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Lopez, Roel

Roel Lopez

Department Head
Office:  
HFSB 305
Email:  
Phone:  
(210) 560-3209
Resume/CV

Education

Undergraduate Education
B.S. Forestry, Stephen F. Austin State University
Graduate Education
M.S. Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences, Texas A&M University
Ph.D. Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences, Texas A&M University

Areas of Expertise

  • Threatened and endangered species
  • Military land sustainability
  • Rural land trends

Professional Summary

Roel Lopez, Ph.D. is a professor in the Texas A&M University Department of Rangeland, Wildlife, and Fisheries Management and serves as director for the Texas A&M Natural Resources Institute. Dr. Lopez provides leadership in the field of wildlife ecology and natural resource management. He works with internal and external stakeholders in developing institute priorities for research and extension programs and develops and leads interdisciplinary teams to address these natural resource challenges. His research focuses on endangered and fragmented wildlife populations, sustainability of military lands, and rural land trends and demographics.

Selected Publications

Silvy, N. J., Lopez, R. R., Lopez, C. N., Breen, T., Lopez, A., Montalvo, A. E., Parker, I. D., and Powell, B.. 2022. Mark-resight methodology for estimating key deer abundance assisted by citizen scientists. Wildlife Society Bulletin e1298. https://doi.org/10.1002/wsb.1298 R.R.
Lopez, C. Brown, and A. Lopez. 2021. Participation Equals Conservation: Why Diversity Matters in Sustaining our Natural Resources. The Wildlife Professional. May/June 2021:38-42. Bethesda, MD. Invited Article.
Goldsmith, A.*, Khan, J.M., Robertson, C.R., Lopez, R. & Randklev, C.R. 2022. Using upper thermal limits of Lampsilis bracteata (Texas fatmucket) from the North Llano and San Saba rivers, Texas to inform water management practices in the Edwards Plateau. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, 32( 1), 85– 97. https://doi.org/10.1002/aqc.3749
Lopez, R.R., F. Cobb, A. Elder, J. Bradbury, and T. Lashmet. 2022. Land Use and Water in Essentials of Texas Water Resources. M. K. Sahs and H. Heinrich, editors. Texas Bar Books, Austin, Texas.