Groundwater Ecology and Hydrogeology
Our interest is in the distribution of groundwater communities. As apart of TRIAGE, we are working to understand how interactions between groundwater and surface water, occurring with the hyporheic zone, influence subsurface communities and riverine ecosystem functions.
We are also interested in how local and regional basin characteristics influence hyporheic community structure, ecosystem function, and community responses to climate change are active areas of research.
Dr. Benjamin Schwartz
Benjamin is a karst hydrogeolgist. He is Director of the Edwards Aquifer Data And Research Center and a Professor in the Department of Biology at Texas State University.
Meet the Lab
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Dr. Benjamin Hutchins
Groundwater Ecologist
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Ashley Casarez
Research Associate & Lab Manager
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Zoey Chanin
Grant Specialist
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Caroline Mierzejewski
PhD Student
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Eryl Austin-Bingamon
PhD Student
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Joseph Aubert
Aquatic Biologist
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Erika Frandsen
MS Student
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Chatman Pardoe
MS Student
Previous Students:
Lucas Pustka - MS, Texas State University
Kenneth Sparks - MS, Texas State University
Previous Staff:
Michaela Bowlsby - Grant Specialist
Katherine Riley - Grant Specialist
Alyssa Livernois - Grant Specialist
Michael Kohl - Research Intern
Taylor McNair - Grant Specialist
Xisca Gonzalez Castello - MS Student