EDUCATION

2019-Present PhD Student in Aquatic Resources and Integrative Biology

Department of Biology, Texas State University | San Marcos, T.X.

2013-2015 Bachelor of Science in Environmental Biology/Zoology

Michigan State University | East Lansing, M.I.

PUBLICATIONS

Bryant, A.R., Gabor, C.R., Lowe, W.H., Wagner, R., Swartz, L.K. Stream Salamander Larvae Downregulate Corticosterone in the Presence of Fish Predators. Biology (Conditionally Accepted)

Goetz, S.M., Hileman, E.T., Nafus, M. G., Yakel Adams, A., Bryant, A.R., Reed, R.N., Siers, S.R. 2021. Brown Treesnake Mortality After Aerial Application of Toxic Baits. The Journal of Wildlife Management, 85, 1507-1514.

PRESENTATIONS

Bryant, A.R. and C.R. Gabor. Is it green: How organic farming methods alter amphibian glucocorticoid and immune responses. The Society for Integrative & Comparative Biology Annual Meeting: 2023

Bryant, A.R., Romero, E., and Gabor, C.R. Hyla versicolor tadpoles in conventional agricultural environments have lower body condition compared to those in organic agricultural environments. The Society for Integrative & Comparative Biology Annual Meeting: 2021

Bryant, A.R., Gabor, C.R., Swartz, L.K., Lowe, W.H., Wagner, R. Stream Salamander Larvae Downregulate Corticosterone in the Presence of Fish Predators. Women in Science and Engineering Initiative Annual Meeting, San Marcos TX: 2020.

Bryant, A.R., Gabor, C.R., Swartz, L.K., Lowe, W.H., Wagner, R. Stream Salamander Larvae Downregulate Corticosterone in the Presence of Fish Predators. The Society for Integrative & Comparative Biology Annual Meeting, Austin, TX: 2020.

AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS

Spring 2023 Best Doctoral Talk, Texas State University Biology Colloquium

Spring 2022 Dale Ruth Memorial Scholarship

Spring 2021 Chuck Nash Aquatic Resources Scholarship in Science

Spring 2020 Gwen S. Durrenberger Endowment Scholarship in Science

Spring 2020 Dean Metter Memorial Scholarship in Science

TEACHING EXPERINCE

Instructional Assistant, Department of Biology, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX

Spring 2023 Techniques in Wildlife Management (BIO 4435), Course Instructor: Dr. James Emerson

Fall 2022 Wildlife Management (BIO 4423), Course Instructor: Dr. James Emerson

Spring 2022 Techniques in Wildlife Management (BIO 4435), Course Instructor: Scott Walter

Fall 2021 Wildlife Management (BIO 4423), Course Instructor: Scott Walter

Spring 2021 Techniques in Wildlife Management (BIO 4435), Course Instructor: Scott Walter

Fall 2020 Wildlife Management (BIO 4423), Course Instructor: Scott Walter

Spring 2020 Organismal Biology Lab (BIO 1131), Course Instructor: Andrea Aspbury

Fall 2019 Organismal Biology Lab (BIO 1131), Course Instructor: Andrea Aspbury

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2019-Present Instructional Assistant, Department of Biology, Texas State University | San Marcos TX

Teaching wildlife management and wildlife techniques to undergraduate students

2018-2019 Biologist I, USGS Brown Treesnake Lab and Rapid Response Team, Ft. Collins Science Center | Dededo, guam

Lead Biologist for Translocation, Known Fate telemetry, and barrier project for invasive Brown treesnakes (Boiga irregualris). The results of that research have been published in the Journal of Wildlife Mangement

2018 Invasive Reptile Intern, University of Florida BioCorps Program and Everglades

National Park| Homestead, f.l.

Conducted radio-telemetry, trap line, and camera trap surveys to monitor reptiles in Everglades National Park.

2017 Land Health Assessment Field Technician, The Great Basin Institute and The Bureau of Land Management |Reno, N.V.

Evaluated rangeland health and soil stability to inform livestock stocking rates

2015-2016 Wildlife Biologist, Herpetological Resource and Management |CHELSEA, MI

Conducted aquatic salamander trapping surveys and Floristic Quality Assessments as well as husbandry for captive breeding populations of endangered testudines

SERVICE & OUTREACH

2020-Present Co-coordinator, Professional Development Course (BIO 7100), Department of Biology, Texas State University

Work with the Sunset After School Program to organized 20-40 graduate students per semester teaching elementary age student about biology and the natural world.

Organize and oversee graduate student presentations for outreach