TEXAS STATE VITA

 

Thomas R. Simpson

Assistant Professor of Biology

Texas State University-San Marcos

San Marcos, Texas 78666

email: r_simpson@txstate.edu

tel: (512)245-3814 fax: (512)245-8713

 

I. Academic/Professional Background

A. Educational Background

Ph.D. 1980.  Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas. Department of Wildlife &         Fisheries Science. Dissertation: Influence of nutria feeding activities on aquatic vegetation       and waterfowl in East Texas.

M.Sc. 1975, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas. Department of Wildlife & Fisheries   Science. Thesis: The ontogeny of behavior in coyotes.

B.A.  1972. University of Dallas, Irving, Texas. Department of Biology.

 

B. University Experience

Assistant Professor,  Texas State University-San Marcos, San Marcos, Texas. 2001-Present

Lecturer,  Southwest Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas. 1989-2001.

Research Assistant, Texas A&M University, College of Veterinary Medicine, College Station,        Texas. 1988-1989.

Research Assistant, Texas A&M University, College of Veterinary Medicine, College Station,        Texas. 1979-1982.

Teaching Assistant, Texas A&M University, Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences, College Station, Texas. 1972-1979.

 

C. Relevant Professional Experience

Game Manager McAllen Land and Cattle Co., Edinburg, Texas1982-1988

 

II. TEACHING

 

A.   Teaching Honors and Awards:

Presidential Award-Excellence in Teaching. 2006. Texas State University

Educator of the Year, 2004. Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society.

Favorite Professor, Alfred H. Nolle Chapter of Alpha Chi National Honor Scholarship Society,      1994, 1996, 1998, 2000.

Outstanding Mentor, SWT Mentoring Program, 1996.

 

B.    Courses Taught:

Undergraduate:  

      BIO 1421, Modern Biology II

      BIO 4299, Undergraduate Research

BIO 4304, Wildlife and Recreation, Impact and Management

BIO 4416, General Ecology

BIO 4416, Coordinator, Ecology labs

BIO 4420, Natural History of the Vertebrates

BIO 4435, Techniques in Wildlife Management

BIO 4481, Internship in Biological Laboratory Technologies

 

Graduate:

BIO 7325, Wildlife and Recreation, Impact and Management   

BIO 5420, Natural History of the Vertebrates

BIO 5435, Techniques in Wildlife Management

BIO 5110W, Seminar on Wildlife Diseases

BIO 5110W, Seminar on Avian Ecology

BIO 5390, Problems in Biological Science

BIO 5424, Southwest Wild!

BIO 7324, Natural History and Conservation of Large Mammals

 

C.   Graduate Theses/Dissertations or Exit Committees (if supervisor, please indicate):

 

Current M.Sc. Students (chair or co-chair):

Barlow, Rachel. Food habits of Northern Bobwhites on the Chaparral WMA. (co-chair)

Brown, Macy. Avian Foraging Response to Seasonal Burns On A Central Texas Ashe Juniper-Live Oak Savanna.

Grobe, Katherine. Nest site selection by Western Kingbirds in an urban habitat.

Jones, Rickey. Ecological Dynamics of Bottomland Hardwood Communities in the Edwards Plateau of Texas

Korn, Jennifer Avian Assemblages of the Blanco River Valley. (co-chair)

McDermid, Krista. Meta-population dynamics of lizard assemblages in disjunct habitat patches.

Washington, Alycia. Predation on turtle nests in a periurban environment. (co-chair)

 

M.Sc. Students Supervised

Arlene Kalmbach. 2006. Effects of  nonindigenous plant species on bird communities in Central Texas periurban habitats.

Wilynn Zickler. 2006. Bird community surveys: a comparison of distance sampling and point counts.

Stephanie Franklin. 2006. Home Range of the Texas river cooter (Pseudemys texana) at Spring Lake, Hays County, Texas.

Linda Osborne. 2006. Habitat use by the Texas river cooter (Pseudemys texana) in Spring Lake,Hays County, Texas.

Jason Shumate. 2006. Home range and movement of nutria (Myocastor coypus) along a selected stretch of the Rio Grande River, Big Bend National Park, Texas.

