2025 Texas Groundwate Invertebrate Forum - November 7, 2025 (9 am - 4 pm)
The 2025 Forum will take place on the scenic Texas A&M University San Antonio campus, with the Patriot Casa building serving as the event venue. *See Google map below for directions
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Program Possibilities:
2025 Final Program Schedule Coming Soon!
First Annual TGIF Photo/Art Contest
Calling all photographers, artists, and creatives!
Help us celebrate the biodiversity of Texas’ underground ecosystems by submitting your best photo, drawing, painting, or digital art inspired by groundwater invertebrates or subterranean life. [Max 2 submissions per person] Copies of work are acceptable and encouraged for display at the Forum.Photo/Art sign up here!
*You can submit an electronic copy for display on the screen for viewing. Submit copy to vc05@txstate.edu
IMPORTANT DATES:
Photo/Art Contest Deadline to submit: November 7, 2025 at check-in (no later than 10:00 am)
| Elizabeth Borda - Texas A&M University San Antonio |
| Fernando Calderon-Gutierrez - Stephen F. Austin State University |
| Kathryn Perez - University of Texas at Rio Grande Valley |
| Amelia Hunter - USFWS - Southwest Regional Office |
| Randy Gibson - USFWS– San Marcos Aquatic Resources Center |
| Benjamin Hutchins - Edwards Aquifer Research & Data Center |
| Victor Castillo III - Edwards Aquifer Research & Data Center |
2024 TEXAS GROUNDWATER INVERTEBRATE FORUM
The 2024 TGIF Planning Committee would like to thank everyone that attended and presented.
We look forward to TGIF 2025!
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.