Faculty Profile for Dr. Joseph A Veech Jr.

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Dr. Joseph A Veech Jr.
Professor — Biology
SUPP 384
phone: (512) 245-2178
Scholarly/Creative Work
Awards
Grants
Service

Selected Scholarly/Creative Work

  • Haney, J., Veech, J. A., Castro-Arellano, I., & Fritts, S. R. (2022). Museum and citizen-science data indicate contraction in the range of the Texas horned lizard (Phrynosoma cornutum). Herpetologica, 72, 102–109. https://doi.org/doi.org/10.1655/Herpetologica-D-21-00022
  • Veech, J. A., & Cave, T. (n.d.). Using road surveys and N-mixture models to estimate the abundance of a cryptic lizard species. Journal of Herpetology.
  • Veech, J. A., & Strona, G. (n.d.). Using network analysis to explore the role of dispersal in producing and maintaining island species-area relationships. In The Species-Area Relationship: Theory and Application. Cambridge University Press.
  • Veech, J. A. (n.d.). Using landscape ecology to inform effective management. In Wildlife and Landscapes: Principles and Applications for Landscape Management. Johns Hopkins University Press.
  • Veech, J. A. (2021). Habitat Ecology and Analysis. Oxford University Press.

Selected Awards

  • Award / Honor Recipient: Favorite Professor, Alpha Chi Honor Society. 2020
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Excellence in Scholarly/Creative Activities, College of Science and Engineering, Texas State University. August 1, 2018
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Manuscript Reviewer of the Year, Global Ecology and Biogeography. 2016
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Freshman Success Citation, Student Affairs Office- Texas State University. 2009 - 2012
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Graduate Success Citation, Student Affairs Office- Texas State University. 2009 - 2010

Selected Grants

  • Metsis, Vangelis (Principal), Castro-Arellano, Ivan (Co-Principal), Veech, Joseph A (Co-Principal). Research Enhancement Grant - BioStream: Developing infrastructure for AI-driven wildlife video monitoring, Texas State University, $16000. (Funded: February 2025 - May 2026). Grant.
  • Justice, Sean Bradley (Principal), Assaf, Lori Czop (Co-Principal), Kinard, Timothy A (Supporting), Martínez Hinestroza, José (Supporting), Veech, Joseph A (Supporting), Close, Hunter G (Supporting), Burke, Quinn (Supporting). EPK-2: Exploring PK-2 Teachers' Abilities to Identify CT Precursors and Implement Learning Activities that Strengthen Computer Science in Early Childhood Classrooms, National Science Foundation, Federal, $450000. (Submitted: November 2019, Funded: September 2020 - August 2023). Grant.
  • Simpson (Principal), Veech, Joseph A (Co-Principal), Green (Co-Principal), Castro-Arellano (Co-Principal). Distribution of the Texas Kangaroo Rat, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, State, $89000. (Funded: January 2015). Grant.
  • Veech, Joseph A (Principal). Developing an effective survey protocol for a rare and cryptic lizard species, Research Enhancement Program, Texas State University, $8000. (Funded: October 2014). Grant.
  • Veech, Joseph A (Co-Principal), McGarvey (Principal). Quantifying the stability of fish interaction networks along environmental disturbance gradients, Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program - Department of Defense, Federal, $150000. (Funded: January 2014). Grant.

Selected Service Activities

Organizer
Maintainer of "Announcements" webpage
2016-Present
Organizer
Liaison between Biology Department and university PR office
2016-Present
Reviewer / Referee
Marine Biodiversity
2016-Present
Reviewer / Referee
Methods in Ecology and Evolution
2016-Present
Member
Texas State University Departmental Seminars
2015-Present