Matthew Milholland. 2005. Habitat use and food habits of nutria (Myocastor coypus) in the Rio Grande Village area of Big Bend National Park, Texas. (co-chair)

Clay J. White. 2003. Avian habitat affinity in the Lost Pines region of Texas.

Christine Polito. 2003. Invertebrate fauna inhabiting carapaces of the Texas river cooter (Pseudemys texana) and the red-eared slider (Trachemys scripta elegans).

Kathleen O'Connor. 2003. Herptile abundance and diversity in response to seasonal burning on a Central Texas Ashe juniper-live oak savanna.

Amy Winters. 2002. Seasonal diets of gemsbok (Oryx gazella gazella) at Mason Mountain Wildlife  Management          Area, Mason, Texas

Karen Ridenour. 2002. Home range of crevice spiny lizards (Sceloporus poinsettii) at Mason Mountain Wildlife Management Area

Kathy Towns. 2002. Food habits of the nutria (Myocastor coypu) at Spring Lake, Hays County, Texas.

Carrie Preite. 2002. Algal species composition on turtle carapaces in Spring Lake, San Marcos, Texas. (co-chair)

Amanda Hunter. 2002. Comparison of avian communities within traditional and wildscaped residential neighborhoods in San Antonio, Texas.

Shawn Gray. 2002. Seasonal diets of greater kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros) in the Llano Uplift ecological region of Texas.

Kyle Burke, 2002. Seasonal diets and foraging selectivity of white-tailed deer in the Rolling Plains ecological region of Texas. (co-chair)

Banks, Beth. 2000. Avifauna diversity and habitat relationships on a central Texas ranch.

Jayson Hudson. 1999. Determination of home range of the raccoon (Procyon lotor) and the degree of interaction with domesticated animals at Aquarena Center, San Marcos, Hays County, Texas.

Jacqueline R. Seaman. 1997. Food habits of the Texas River Cooter (Pseudemys texana) at Spring Lake, Hays County, Texas

 

M.Sc. Committees

Stephanie L. Meyers. 2006. Assessing Black-capped Vireo (Vireo atricapillus) breeding habitat based on size, spatial distribution, and plant species in shrub mottes at Kerr Wildlife Management Area.

Stephanie Rosson-Singleton. 2006. Summer habitat use by waterbirds and waterfowl at a biosolids facility.

Deena R. Francis. 2005. Influence of opening weekend and weather on white-tailed deer harvest at Milan Army Ammunition Plant, Tennessee.

Deirdra Dufault. 2004. Habitat occupancy by the Black-capped Vireo (Vireo atricapillus) following prescribed burns at Kerr Wildlife Management Area.

Kensley L. Greuter. 2004. Early juvenile ecology of the endangered Houston toad, Bufo houstonensis, (Anura: Bufonidae)

Shane J. Kiefer. 2004. Habitat affinities for white-tailed deer and Rio Grande Wild Turkey at the Griffith League Ranch, Bastrop County, Texas.

Meredith P. Longoria. 2004. Using motion-triggered cameras to estimate habitat use by collared peccaries.

Cynthia L. Schaefer. 2004. White-winged Dove movements and reproduction in a recently colonized urban environment.

Paul W. Juergens. 2003. Wintering Peregrine Falcons (Falco peregrinus) on South Padre Island, Texas.

Sara D. Moren. 2003. Site fidelity and sex ratios of eastern pipestrelles (Pipistrellus subflavus) hibernating in a central Texas cave.

Karen L. Scrivner. 2003. Characteristics and management of the scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah) in Texas.

Jeffrey B. Breeden. 2002. Breeding and nesting behavior and habitat of the Red-billed Pigeon (Columba flavirostris) along the Rio Grande River in Texas.

Roy B. Dean. 2002. The effect of wastewater effluent and a flood event on resident amphibian and reptilian communities.

Melissa M. Denena. 2002. Home range and movement of nutria (Myocastor coypus) at

Spring Lake in Central Texas, with anecdotal comments  on the American beaver (Castor canadensis) of the same area.

