Harte Welcomes Dr. Dale Gawlik

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DR. DALE GAWLIK Endowed Chair for Conservation & Biodiversity

Introducing Dr. Dale Gawlik Endowed Chair for Conservation & Biodiversity The Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies (HRI) is pleased to welcome Dr. Dale Gawlik to our senior leadership team as the new Endowed Chair for Conservation and Biodiversity.

Gawlik is an Avian Ecologist specializing in waterbird ecology and conservation, wetland and intertidal ecosystems, coastal restoration, and the use of birds in aquatic ecosystem management. His focus on coastal bird life and the way these fascinating animals interact with their habitats brings a new dimension to our work at HRI, and we’re pleased to have him here to help complete our Harte Model of interdisciplinary research. He is looking forward to getting out and connecting with the regional research, conservation and birding communities.

Gawlik’s new Conservation and Biodiversity Lab at HRI will provide quantitative tools and new science-based information to guide managers and policy makers on conservation decisions involving wetland birds, freshwater flows, and coastal ecosystems. Gawlik has published over 80 papers, many focused on how hydrologic processes in coastal and freshwater ecosystems control wading bird populations. He and his students have developed heron, stork, and ibis habitat models that link bird populations to the hydrologic management and restoration of the Florida Everglades.

Gawlik is a Fellow in the American Ornithological Society and he serves on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Heron Specialists Group and IUCN Stork, Ibis, and Spoonbill Specialist Group. He also is a member of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Wood Stork Working Group and the International Reddish Egret Working Group. In addition to those accomplishments, Gawlik has held elected leadership positions in professional ornithological and scientific societies, including the Association of Field Ornithologists, Waterbird Society, Wilson Ornithological Society, and the Florida Chapter of the Wildlife Society.

Coastal bird populations are so important to the South Texas environment, economy, and enjoyment of the outdoors and we're excited to bring this research to our campus.

Welcome Dr. Dale Gawlik to the HRI and Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi community.

Dale Gawlik, Ph.D. at a glance EDUCATION Ph.D., Wildlife Science, Texas A&M University, 1994 M.S., Biology, Winthrop University, 1988 B.S., Wildlife, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 1984

SELECT CAREER HIGHLIGHTS 2021-Present Endowed Chair for Conservation and Biodiversity, Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies; Professor of Biology, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi 2007-2020 Director, Environmental Science Program, Florida Atlantic University 2003-2020 Professor, Associate Professor, and Assistant Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, Florida Atlantic University 1994-2003 Senior Environmental Scientist, Everglades Division, South Florida Water Management Division

SELECT AWARDS Fellow, American Ornithological Society 2020-present Researcher of the Year (Professor level), Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Florida Atlantic University, 2016 Researcher of the Year (Associate Professor level), Florida Atlantic University, 2009 Service Recognition, South Florida Ecosystem Restoration Task Force, 2008

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS American Ornithological Society Association of Field Ornithologists Ecological Society of America IUCN Heron Specialist Group IUCN Stork, Ibis, and Spoonbill Specialist Group The Wildlife Society Waterbird Society Wilson Ornithological Society