{"id":1158,"date":"2025-10-03T15:47:41","date_gmt":"2025-10-03T15:47:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/wildlife\/?page_id=1158"},"modified":"2025-10-03T15:47:42","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T15:47:42","slug":"t-wayne-schwertner","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/wildlife\/t-wayne-schwertner\/","title":{"rendered":"T. Wayne Schwertner"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"245\" height=\"326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/wildlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/205\/2025\/09\/Schwertner-Headshot-edited.jpg\" alt=\"A man in a bucket hat sits on a hillside.\" class=\"wp-image-1161\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/wildlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/205\/2025\/09\/Schwertner-Headshot-edited.jpg 245w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/wildlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/205\/2025\/09\/Schwertner-Headshot-edited-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 245px) 100vw, 245px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">T. Wayne Schwertner, Ph.D.<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Associate Professor of Wildlife Science<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Email: <a href=\"mailto:schwertner@tarleton.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">schwertner@tarleton.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Phone:<a href=\"http:\/\/tel+12544595334\"> <\/a><a href=\"tel:+12549689219\">(254)-968-9219<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Office: Autry 204A<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"research-interests-e58bd4ab-e2fe-4de7-b95e-547e1bb5e631\">Research Interests<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Wildlife Ecology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Conservation Biology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rangeland Ecology<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Education<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Undergraduate Education<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>B.S. in Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences, Texas A&amp;M University, 1991<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Graduate Education<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>M.S. in Biology, Texas State University, 1996<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ph.D. in Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences, Texas A&amp;M University, 2005<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Professional Biography<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. T. Wayne Schwertner is Professor of Wildlife Science at Tarleton State University, focusing on biodiversity conservation in rangeland systems. He also directs the Southern African Conservation Research Initiative, leading field programs in Botswana\u2019s Kalahari that integrate research, education, and student mentoring. With over 30 years of experience in North America and Africa, he has authored of 34+ publications and is the recipient of Tarleton\u2019s top research award.&nbsp;His international service includes roles as Research Advisor to Cheetah Conservation Botswana and membership on the IUCN Dove and Pigeon Specialist Group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Scholarly Works<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-button alignnone\"><a class=\"wp-block-advgb-button_link advgbbtn-54b52d60-351f-4dea-927f-f972febff91c\" href=\"https:\/\/scholar.google.com\/citations?hl=en&amp;user=SLHeca8AAAAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span><span><strong>Google Scholar<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<style class=\"advgb-styles-renderer\">.advgbbtn-54b52d60-351f-4dea-927f-f972febff91c{font-size:18px;color:#4f2d7f !important;background-color:#ffffff !important;margin:0px 0px 0px 0px !important;padding:10px 30px 10px 30px;border-width:4px !important;border-color:#4f2d7f !important;border-style:solid !important;border-radius:25px !important;}.advgbbtn-54b52d60-351f-4dea-927f-f972febff91c:hover{box-shadow:1px 1px 12px 0px #ccc;opacity:1;transition:all 0.2s ease;}.advgbbtn-54b52d60-351f-4dea-927f-f972febff91c > i {font-size:30px;color:inherit;float:left;margin-right:7px;}.advgbbtn-54b52d60-351f-4dea-927f-f972febff91c{font-size:18px;color:#4f2d7f !important;background-color:#ffffff !important;margin:0px 0px 0px 0px !important;padding:10px 30px 10px 30px;border-width:4px !important;border-color:#4f2d7f !important;border-style:solid !important;border-radius:25px !important;}.advgbbtn-54b52d60-351f-4dea-927f-f972febff91c:hover{box-shadow:1px 1px 12px 0px #ccc;opacity:1;transition:all 0.2s ease;}.advgbbtn-54b52d60-351f-4dea-927f-f972febff91c > i {font-size:30px;color:inherit;float:left;margin-right:7px;}.advgbbtn-54b52d60-351f-4dea-927f-f972febff91c{font-size:18px;color:#4f2d7f !important;background-color:#ffffff !important;margin:0px 0px 0px 0px !important;padding:10px 30px 10px 30px;border-width:4px !important;border-color:#4f2d7f !important;border-style:solid !important;border-radius:25px !important;}.advgbbtn-54b52d60-351f-4dea-927f-f972febff91c:hover{box-shadow:1px 1px 12px 0px #ccc;opacity:1;transition:all 0.2s ease;}.advgbbtn-54b52d60-351f-4dea-927f-f972febff91c > i {font-size:30px;color:inherit;float:left;margin-right:7px;}<\/style>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>T. 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