James F. Logsdon. 2002. Cover preference after flushing  by pen reared Northern Bobwhites, Colinus virginianus) on a hunting preserve in Central Texas.

Marsha M. Reimer. 2002. Baseline survey and checklist of the birds of San Marcos Springs, Hays County, Texas, and surrounding vicinity.

Chris D. Hein. 2001. Population structure and dynamics of juvenile Brazilian free-tailed bail (Tadarida brasiliansis mexicana) banded in Central Texas.

Jane B. Nelan. 2001. Egg comparisons and volume estimation methods between the common musk turtle (Kinosternidae: Sternotherus odoratus) and the Texas tortoise (Testudinidae: Gopherus berlandieri).

Karin E. Petersen 2001 Golden-cheeked warbler (Dendroica chrysoparia: Parulidea) territory and non-territory habitat choice in fragmented Ash Juniper  patches on the Kerr Wildlife Management Area.

Kenneth D. Pruitt. 2001. Fluctuating asymmetry of antlers of white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) in relation to yearling antler expression.

Brian L. Pierce. 2000. A non-linear spotlight line transect method for estimating white-tailed deer population densities.

Stuart L. Poor, II. 2000. Seasonal food habits of the white-tailed deer in the Cross Timbers and Prairies ecological region of Texas.

Ronald W. Kirchhof. 1999. Comparison of antler characteristics and body weights of spike- and fork- antlered yearling white-tailed deer at 2.5 years of age.

Nourah al-Rashid Caskey. 1998. Survey of blood parasites in central Texas freshwater turtles.

Helen M. Becker. 1998. Small rodent diversity and habitat utilization of heavily grazed shortgrass  rangeland of the edwarsd

Annika T. H. Keeley. 1998. The mating system of the Mexican free-tailed bat  (Tadarida

      Braziliensis mexicana) in a large bridge colony.

Brady K. McGee. 1999. Habitat utilization of mammals at Lost Maples State Natural Area, Texas

Paul G. Hendrix Jr. 1998. Comparison of antler characteristics and body weights of spike- and fork- antlered yearling white-tailed deer at 1.5 years of age.

Scott W. Jecker. 1997. Hatchling orientation of the Texas river cooter (Pseudemys texana) and the red-eared slider (Trachemys scripta elegans) from Aquarena Center, Hays, County, Texas.

Kevin B. Schwausch. 1997. Habitat affinities of small rodents at Colorado Bend State Park, Texas.

Todd M. Swannack. 2000. Seasonal and ontogenetic changes in the sex ratio of a population of stinkpots (Kinosternidae: Sternotherus odoratus).

Jessica Smartt. 1996. Determination of egg characteristics for the Mediterranean gecko (Hemidactylus turcicus) in Texas

Kevin G. O’Neal. 1996. Effects of prescribed burning on Black-capped Vireo habitat, territory establishment, and production

Kevin W. Dees. 1992. Productivity of wild Northern Bobwhite Quail (Colinus virginianus) under a 17 hour light regime.

Mark A, Kainer. 1992. Woody plant preferences by the American beaver (Castor canadensis) in Central Texas.

 

D.   Courses Prepared and Curriculum Development:

BIO 4435/5435 Techniques in Wildlife Management

BIO 4304/7325 Wildlife and Recreation; Impact and Management

BIO 7324 Conservation of Large Mammals

 

E.    Funded External Teaching Grants and Contracts:
West, S. and T. Simpson. 1995. Higher Edu. Coord. Board. Southwest WILD! $68,855.00.
West, S. and T. Simpson. 1994. Higher Edu. Coord. Board. Southwest WILD! $52,667.00.
West, S. and T. Simpson. 1993. Higher Edu. Coord. Board. Southwest WILD! $36,035.00.
West, S. and T. Simpson. 1992. Higher Edu. Coord. Board. Southwest WILD! $27,338.00.

