Past Events and Reservations
FRS Facilities Use: Roach-Texas A&M
Take nutrient concentration, turbidity, algal primary production during high-water period in the Neches River.
FRS Facilities Use: Lujan-Texas A&M
Conduct research in Neches River below the saltwater barrier in the vicinity of Collier's Ferry boat ramp.
FRS Facilities Use: Haile-Texas A&M
Collect vascular plants within the Canyonlands unit for M.S. project.
Facilities Use: Collins-NPS/Saint Michael's College
Volunteer service trip to Big Thicket National Preserve to assist natural resources management and other Preserve programs with longleaf pine restoration and other activities. Details are being coordinated with David Roemer and Deanna Boensch for BITH and Erin Collins, Assistant Director of Community Service (802-654-2674 / ecollins2@smcvt.edu), for the College.
Facilities Use: McComas-U of Arkansas
This reservation is for Dr. William McComas who will be visiting the Preserve to participate in the slime mold research project.
Facilities Use: Sullender-U of Houston-Downtown
I am a faculty mentor for the Scholars Academy and I would like to do a field trip at the Big Thicket. We plan on spending Friday evening (Nov. 12) at the station and then visiting various units of the Big Thicket on Saturday (Nov. 13).
Facilities Use: Sweeney-U of Arkansas
This reservation is for Sophia Sweeney who will be working in the Big Thicket for the purpose of collecting slime molds according to the research proposed by Winsett and Stephenson.
Facilities Use: Winsett-U of Arkansas
The purpose of the visit is to sample the Big Thicket for slime molds as described in our permit and research proposal.
Facilities Use: Jenkins-Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept.
TPWD State Parks Region 8 park managers, assistants, resource specialists and interpreters plan to attend training to be provided by TPWD and Nature Conservancy of Texas staff on forest ecology, forest management including the use of prescribed fire and invasive species control. Planned activities include classroom training at the field station, field work and site visits to the Sandyland Preserve.
Facilities Use: Waddle-National Wetlands Research Center
Amphibian and reptile inventory and research at the Lower Cypress Tract of the Beaumont Unit. We will be doing our first nighttime surveys for frogs as well as documenting all species encountered.
Facilities Use: Roemer-NPS
Hosting climate change intern from NPS Regional Office to conduct greenhouse gas emissions inventory at BITH. Lodging in dorm requested.
Facilities Use: Montana-Texas A&M
We will be collecting fish,taking water quality parameters,and habitat description of both the main channel and oxbow lakes of the Neches River by Evadele at HW 96 and Spurger.
FRS Facilities Use: Petre-Houston Zoo
