Grants [Links to co-PIs in blue]
2017
New Mexico Share with Wildlife, Distribution & conservation status of the Gila Monster (Heloderma suspectum) in southwest New Mexico, $21,600 (Co-PI, TJ Giermakowski)
2016
ew Mexico Share with Wildlife, Threats & trends of Anaxyrus microscaphus in the Gila Region of New Mexico, $33,000 (Co-PIs, IM Latella, M East & R McCollough)
2015
New Mexico Department of Game & Fish, Further evaluation of the status of the Arizona Toad (Anaxyrus microscaphus) in New Mexico. $50,000 (Co-PI with IM Latella, HL Snell, TJ Giermakowski)
New Mexico Share With Wildlife, Status of Craugastor augusti in New Mexico. $15,960 (Co-PI with IM Latella, TJ Giermakowski)
2014
Rufford Conservation Fund, In search of missing frog species in Costa Rica: rediscovering critically endangered species in a time of extinction. $9,800 (Co-PI with J Abarca)
New Mexico Department of Game & Fish, Further evaluation of the status of the Arizona Toad (Anaxyrus microscaphus) in New Mexico. $20,000 (PI)
New Mexico Share With Wildlife, Effects of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis on amphibian communities in New Mexico. $10,000 (Co-PI with Dr. JL Voyles)
2013
Lewis and Clark Exploration Fellowship, In search of missing frog species in Costa Rica: rediscovering critically endangered species in a time of extinction, $5,000 (PI)
LTER Graduate Student Fellowship for Summer Research, Lizard community response to short-term rainfall manipulation year 3. $4,500 (PI)
New Mexico Share With Wildlife, Current status of the Arizona Toad (Anaxyrus microscaphus) in New Mexico: Identification and evaluation of potential threats to its persistence. $10,800 (PI)
2012
LTER Graduate Student Fellowship for Summer Research, Lizard community response to short-term rainfall manipulation, year 2. $4,500 (PI)
UNM Biology Department Travel Award, Measuring the impacts of El Niño Southern Oscillation on leaf-litter amphibians and lizards in Costa Rica. $500 (PI)
2011
LTER Graduate Student Fellowship for Summer Research, Lizard community response to short-term rainfall manipulation, year 1. $4,500 (PI)
Bin Zayed Conservation Fund, Survey to “rediscover” two missing frog species in south-west Costa Rica. $10,000 (PI)
Grove Scholarship UNM Biology Department, Measuring the impacts of El Niño Southern Oscillation on leaf-litter amphibians and lizards in Costa Rica. $3,000 (PI)
2010
Idea Wild. Measuring Changes in Leaf-Litter Amphibian and Reptile Diversity and Abundance Over 40 Years. $400 (PI)
UNM SRAC, Measuring the impacts of El Niño Southern Oscillation on leaf-litter amphibians and lizards in Costa Rica $475 (PI)
Grove Scholarship UNM Biology Department, Measuring Changes in Leaf-Litter Amphibian and Reptile Diversity and Abundance Over 40 Years. $3,000 (PI)
2009
UNM Biology GRAC, Measuring the impacts of El Niño Southern Oscillation on leaf-litter amphibians and lizards in Costa Rica $400 (PI)
Grove Scholarship UNM Biology Department, Measuring Changes in Leaf-Litter Amphibian and Reptile Diversity and Abundance Over 40 Years. $1,000 (PI)
2008
Tinker Foundation Field Research Grant, Extinction vulnerability in Costa Rican frogs. $1,900 (PI)
2005
U.S. Agency of International Development Research Grant – Honduras, Herpetofaunal survey of protected areas in southern Honduras. $25,000 (Co-PI).
2003
Sigma Xi Grant in Aid of Research, Reproductive Ecology of a Stream Dwelling Eleutherodactylus Frog in Central Panama. $500 (PI)
Gaige Fund from American Society of Ichthyology and Herpetology. Reproductive Ecology of a Stream Dwelling Eleutherodactylus Frog in Central Panama. $500 (PI)
Idea Wild. Reproductive Ecology of a Stream Dwelling Eleutherodactylus Frog in Central Panama. $500 (PI)
2001
Tropical Forestry Initiative, Amphibian inventory of forest patches in southwest Costa Rica. $1,500 (PI).
FELLOWSHIPS
2011: UNM Latin American & Iberian Institute PhD Fellowship: $12,500.
2010: UNM Latin American & Iberian Institute PhD Fellowship: $12,500.
