Faculty Profile for Dr. Benjamin F Schwartz

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Dr. Benjamin F Schwartz
Professor — Biology
Professor — Edwards Aquifer Research
FAB 206
phone: (512) 245-7608
Scholarly/Creative Work
Awards
Grants
Service

Selected Scholarly/Creative Work

  • Nair, P. R., Gibson, J. R., Schwartz, B. F., & Nowlin, W. H. (2023). Temperature responses vary between riffle beetles from contrasting aquatic environments. Journal of Thermal Biology, 112, 103485.
  • Worsham, W., Nair, P. R., Gibson, R., Rodriguez, D., Schwartz, B. F., & Nowlin, W. H. (2023). Phylogenetically independent behavior mediating geographic distributions suggests habitat is a strong driver of phenotype in crangonyctid amphipods. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 11, doi:10.3389/fevo.2023.1234244.
  • Saltus, C., Johansen, R., Reif, M., Nowlin, W. H., Schwartz, B. F., & Perkin, J. (2023). Next Generation Ecological Models-Central Texas Watersheds: Geospatial Layers and Related Tables. Engineer Research and Development Center (US). https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.21079/11681/47608
  • Hutchins, B., Schwartz, B. F., & Coleman, W. T. (2022). Three New Microcerberids (Isopoda, Microcerberidae) from Subterranean Freshwater Habitats in Texas, USA.
  • Tian, L., Gao, Y., Yang, G., Schwartz, B. F., Cai, B., Ray, C., … Wu, H. (2021). Hydrochemical and Isotope Tracers of Sources of water for Springs from Edwards Aquifer, Central Texas, USA.

Selected Awards

  • Award / Honor Recipient: Byron N. Cooper Graduate Fellowship award. 2006
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Full Research Assistantship and other funding. 2006
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Fellow award - National Speleological Society. 1999

Selected Grants

  • Schwartz, Benjamin F (Principal), Hutchins, Benjamin (Co-Principal), Swink, Aaron (Co-Principal). Cave Conservancy of the Virginias., $9930. (Funded: 2016). Grant.
  • Nowlin, WH (Principal), Schwartz, Benjamin F (Co-Principal). Evaluation of the Long-Term, Elevated Temperature and Low Dissolved Oxygen Tolerances of the Comal Springs Riffle Beetle., $93034. (Funded: 2016). Grant.
  • Schwartz, Benjamin F (Principal), Nice, Chris (Co-Principal), Nowlin, Weston (Co-Principal). Status Assessment and Ecological Characterization for the Texas Troglobitic Water Slater, Lirceolus smithii., $73537. (Funded: 2015). Grant.
  • Nowlin, Weston (Principal), Schwartz, Benjamin F. Evaluation of Long-Term, Elevated Temperature and Low Dissolved Oxygen Tolerances of the Comal Springs Riffle Beetle., $99034. (Funded: 2015). Grant.
  • Schwartz, Benjamin F (Principal), Nice, Chris (Co-Principal). Molecular and Morphological Analysis of Stygobromus sp. near San Marcos, TX., $18998. (Funded: 2014). Grant.

Selected Service Activities

Member
10-year Strategic Planning Committee
2014-Present
Member
Departmental Space Committee
2014-Present
Member
Spring Lake Diving Control Board Committee
2012-Present
Board member
Karst Waters Institute (KWI)
2011-Present
Maintainer and manager
rc-GIS licenses for the Department of Biology
2008-Present