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Principal Investigator
Carmen G. Montaña, PhD.

PhD- 2012, Texas A&M University
Assistant Professor Department Of Biology
Stephen F. Austin State University​

Miller Science Building, Room # 123
Nacogdoches, TX 75962
​​​Email: montanascg (at) sfasu (dot) edu
Phone: 936.468.2322

​Curriculum vitae
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Visiting Researchers
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David Peterson 
Fish Biologist
USDA- Forest Service Lufkin TX


Dave and the member of the Montana Lab are working on describing the "Conservation status of fishes in East Texas". We are looking at historical and contemporary data to evaluate changes in species composition over time, but also we are looking at life history traits and functional traits to evaluate what traits have allowed the persistence of some native species over time.
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Graduate Students

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Chase Nimee
B.S., Zoology in Wildlife Biology
Southern Illinois University Carbondale


​MS- Student, Biology
​SFASU


​Chase is studying the fish assemblages co-occurring with two endangered shiners (Smalleye and Sharpnose shiners) in the upper Brazos River in Texas. He will explore whether biotic, abiotic, or a combination of these factors are responsible for the distribution of the endangered shiners in the upper Brazos River. In addition, he will use both taxonomic and functional trait approaches to provide better insights into which processes can structure the populations of the two endangered shiners and the entire fish community.  Such information can be used by stakeholders to make decisions on the most effective directions for conservation strategies.

Current Undergraduate Students

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​Siena Stassi
SFASU, Environmental Science
Project: Microplastic accumulation in sediments, water samples and fish stomach contents in streams along a gradient of land uses in East Texas.

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​Caroline Crisp
SFASU Biology
​Caroline is examining changes in population structure of Red River Pupfish (Cyprinodon rubrofluviatilis) and potential environmental factors influencing individual abundance in segments of the upper Brazos River Basin, Texas.

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Eli Torrres
SFASU, Biology
​Project: Niche overlap and microhabitat selection in three shiner species (Cyprinella venusta, Notropis atrocaudalis and Notropis sabinae) in urban streams of east Texas.



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​Megan Beeksma
SFASU, Forestry
Megan is assisting with different projects in the lab

Graduate and Undergraduate Alumni

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Jake Swanson SFASU, MS Env. Science
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Erin Shepta SFASU, MS Biology
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Monika Libson (Undergraduate student at Texas A&M University)
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Laura Springer (Undergraduate WFSC, Texas A&M University)
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Kelsey Kralman (Biology, SHSU)
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Edan Morag (Biology, SHSU)
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Alexus Alexander & ​Breanna Moore (Biology, SHSU)
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Chelsea Veloso (Biology, SHSU)
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Clay Laughery (Biology, SHSU)
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Wendi Alvarado (Biology, SHSU)
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Jessica O'Neall (Biology, SFASU)
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Valerie Castillo (Biology SFASU)
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Alejandra Martinez (Forestry, SFASU)
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​Andy Lara
(Undergrad SFASU Biology)



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Zachary Hutchens (Undergrad SFASU Biology)
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Britt Reese (Biology SFASU)
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Jordan Griffin (Biology SFASU)
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​Courtney Plummer
(Undergrad SFASU Biology)

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Kathy Li (Biology, SFASU)
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Lucas Khal (Biology, SFASU)
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