Faculty Profile for Dr. Astrid Nadine Schwalb

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Dr. Astrid Nadine Schwalb
Associate Professor — Biology
FAB 206
phone: (512) 245-2284

Selected Scholarly/Creative Work

  • Mitchell, Z., Cottenie, K., & Schwalb, A. (2023). Trait-based and multi-scale approach provides insight on responses of freshwater mussels to environmental heterogeneity. Ecosphere, 14, 4533.
  • Atkinson, C. L., Hooper, G. W., Kreeger, D. A., Lopez, J., Maine, A. N., Schwalb, A. N., & Vaughn, C. C. (2023). Gains and gaps in knowledge surrounding freshwater mollusk ecosystem services. Freshwater Mollusk Biology and Conservation., 26, 20–31.
  • Perez Rocha, M., Morris, T., Cottenie, K., & Schwalb, A. (2023). Limitations of beta diversity in conservation site selection. Biological Indicators, 154, 110732.
  • Cushway, K., & Schwalb, A. N. (2023). When rivers run dry: perennial pools as ecological refuges for freshwater mussels during drought. Freshwater Biology, https://doi.org/10.1111/fwb.14206.
  • Harris, A., Wiest, S., Cushway, K., Mitchell, Z., & Schwalb, A. N. (2023). Hydraulic model (HEC-RAS) of the Upper San Saba River between Fort McKavett and Menard, TX [Dataset]. Dryad.

Selected Awards

  • Award / Honor Recipient: Presidential Research Award, Texas State University. 2022
  • Award / Honor Recipient: College Achievement Award for Excellence in Scholarly/Creative Activities, College of Science and Engineering, Texas State University. 2020
  • Award / Honor Recipient: NABS President’s Award, North American Benthological Society. 2009
  • Award / Honor Recipient: International Graduate Scholarship, University of Guelph. 2008
  • Award / Honor Recipient: NABS Graduate Student Conservation Research Award, North American Benthological Society. 2007

Selected Grants

  • Schwalb, A N. Vertical migration of unionid mussel species in rivers of Central Texas, Research Enhancement Program, $8000. (Funded: 2015). Grant.
  • Schwalb, A N (Co-Principal), Morris, T J (Principal). Investigating the early life stages of the Endangered Wavyrayed Lampmussel (Lampsilis fasciola), Fisheries and Oceans Canada's Species at Risk program (SARCEP) and Interdepartmental Recovery Fund, $70000. (Funded: 2008). Grant.
  • 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, $2494820. (Funded: 2023 - 2024). Grant.
  • Nowlin, Weston Hugh (Principal), Schwalb, Astrid Nadine, Schwartz, Benjamin F. 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 2022 - September 2023). Grant.
  • Schwalb, A N (Principal). Assessing ammonia toxicity of Texas unionid mussels., TPWD/USFWS, $97190. (Funded: 2021 - 2024). Grant.

Selected Service Activities

Other
Editorial board member for Freshwater Biology
2024-Present
Other
Member of the Freshwater Mollusk Conservation Society Field studies and Ecosystem Services committee
2023-Present
Other
Director of Aquatic Resources MS program
January 2021-Present
Other
Founder and organizer of outdoor group for kids in Wimberley
2020-Present
Other
Board member of Burnett Ranch River Park Association
2020-Present