F.    Submitted, but not Funded, External Teaching Grants and Contracts:

      NA

 

G.   Funded Internal Teaching Grants and Contracts:

      NA

 

H.   Submitted, but not Funded, Internal Teaching Grants and Contracts:

      NA

 

I.     Other

      NA

 

III. SCHOLARLY/CREATIVE

 

A.   Works In Print

 

1.     Books (if not refereed, please indicate)

      NA

 

a.     Scholarly Monographs:

Dillard, Jim, Steve Jester, John Baccus, Randy Simpson, Lin Poor. 2005. White-tailed deer food habits and preferences in the Cross Timbers and Prairies Region of  Northcentral Texas. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Publication PWD RP        W7000-1017. 65 pp.

 

b.    Textbooks:

      NA

 

c.     Edited Books:
NA

 

d.    Chapters in Books:

McLean, R. J. C. and T. R. Simpson. 2006. Preparing for biofilm studies in the field. Current         Protocols in Microbiology, in press.

 

e.     Creative Books:

NA

 

2.     Articles

a.     Refereed Journal Articles:

Francis L. Rose, F. L., T. R. Simpson, M. R. J. Forstner, D. J. McHenry, and J. Williams. 2006. Taxonomic Status of Acris gryllus paludicola: In search of the pink frog. Journal of Herpetology 40(4):429-435.

Fields, Jacqueline R., Thomas R. Simpson, Richard W. Manning, Francis L. Rose. 2003. Food habits and selective foraging of the Texas river cooter (Pseudemys texana) in Spring Lake, Hays County, Texas. Journal of Herpetology 37(4) 726-729.

Towns, Kathy, Thomas R. Simpson, Richard W. Manning, Francis L. Rose. 2003. Food habits and selective foraging of the nutria (Myocastor coypus) in Spring Lake, Hays County, Texas. Occasional Papers Museum of Texas Tech University. No. 227. 12 pp.

Denena, Melissa McCulley, Richard W. Manning, Thomas R. Simpson. 2003. Home     range and movement of nutria (Myocastor coypus) at Spring Lake in central Texas, with anecdotal comments on the American beaver (Castor canadensis) of the same area. Occasional Papers Museum of Texas Tech University. No. 226. 12 pp.

Baccus, John T., Helen M. Becker, Thomas R. Simpson, and Richard W. Manning. 2000. Mammals of the Freeman Ranch, Hays County, Texas. Freeman Ranch Publication Series 1-2000. 31 pp.

Fields, Jacqueline R., Thomas R. Simpson, Richard W. Manning, and Francis L. Rose. 2000. Modifications to the stomach flushing technique for turtles. Herpetological Review 31: 32-33.

Rose, F. R., R. W. Manning, T. R. Simpson and S. Jenkins. 1998. A sustaining population of the Florida Red-Bellied Turtle, Pseudemys nelsoni (Reptilia:Emydidae), in Spring Lake, Hays County, Texas. Texas J. Sci. 50(1) 89-92.

Rose, F.R., T. R. Simpson, and R.W. Manning. 1996. Measured and predicted egg volume of Pseudemys texana with comments on turtle egg shape. J. Herpetology 30: 433-435.

Davis, D. and T. Simpson. 1984. Circular pens for handling native or exotic game animals. Proc. Deer in the southwest: a workshop.

Hoekstra, R.E., S.J. Magyar, T.G. Biediger, K.P. Coscarelli, T.R. Simpson, J.D. McCrady, D.C. Kraemer, S.W.J. Seager. 1984. Artificial insemination in white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) with frozen epididymal spermatazoa. Ann. Proc. AAZV. Vol. 84, pp. 174-180.

Simpson, R. 1984. Captive white-tailed deer breeding projects on the Guajolota Ranch. Proc. Deer-proof fencing. A workshop, Texas A & I University : 25 -26.

Simpson, T. and W. Swank. 1979. Trap avoidance in marked nutria: a problem in population estimation. Proc. Ann. Conf. S.E. Assoc. Fish & Wildlife Agencies 33:11-14.

 

In Press

Gray, S. S., T. R. Simpson, J. T. Baccus, R. W. Manning, T. W. Schwertner. 2007. Diets and        foraging preference of  greater kudu in the Llano Uplift of Texas. In press. Accepted Oct          2005, publication date March 2007 in Wildlife Biology.

Jones, M.C., T.R. Simpson, R. Manning, and M.J. Forstner. Texas shrews (Blarina) lacking          external eye openings. Southeastern Naturalist. In press.

