Biodiversity Blog
Students Excel in Stengl-Wyer REU InSTInCT Program
L-R: Autumn Magnuson, Alexander Avalos, Emma Rust
The Stengl-Wyer Endowment is the largest endowment in the history of the College of Natural Sciences. It supports UT Austin’s programming in ecology and biological research, with a focus on the study of the diversity of life and interactions between living things and their natural environme... 
History of UT Botany, Part 2: the Herbaria
This is an updated post that originally ran on March 13, 2017 in the Integrative Biology History Project Lundell Herbarium 1964 specimen of Hibiscus lasiocarpus Cav. Few landmarks on the UT campus are as iconic as the Tower, visible to thousands daily as part of the Austin skyscape. Yet, not many people realize that eight diffe...
Boozing for the Bees (and Other Creatures)
Two gins from WildGins. While downing a few cocktails might not be so great for the liver, it can be good for biodiversity. Yes. You read that right. When you enjoy the spirits from these two Texas distillers and this conservation group, you are also supporting biological diversity and nature conservation close to home. WILDGINS &nbs...
Meet Stengl-Wyer Scholar: Christopher Hemingson
Chris lays a transect tape along the reef crest. This is one of the most common techniques used to quantify the cover of various substrates (e.g. corals, sand, rubble, etc.). Photo credit: Victor Huertas Christopher Hemingson is one of our 2022 Stengl-Wyer Scholars who is working with Dr. Simon J. Brandl at the Marine Science Institute. As part ...
