Jeremy Maikoetter, M.S.
Project Manager
Jeremy joined the Zara family in June 2018. He holds a B.S. in Aquatic Biology and a M.S. in Aquatic Resources from Texas State University. He specializes in endangered and threatened species, with an emphasis on ecological research. His experience includes natural resource management and monitoring, bio monitoring, data collection and statistical interpretation. The threatened and endangered species he has worked with include Texas Pimpleback (Cyclonaias petrina), Texas Fawnsfoot (Truncilla macrodon), Fountain Darter (Etheostoma fonticola) and various endangered karst invertebrates. Jeremy has experience in population and community level ecology and has conducted mark and recapture studies of freshwater mussels. He is familiar with most standard field equipment used to conduct scientific studies, and his expertise includes devices used to collect fishes, aquatic macroinvertebrates, freshwater mussels and karst invertebrates. He is experienced in developing and implementing surveys and Aquatic Resource Relocation Plans for freshwater mussels and fishes. Jeremy is also experienced in experimental design and data analysis in ecological and biological contexts. He holds a TPWD Scientific Research Permit for fishes and aquatic invertebrates as well as a USFWS 10a permit for endangered karst invertebrates.
Select Publications
Temperature-mediated feeding between spring-associated and riverine-associated congeners
Effect of fish preservation on fish morphology over time
Texans on the Brink
Rhadine predation on cave crickets
Jeremy joined the Zara family in June 2018. He holds a B.S. in Aquatic Biology and a M.S. in Aquatic Resources from Texas State University. He specializes in endangered and threatened species, with an emphasis on ecological research. His experience includes natural resource management and monitoring, bio monitoring, data collection and statistical interpretation. The threatened and endangered species he has worked with include Texas Pimpleback (Cyclonaias petrina), Texas Fawnsfoot (Truncilla macrodon), Fountain Darter (Etheostoma fonticola) and various endangered karst invertebrates. Jeremy has experience in population and community level ecology and has conducted mark and recapture studies of freshwater mussels. He is familiar with most standard field equipment used to conduct scientific studies, and his expertise includes devices used to collect fishes, aquatic macroinvertebrates, freshwater mussels and karst invertebrates. He is experienced in developing and implementing surveys and Aquatic Resource Relocation Plans for freshwater mussels and fishes. Jeremy is also experienced in experimental design and data analysis in ecological and biological contexts. He holds a TPWD Scientific Research Permit for fishes and aquatic invertebrates as well as a USFWS 10a permit for endangered karst invertebrates.
Select Publications
Temperature-mediated feeding between spring-associated and riverine-associated congeners
Effect of fish preservation on fish morphology over time
Texans on the Brink
Rhadine predation on cave crickets