Past Events

Events which have already happened.

Meeting-Education and Outreach (FRS, from Aug 27, 2010 10:00 AM to Aug 27, 2010 12:00 PM)

 

Facilities Use: Waddle-National Wetlands Research Center (FRS and Beaumont, from Aug 09, 2010 10:05 PM to Aug 11, 2010 10:05 PM)

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: Lejeune-BTNP (FRS/Brammer House, from Aug 01, 2010 08:10 PM to Oct 31, 2010 08:10 PM)

Reserve the Brammer House for BTNP seasonal employees.

Facilities Use: Roemer-NPS (FRS, from Jul 29, 2010 06:00 AM to Aug 03, 2010 06:00 PM)

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 (FRS and Neches River Corridor, from Jul 20, 2010 06:35 PM to Jul 21, 2010 06:35 PM)

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.

Facilities Use: Crump-Houston Zoo (FRS & Turkey Creek Unit, from Jul 13, 2010 02:50 PM to Jul 14, 2010 02:50 PM)

black bear hair snare research in Turkey Creek subunit

Facilities Use: Egan-U of Nebraska-Omaha (FRS, Beaumont, Beech Creek, Big Sandy Creek, Lance Rosier, Turkey Creek, from Jul 12, 2010 06:35 PM to Jul 15, 2010 06:35 PM)

Continue field wrk on lichens with my graduate student Lacey LeGrand NPS Scientific Research and Collection Permit

Facilities Use: Middleton-National Wetlands Research Center (FRS, Beaumont, Jack Gore Baygall and Lance Rosier Unit, from Jul 07, 2010 01:50 PM to Jul 14, 2010 01:50 PM)

Set up sampling sites for baldcypress survey and coastal wetlands baseline ecological research, to study above- and below-ground production, sediment elevation, and decomposition in cypress swamps. Study sites are located in the Lance Rosier, Jack Gore Baygall, and Beaumont Units.

Facilities Use: Middleton-USGS National Wetlands Research Center (FRS, from Jun 18, 2010 06:00 AM to Jun 25, 2010 06:00 PM)

Baseline data collection for oil spill remediation research, SET and long term survey setup. We will be working in coastal and inland baldcypress swamps, and selection of sites will be assisted by NPS personnel.

Facilities Use: Dubey/Teacher to Ranger-NPS (FRS;All BITH units, from Jun 16, 2010 06:00 AM to Aug 30, 2010 06:00 PM)

TRT work for summer; Beaumont, Beech Creek, Big Sandy Creek, Canyonlands, Jack Gore Baygall, Hickory Creek Savannah, Lance Rosier, Loblolly, Neches Bottom, Neches River Corridor, Pine Island Bayou Corridor, Turkey Creek, Village Creek Corridor

Facilities Use: Hinton-McNeese State University (FRS, from Jun 11, 2010 06:00 AM to Jun 12, 2010 06:00 PM)

June 11, 2010 BioBlitz

Facilities Use-Winsett-U of Arkansas (FRS, from Jun 11, 2010 06:00 AM to Jun 14, 2010 06:00 PM)

BioBlitz and slime mold collecting - units for ToD slime mold collecting to be decided after May 2010 workshop

Facilities Use: Stuemke-Stephen F. Austin State University (FRS, from Jun 08, 2010 06:00 AM to Jun 12, 2010 05:00 PM)

BioBlitz - plus checking on bat roost trees from last summer

Facilities Use: Knight-Eastfield College (FRS, from Jun 05, 2010 06:00 AM to Jun 15, 2010 06:00 PM)

We will be conducting our annual Big Thicket Summer Institute for our NSF-STEP scholars. Units that will be visited will vary and will be dependent upon the TWIG leaders and their project interests/needs.

Facilities Use: Roach-Texas A&M (FRS;Neches Bottom, from May 27, 2010 06:00 AM to May 30, 2010 06:00 PM)

We will be fishing and taking productivity and nutrient measurements in the Neches River by highway 96. NPS Scientific Research and Collection Permit

Facilities Use-Dubey/Xeu-NPS (FRS;Headquarters, from May 24, 2010 06:00 AM to May 27, 2010 06:00 PM)

Meng Xeu will be observing the HQ Landscape Charette.

Facilities Use: Griffin-No institution affiliation (FRS, from May 22, 2010 06:00 AM to May 23, 2010 06:00 PM)

To attend the Frogs & Toads of the Thicket workshop/ field trip.

Facilities Use: Crump-Houston Zoo (FRS, Lance Rosier, from May 22, 2010 06:00 AM to May 22, 2010 11:00 PM)

We will conduct an amphibian call training workshop at the FRS on the evening of the 22nd of May and then a subsequent field trip to the Lance Rosier subunit to put the training to work by listening for calling amphibians.

Facilities Use: Post-Eastfield College (DCCCD) (FRS, from May 21, 2010 06:00 AM to May 23, 2010 06:00 PM)

Slime Mold Conference (both days)

Facilities Use: Rankin-Eastfield College (DCCCD) (FRS, from May 21, 2010 06:00 AM to May 23, 2010 06:00 PM)

Slime Mold conference (both days)