Texas Groundwater Invertebrate Forum
The 2024 Texas Groundwater Invertebrate Forum will be "in-person" and held at the Dunbar Recreation Center on November 8, 2024 in San Marcos, Texas
Dunbar Park
801 Martin Luther King Dr.
San Marcos, Texas 78666
An interactive map is provided below
Registration Fees:
$30 (Regular) and $20 (Students)
Lunch, snacks and drinks (coffee, tea, and water) will be provided
Registration Deadline - October 18, 2024
Registration is limited to first 100 paid registrations
A Free Virtual Lecture - November 7th from 1 - 5 pm
An eDNA virtual lecture, by Katie Bockrath, PhD. titled “eDNA 101”, will be offered. CLICK HERE FOR THE eDNA REGISTRATION *Use this link to register for the virtual lecture only. A ZOOM link will be sent the day before.
If you have any questions or need further information please email all inquiries to vc05@txstate.edu
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2024 TGIF Planning Committee
Amelia Hunter - US Fish and Wildlife Service - Austin Ecological Services Field Office Randy Gibson - US Fish and Wildlife Service – San Marcos Aquatic Resources Center Kathryn Perez - University of Texas at Rio Grande Valley Elizabeth Borda - Texas A&M University - San Antonio Fernando Calderon-Gutierrez - Texas A&M - San Antonio Benjamin Schwartz - Edwards Aquifer Research & Data Center Benjamin Hutchins - Edwards Aquifer Research & Data Center Victor Castillo III - Edwards Aquifer Research & Data Center Ashley Cottrell - Edwards Aquifer Research & Data Center Rachael Lindsey - Hill Country Conservancy Roni Maddox - University of Texas at San Antonio student
GOAL
To bring together people who are working on subterranean biology so that knowledge and information can be shared and transferred and future efforts to increase knowledge of groundwater ecosystems can be coordinated.
MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of the organizers of TGIF is to encourage collaboration and exchange of ideas and information, and to more efficiently and clearly convey and transfer information to those who need and/or use it.
PROBLEM STATEMENT
A number of people are currently working on Texas groundwater organisms, however, there is infrequent research coordination and information exchange about the diverse projects and ongoing efforts that can cause barriers for those who want to fully understand groundwater biodiversity, promote efficient dissemination, and effectively use the data for research and management purposes.