Small, Michael F., Emariana S. Taylor, John T. Baccus, Cynthia L. Schaefer, Thomas R. Simpson, Jay A. Roberson. (Accepted 1 Nov. 2006). Nesting home range and movements of an urban White-winged Dove population. The Wilson Journal of Ornithology.

 

Submitted-in revision.

Rose, F. L., T. R. Simpson, J. R. Ott, and R. W. Manning. Site fidelity of the western     cottonmouth (Agkistrodon piscivorus leucostoma) inhabiting a catastrophic environment: results of an 11-year study.

 

b.    Non-refereed Articles:

Bentsen, S. and R. Simpson. 1986. Private landowners key to wildlife's future. Texas     Parks and Wildlife 44(7):38 -41.

Simpson, R. 1983. The management buck. Texas Hunters Directory : 58-61.

 

3.     Abstracts:

NA

 

4.     Reports:

NA

 

5.     Book Reviews:

NA

 

6.     Other

NA

 

B.    Works not in Print

 

1.     Papers Presented at Professional Meetings:

Arlene Kalmbach. 2006. Effects of  nonindigenous plant species on bird communities in Central Texas periurban habitats. Annual meeting of Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society, February 2007 (accepted January 2007).

Wilynn Zickler. 2006. Bird community surveys: a comparison of distance sampling and point counts. Annual meeting of Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society, February 2007 (accepted January 2007).

Osborne, L., T. Simpson, F. Rose, F. Weckerly. 2006. Habitat use by Pseudemys texana in Spring Lake, Hays County, Texas. Annual meeting of Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society (February 2006) and annual meeting of Texas Academy of Sciences (March 2006)

Williams, J., T. Simpson, F. Rose. 2005. Analysis of the feeding habits of Sternotherus odoratus in lentic and lotic habitats of Spring Lake, Hays County, Texas. Poster presentation at the 52nd annual meeting of Southwestern Association of Naturalists.

Shumate, J., R. Manning, T. Simpson, R. Skiles. 2005. Home range and movement patterns of nutria (Myocastor coypus) in a selected stretch of the Rio Grande River, Big Bend National Park. Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute 6th Symposium. October 2004., and the 52nd meeting of Southwestern Association of Naturalists; 14-16 April 2005.

Milholland, M., R. Manning, T. Simpson, R. Skiles. 2005. Preliminary survey of nutria populations and food habits in Big Bend National Park. Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute 6th Symposium. October 2004, and the annual meeting of Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society, February 2005.

Simpson, T. 2004. Impact of Forestry management practices on herptiles. Presented at Temple Inland Industries Reptile and Amphibian Workshop, May 2004. (organized and presented by T. Simpson, M. Longoria, T. Swannack).

Kathleen M. O’Connor, Thomas R. Simpson, John T. Baccus, Francis L. Rose, and Steven Windhager. 2004. Herptile abundance and diversity in response to seasonal burning on a Central Texas Ashe juniper-live oak savanna. Annual meeting of Southwestern Association of Naturalists, San Antonio, Texas. April 2004. And the Annual meeting of the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society., Kerrville, TX, February, 2004.

White, C., T. Simpson, R. Manning, F. Weckerly. 2004. Avian habitat affinity in the       Lost Pines region of Texas.. Annual meeting of the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society.    Kerrville, TX, February, 2004.

Allender, Karen C., Thomas R. Simpson, Richard W. Manning, Francis L. Rose, and T. Wayne Schwertner. 2003. Home range of the crevice spiny lizards (Sceloporus poinsettii) at Mason Mountain Wildlife Management Area, Mason County, Texas. Annual meeting, Texas Herpetological Society; San Marcos,Texas.

Simpson, T. 2004. Who was Aldo Leopold and what is A Sand County Almanac. Setting the Stage for Wildlife Conservation in the 21st Century. Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society Conservation Education Workshop for Teachers. Texas State University-San Marcos.

Burke, Kyle M., Thomas R. Simpson, John T. Baccus, Richard W. Manning. 2003. Seasonal food habits/preferences of white-tailed deer in the Rolling Plains Ecological Region of Texas. 38th annual meeting of the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society. Waco, Texas.