2017
New Mexico Share with Wildlife, Distribution & conservation status of the Gila Monster (Heloderma suspectum) in southwest New Mexico, $21,600 (Co-PI, TJ Giermakowski)
2016
ew Mexico Share with Wildlife, Threats & trends of Anaxyrus microscaphus in the Gila Region of New Mexico, $33,000 (Co-PIs, IM Latella, M East & R McCollough)
2015
New Mexico Department of Game & Fish, Further evaluation of the status of the Arizona Toad (Anaxyrus microscaphus) in New Mexico. $50,000 (Co-PI with IM Latella, HL Snell, TJ Giermakowski)
New Mexico Share With Wildlife, Status of Craugastor augusti in New Mexico. $15,960 (Co-PI with IM Latella, TJ Giermakowski)
2014
Rufford Conservation Fund, In search of missing frog species in Costa Rica: rediscovering critically endangered species in a time of extinction. $9,800 (Co-PI with J Abarca)
New Mexico Department of Game & Fish, Further evaluation of the status of the Arizona Toad (Anaxyrus microscaphus) in New Mexico. $20,000 (PI)
New Mexico Share With Wildlife, Effects of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis on amphibian communities in New Mexico. $10,000 (Co-PI with Dr. JL Voyles)
2013
Lewis and Clark Exploration Fellowship, In search of missing frog species in Costa Rica: rediscovering critically endangered species in a time of extinction, $5,000 (PI)
LTER Graduate Student Fellowship for Summer Research, Lizard community response to short-term rainfall manipulation year 3. $4,500 (PI)
New Mexico Share With Wildlife, Current status of the Arizona Toad (Anaxyrus microscaphus) in New Mexico: Identification and evaluation of potential threats to its persistence. $10,800 (PI)
2012
LTER Graduate Student Fellowship for Summer Research, Lizard community response to short-term rainfall manipulation, year 2. $4,500 (PI)
UNM Biology Department Travel Award, Measuring the impacts of El Niño Southern Oscillation on leaf-litter amphibians and lizards in Costa Rica. $500 (PI)
2011
LTER Graduate Student Fellowship for Summer Research, Lizard community response to short-term rainfall manipulation, year 1. $4,500 (PI)
Bin Zayed Conservation Fund, Survey to “rediscover” two missing frog species in south-west Costa Rica. $10,000 (PI)
Grove Scholarship UNM Biology Department, Measuring the impacts of El Niño Southern Oscillation on leaf-litter amphibians and lizards in Costa Rica. $3,000 (PI)
2010
Idea Wild. Measuring Changes in Leaf-Litter Amphibian and Reptile Diversity and Abundance Over 40 Years. $400 (PI)
UNM SRAC, Measuring the impacts of El Niño Southern Oscillation on leaf-litter amphibians and lizards in Costa Rica $475 (PI)
Grove Scholarship UNM Biology Department, Measuring Changes in Leaf-Litter Amphibian and Reptile Diversity and Abundance Over 40 Years. $3,000 (PI)
2009
UNM Biology GRAC, Measuring the impacts of El Niño Southern Oscillation on leaf-litter amphibians and lizards in Costa Rica $400 (PI)
Grove Scholarship UNM Biology Department, Measuring Changes in Leaf-Litter Amphibian and Reptile Diversity and Abundance Over 40 Years. $1,000 (PI)
2008
Tinker Foundation Field Research Grant, Extinction vulnerability in Costa Rican frogs. $1,900 (PI)
2005
U.S. Agency of International Development Research Grant – Honduras, Herpetofaunal survey of protected areas in southern Honduras. $25,000 (Co-PI).
2003
Sigma Xi Grant in Aid of Research, Reproductive Ecology of a Stream Dwelling Eleutherodactylus Frog in Central Panama. $500 (PI)
Gaige Fund from American Society of Ichthyology and Herpetology. Reproductive Ecology of a Stream Dwelling Eleutherodactylus Frog in Central Panama. $500 (PI)
Idea Wild. Reproductive Ecology of a Stream Dwelling Eleutherodactylus Frog in Central Panama. $500 (PI)
2001
Tropical Forestry Initiative, Amphibian inventory of forest patches in southwest Costa Rica. $1,500 (PI).
FELLOWSHIPS
2011: UNM Latin American & Iberian Institute PhD Fellowship: $12,500.
2010: UNM Latin American & Iberian Institute PhD Fellowship: $12,500.