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Dr. Astrid Nadine Schwalb

  • Professor - Biology
  • 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, Federal, $4244320. (Funded: 2023 - 2025). Grant.
  • 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.
  • Schwalb, A N (Principal). Assessing ammonia toxicity of Texas unionid mussels., TPWD/USFWS, $97190. (Funded: 2021 - 2024). Grant.
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  • Cushway, K., Harris, A., Piercy, C., Mitchell, Z., & Schwalb, A. N. (2024). Go with the flow: impacts of high and low flow conditions on freshwater mussel assemblages and distribution. PLOS ONE, PLoS ONE 19(2): e0296861.
  • Winemiller, K. O., Perkin, J. S., Trungale, J. F., Hoeinghaus, D. J., Moore, G., Schwalb, A., … Buzan, D. (2024). Advancing Environmental Flows Science: Monitoring, Hindcasting and Forecasting Flow-Ecology Relationships. Fisheries. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1002/fsh.11092
  • Hillebrand, V., Dobler, A. H., Schwalb, A. N., & Geist, J. (2024). Physiological effects of interacting native and invasive bivalves under thermal stress. Biological Invasions. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1007/s10530-024-03315-4
  • Harris, A., Cushway, K., Mitchell, Z., & Schwalb, A. N. (2024). Hydraulic (HEC-RAS) model of the Lower San Saba River between Harkeyville and San Saba, TX, USA [Dataset]. Dryad. https://doi.org/doi:10.5061/dryad.44j0zpcpq
  • Cushway, K., Geist, J., & Schwalb, A. N. (2024). Surviving global change: A review of the impacts of drought and dewatering on freshwater mussels. Biological Reviews, http://doi.org/10.1111/brv.13142.
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  • 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
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  1. Editorial board member for Freshwater Biology

  2. Member of the Freshwater Mollusk Conservation Society Field studies and Ecosystem Services committee

  3. Director of Aquatic Resources MS program

  4. Founder and organizer of outdoor group for kids in Wimberley

  5. Board member of Burnett Ranch River Park Association

  6. Member of departmental graduate committee

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