People

Dr. Lucero is a plant ecologist who spends way too much time sampling aquatic vertebrates.  He did his PhD at the University of Montana with the inimitable Dr. Ray Callaway, followed by postdoctoral work at York University with Dr. Chris Lortie and New Mexico State University with Dr. Akasha Faist.  No one has ever had better advisors.  A Texas native, Dr. Lucero counts his lucky stars to be an assistant professor in the Rangeland, Wildlife and Fisheries Management Department at Texas A&M University.

Amber is a PhD student (in the lab since Aug 2023) with broad interests in plant ecology, invasion and global change biology, and seed-based restoration (all fantastic topics!).  Her dissertation focuses on the community ecology and management of ecosystems affected by Bromus tectorum invasion across the western USA and globally.  She earned her MSc from Brigham Young University in mighty Provo, UT, and we feel very lucky to have her!

Charles joined the lab as an MNR (Master's of Natural Resources) student in August 2023, coming to us from Sam Houston State University.  He is broadly interested in rangeland ecology and natural resource conservation and is conducting some gnarly rangeland inventory and monitoring for his Master's work, including quantitative measurements of the negative impacts of invasive grass species.  His flexible and adaptable attitude is a great asset to the lab, and he is quickly becoming a jack-of-all-trades!

Reanna is an MSc student (in the lab since Oct 2023) who recently completed her BS at Texas A&M University while competing on the equestrian team!  She enjoys all things grasses, horses, and family. She is broadly interested in plant ecology and natural resource management, and is leading an ambitious thesis surveying rangeland biodiversity and ecosystem functioning across environmental variability in South Texas rangeland.

Johnathan is an MNR (Master's of Natural Resources) student in our lab since August 2024, coming to us from Virginia Tech.  His interests lie at the intersection of wildlife biology and plant ecology.  His research focuses on comparing and contrasting plant-herbivore interactions in the native and non-native ranges of invasive grass species, with help from collaborators at the University of Texas and Kenya (very cool).  He brings a unique entomological skillset to the lab, which benefits us strongly!