Randy Gibson

Randy Gibson has worked at the San Marcos Aquatic Resources Center since 2001 and now supervises the Invertebrate and Amphibian Ecology and Conservation Program, including captive research of federally listed species including Barton Springs salamanders, Houston Toads, freshwater mussels, and spring endemic amphipods and snails. Previously as a Fish Biologist he performed research and maintenance of captive populations of threatened and endangered species including the Comal Springs riffle beetle, Comal Springs dryopid beetle, Peck’s cave amphipod, Devils River minnow, fountain darter, San Marcos salamander, Texas blind salamander, and Texas wild rice. Mr. Gibson graduated with a Master of Science from Texas A&M University where he studied groundwater invertebrates from sandy springs in east Texas. With USFWS, he continued research with groundwater invertebrates from central and west Texas and extended his expertise to these habitats and invertebrate groups that inhabit them such as riffle beetles amphipods and isopods.