Lecturer/Research Associate
Email: mwilliams@uttyler.edu
Building: HPR 107
Department: Biology
Marsha Williams
Degrees
- Post M.S. education. 2005-2007. The Ohio State University, Agricultural Engineering, Advisor: Dr. Andrew Ward.
- M.S. 1997. Oklahoma State University, Zoology, Advisor: Dr. James Shaw.
- B.S. 1994. University of Oklahoma, Zoology.
Biography
Ms. Williams is a Research Associate and Adjunct Lecturer in the Department of Biology
at The University of Texas at Tyler. Her research expertise is in Fluvial Geomorphology,
Aquatic Ecology, and Landscape Ecology. A particular tool used in her research is
a Geographic Information System (GIS). She has been a Co-PI for grants totaling around
$6 million. Her current research projects include 1) Ecological Niche Modeling for
threatened and endangered crayfish and mussel species in east TX, 2) Water quality
monitoring for military bases in Texas and Louisiana, and 3) Water quality monitoring
for the Upper Neches River for the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ).
She has taught Aquatic Biology, Ecology, General Biology, and Herpetology at The University
of Texas at Tyler. She also has experience teaching immersive field courses at biological
stations (e.g., University of Oklahoma and Ohio State University).
Curriculum vitae