Gray, Shawn S., Thomas R. Simpson, John T. Baccus, Richard W. Manning, T. Wayne Schwertner. 2003. Seasonal diets of greater kudu (Tragelaphus stripsiceros) in the Llano Uplift Ecological Region of Texas. 50th annual meeting of the Southwestern Association of Naturalists, Norman, Oklahoma and 38th annual meeting of the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Waco, Texas.

Hunter, Amanda L., Thomas R. Simpson, John T. Baccus, Richard W. Manning, Kelly Bender. 2003. Comparison of avian communities within traditional and wildscaped residential neighborhoods in San Antonio, Texas. 50th annual meeting of the Southwestern Association of Naturalists, Norman, Oklahoma. and 38th annual meeting of the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society. Waco, Texas.

O’Connor, Kathleen M., Thomas R. Simpson, John T. Baccus, Francis L. Rose, and      Steven Windhager. 2003.Herptile abundance and diversity in response to seasonal burning on a Central Texas Ashe juniper-live oak savannah. Annual meeting,    Texas Herpetological Society; San Marcos, Texas.

Polito, Christine R., Thomas R. Simpson, Richard W. Manning, John T. Baccus, Thomas L. Arsuffi. 2003. Invertebrate fauna inhabiting carapaces of the Texas river cooter (Pseudemys texana) and the red-eared slider (Trachemys scripta elegans). Annual meeting, Texas Herpetological Society; San Marcos, Texas and the 50th annual meeting of the Southwestern Association of Naturalists, Norman, Oklahoma.

Winters, Amy M., Thomas R. Simpson, John T. Baccus, Richard W. Manning, T. Wayne Schwertner. 2003. Seasonal diets of gemsbok (Oryx gazella gazella) at Mason Mountain Wildlife Management Area, Mason County, Texas. 50th annual meeting of the Southwestern Association of Naturalists, Norman, Oklahoma and   38th annual meeting of the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society. Waco, Texas.

Allender, Karen C., Richard W. Manning, Francis L. Rose, T. Wayne Schwertner, and Thomas R. Simpson. 2002. Home range of the crevice spiny lizards (Sceloporus poinsettii) at Mason Mountain Wildlife Management Area, Mason County, Texas. 37th annual meeting of the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society, CorpusChristi, Texas, and 2001, the 48th annual meeting of the Southwestern Association of Naturalists, Fort Hays, Kansas.

Hein, Cris D., John T. Baccus, R.W. Manning, and T. R. Simpson. 2001. Population structure and dynamics of juvenile brazillian free-tailed Bats (Tadarida brasiliensis mexicana) banded in Central Texas. 48th annual meeting of the Southwestern Association of Naturalists, Fort Hays, Kansas.

Swannack, Todd M., Francis L. Rose, R. W. Manning, T. R. Simpson. 2000. Seasonal sex ratio differences in a population of stinkpots (Sternotherus odoratus). 47th annual meeting of the Southwestern Association of Naturalists, Denton, Texas.

Banks, Beth W., Thomas R. Simpson, John T. Baccus, Richard W. Manning. 1999. Avifauna diversity and habitat relationships on a central Texas ranch. 46th annual meeting of the Southwestern Association of Naturalists, Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico

Simpson, Thomas R., Francis L. Rose, Richard W. Manning, Melissa D. Chesser. 1999. Effects of major flooding on turtle populations of Spring Lake, Hays County, Texas. 46th annual meeting of the Southwestern Association of Naturalists, Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico.

Hudson, Jayson M., Thomas R. Simpson, Richard W. Manning, Francis L. Rose. 1999. Determination of home range of the raccoon, Procyon lotor, and the degree of interaction with domesticated animals at Aquarena Center, San Marcos, Hays County, Texas. 46th annual meeting of the Southwestern Association of Southwestern Association of Naturalists, Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, the 49th Annual Southwest Conference on Diseases in Nature Transmissible to Man, Tyler, Texas 25 May 1999.

