Boogie or Die: Native Lizards Adapt to Survive Invasion by Fire Ants
Departmental Seminar
Presented by Dr. Tracy Langkilde
Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2009 @ 1:00 p.m.
Goddard 101
The Department of Natural Resources Management presents a special seminar by Dr. Tracy Langkilde of Penn State University on Wednesday, December 9th, beginning at 1:00 p.m. in Goddard 101.
According to Dr. Tracy Langkilde, non-native species introductions are becoming increasingly common, but we know remarkably little about the long-term consequences of the novel pressures invaders impose on the native species they encounter. The red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta, is an invasive species of potential global consequence. Dr. Langkilde examined how interactions between this novel antagonist and a native lizard, Sceloporus undulatus, change across invasion time.
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Mark Moseley Named 2008 Outstanding Alumnus
 MAY 6, 2009– Mark Moseley, a 1973 graduate of Texas Tech's Department of Natural Resources Management, has been honored with the Department's 2008 Outstanding Alumnus Award. Moseley is a rangeland management specialist for the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service.
Read the full story here at the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources' NewsCenter.
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