Systems (Principal), Nowlin, Weston (Co-Principal), Schwartz, Benjamin F (Co-Principal).
Determination of NPS Nutrient Inputs to Spring Lake and San Marcos River Headwaters.,
$293689.
(Submitted: 2008, Funded: June 2011 - Present).
Grant.
2010
- Schwartz, Benjamin F (Principal), Upchurch, Garland (Co-Principal).
New Records of Karstic Landscape Evolution, Fossil Plant Assemblages, and Paleo-Hydrology as Preserved in an Ancient Appalachian Sinkhole-Lakebed,
$9838.
(Funded: 2010).
Grant.
- Schwartz, Benjamin F, Nowlin, W. H., Hardy, T., Bonner, T. H.
The San Marcos River Observing System,
$1200000.
(Submitted: 2009, Funded: January 2010).
Grant.
- Schwartz, Benjamin F, Schreiber, Madeline (Co-Principal), Doctor, Daniel H.
The Role of Epikarst in Controlling Recharge, Water Quality and Biodiversity in Karst Aquifers: A Comparative Study between Virginia and Texas,
$100494.
(Submitted: 2009, Funded: January 2010 - Present).
Grant.
2009
- Nowlin, Weston H., Schwartz, Benjamin F.
Proposal for funding to obtain an Ion Chromatograph.,
$31185.48.
(Funded: 2009).
Grant.
- Upchurch, Garland (Co-Principal), Schwartz, Benjamin F.
New records of karstic landscape evolution, fossil plant assemblages, and paleo-hydrology as preserved in an ancient Appalachian sinkhole-lakebed.,
$4500.
(Funded: 2009).
Grant.
2008
- Urbanczyk, Kevin (Principal), Schwartz, Benjamin F (Co-Principal), Bennett, Jeffery.
Evaluation of source of spring flow from Cretaceous Aquifers along the Rio Grande Wild and Scenic River.,
$46278.
(Funded: 2008).
Grant.
- Schwartz, Benjamin F, Schwinning, Susan (Co-Principal).
Epikarst Controls on Recharge, Water Quality and Ecosystem dynamics in Central Texas Hill Country.,
$150000.
(Funded: 2008).
Grant.
2007
- Schwartz, Benjamin F.
The Role of Epikarst in Controlling Recharge, Water Quality and Biodiversity in Karst Aquifer Systems of Virginia,
$13386.
(Funded: 2007).
Grant.
- Schwartz, Benjamin F.
The Role of Epikarst in Controlling Recharge, Water Quality and Biodiversity in Karst Aquifer Systems of Virginia,
$20000.
(Funded: 2007).
Grant.
2005
- Schwartz, Benjamin F.
Geological Society of America research grant.,
$2000.
(Funded: 2005).
Grant.
- Schwartz, Benjamin F.
Research grant from West Virginia Association for Cave Studies.,
$300.
(Funded: 2005).
Grant.
2003
- Schwartz, Benjamin F.
Can Cave Sediments Predict Past Flood Magnitudes?,
$4600.
(Funded: 2003).
Grant.