Rose, Francis L., Richard Manning, Thomas R. Simpson, and James Ott. 1999. Structure of the Honey Creek cottonmouth (Agkistrodon piscivorus) population, Comal County, Texas. 46th annual meeting of the Southwestern Association of Naturalists, Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico.

Simpson, T.R., R.W. Manning, and F.L. Rose 1998. Nesting ecology of the Texas river cooter (Pseudemys texana) and the red-eared slider (Trachemys scripta) at Spring Lake, Hays County, Texas. 45th Annual Southwestern Association of Naturalists, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Jenkins, Sarah, Francis L. Rose, Thomas R. Simpson, Richard W. Manning. 1998. Comments on the status of the Texas river cooter, Pseudemys texana, based on head patterns. 45th Annual Meeting of Southwestern Association of Naturalists, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Aguirre, Paul B., Francis L. Rose, T.R. Simpson, and R.W. Manning. 1998. Space use patterns of the common snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina) in the headwaters of the San Marcos River, Hays County, Texas. 45th Annual Meeting of Southwestern Association of Naturalists, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Rose, Francis L., Richard W. Manning, Thomas R. Simpson. 1998. Comments on the syntopic populations inhabiting the headwaters of the San Marcos River, Hays County, Texas. 45th Annual Meeting of Southwestern Association of Naturalists, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Simpson, T. R. 1993. Deer breeding programs -myths and realities. 6th Annual South    Texas Wildlife Conference 9-10 September 1993. Texas A&M University, Kingsville.

Simpson, T. 1990. Management strategies for different markets. Workshop, wildlife management for recreation on private lands. 20 October, Southwest Texas State Univ. Freeman Ranch.

Simpson, T. 1990. The helicopter census, what it will and will not do. Invited paper,       South Texas Wildlife Conf. 26 -28 September, Laredo, TX.

Simpson, T. and S. Bentsen. 1990. The effects of increasing canopy cover on helicopter censusing of white-tailed deer herds. Annual meeting Texas Chapter, The Wildlife Society.

Simpson, T., J. Everitt, S. Bentsen. 1986. Treatment of white-tailed deer rumen contents affecting analyses of nutritional components. Annual meeting Texas Chapter, The Wildlife Society.

Simpson, T. 1984. The applicability to trophy management programs of selectively breeding white-tailed deer for improved antler development. Annual meeting, Texas Chapter, The Wildlife Society.

Davis, D., L. Adams, F. Heck, J. Williams, and T. Simpson. 1981. Interspecific transmission of Brucella abortus from experimentally infected coyotes to parturient heifers. Annual meeting, Wildlife Disease Assoc.

Davis, D., L. Adams, T. Simpson, F. Heck, J. Williams. 1981. Experimental infection of captive Axis deer with Brucella abortus, Biotype I. Annual meeting, Wildlife Disease Assoc.

Simpson, T. 1981. The influence of nutria feeding activities on aquatic vegetation and waterfowl in East Texas. Annual meeting, Texas Chapter, The Wildlife Society.   

Simpson, T. 1979. Trap avoidance in marked nutria: a problem in population estimation. Thirty-third Ann. Conf. S.E. Fish & Wildl. Agencies, Hot Springs, AK.

 

2.     Invited Talks, Lectures, and Presentations:
NA

3.     Consultancies:

      NA

4.     Workshops:

Member of organizational teams for the following programs and workshops:

Overabundant White-tailed deer in Texas: impacts on people, communities, and the Land. May 18, 2006. Texas State University-San Marcos.

Impact of Forestry management practices on herptiles. Temple Inland Industries Forest Management and Herptile Conservation, May 2004. (organized and presented by T. Simpson, M. Longoria, T. Swannack).

Setting the Stage for Wildlife Conservation in the 21st Century. Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society Conservation Education Workshop for Teachers. Texas State University-San Marcos.

Hays County Chapter of Texas Master Naturalists. Various presentations to local chapter.

 

5.     Other:

N/A

 

Grants and Contracts

1.     Funded External Grants and Contracts:

Simpson, T and T. Schwertner. 2006-2009. Ecological Dynamics of Bottomland Hardwood Communities in the Edwards Plateau of Texas. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, $96,649.00

Simpson, T. and F. Rose. 2006-2007. Evaluation of the San Marcos River at or near all road crossings in Hays, Guadalupe, and Gonzales Counties as Graptemys caglei habitat. $20,852.

Forstner, M.R.J. and T. R. Simpson. 2005-2006. Prescribed fire in the Lost Pines: Effects on small mammal fauna of Bastrop State Park. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. ($8,500)

Bender, K. and T. Simpson. 2005. Effect of exotic plant species in central Texas urban habitats on grassland nesting bird species composition, relative abundance, distribution, and nesting behavior. Orion, Inc. and Braun & Associates. $11,450.00.

Simpson, T. and L. Linam. 2004. Horned Lizard intern grant. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department -$1275.

Rose, F. and T. Simpson. 2004. Survey of the Blanco River for Graptemys caglei. International Institute for Sustainable Water Resources and The Nature

      Conservancy. $30,000.

Bender, K. and T. Simpson. 2004-2005, Effect of exotic plant species in central Texas urban habitats on neotropical migrant bird species and relative abundance. Orion,

      Inc. and Braun and Associates. $10,000.

Bender, K. and T. Simpson. 2003. Conservation Action Grant. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department -$13,648.

Simpson, T. and R. Manning. 2003. Home range and movements of nutria along the Rio Grande River, Big Bend National Park –$12,000

Simpson, T. and R. Manning. 2003. Desert Southwest Cooperative Ecosystem Study Unit, National Park Service Contract. Preliminary survey of nutria in a selected stretch of the Rio Grande River, Big Bend National Park – $19,800

Simpson, T. and K. Bender. 2000 – 2001. Texas Parks and Wildlife Urban Intern Program. $8700.00

Baccus, J. and T. Simpson. 1999-2002. Texas Parks and Wildlife. Seasonal Food Habits/Preference of White-tailed deer in the Rolling Plains Ecological Region of Texas. $100,000.00

Simpson, T., J. Baccus, R. Manning. 1998. Avifauna Survey of Freeman Ranch, extension. Southwest Texas State University. $1000.00

Simpson, T., J. Baccus, R. Manning. 1997. Avifauna Survey of Freeman Ranch. Southwest Texas State University. $5000.00

Simpson, T. and J. Baccus. 1997. Helicopter survey of Freeman Ranch. Southwest Texas State University. $2500.00

Baccus, J. and T. Simpson. 1996. Texas Parks and Wildlife. Seasonal Food Habits/Preference of White-tailed deer in the Cross Timbers and Prairies Region of Texas. $59,659.00.

 

2.    
a.   Submitted, but not Funded, External Grants and Contracts:

      NA

 

b.  Submitted, awaiting outcome

Weckerly, F. L. and T. R. Simpson. 2007. Developing a visibility model for aerial surveys of          mule deer. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. $528,016.00

 

3.     Funded Internal Grants and Contracts:

Rose, F., T. Simpson, R. Manning. 1997. Movements of the raccoon, Procyon lotor, between relictual riparian habitats and a wooded urban trasitional zone at Aquarena Center. Southwest Texas State University.

 

4.     Submitted, but not Funded, Internal Grants and Contracts:
Home Range of Pseudemys texana in Spring Lake, Hays County, Texas. 2003. REP         submission,

 

5.     Fellowships, Awards, Honors:

      NA

 

IV. SERVICE

 

A.   University:

      Texas State University Environmental Service Committee, 2006

      Texas State University Freeman Ranch Operations Committee 2005

      Texas State IACUC Committee 2003

 

 

B.    Departmental:

      Biology Department Curriculum Committee - 2006

      Texas State University Biology Departmental Self Review -2005

      Member, Norris Scholarship Award Committee -1992 -2006

      Member, Vehicle Use Committee -1995 -2005

C.  Community:
        NA

 

D.  Professional:

      Texas Chapter, The Wildlife Society Chair, 8 committees 1986-2002

 

C.   Organizations

      NA

 

1.     Honorary:

      NA

 

2.     Professional:

      The Wildlife Society

      American Ornithologists Union

      Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles

      Southwestern Association of Naturalists

      Texas Academy of Science