TAMUK Range Plant Team

01/29/2025

🌟 Student of the Month: Abraham Ayala 🌟

Meet Abraham Ayala, a junior at Texas A&M University-Kingsville! Abraham is an active student on campus, dedicating his time to the TAMUK Rangeland Plant ID Team and the Trap and S***t Club.

Majoring in Range and Wildlife, he is passionate about conservation and wildlife management. His goal after graduation? To become a Game Warden, protecting Texas' natural resources and wildlife.

Keep up the great work, Abraham! 🎯🌿

11/15/2024

*STUDENT OF THE MONTH*

Zechariah Randall, a freshman at Texas A&M University-Kingsville from Lampasas, Texas, is extremely active in the Plant ID Team and participates in the Baptist Student Ministry, the Wildlife Society, and MANRRS, showcasing his passion for conservation and leadership. His plans after college include becoming a range conservationist for the NRCS.

10/17/2024

We are proud of the TAMUK Plant ID Team!
The team placed 3rd at the Texas Section Society of Range Management Conference in Victoria, Texas. Congratulations to our talented team!

Congratulations also to our TAMUK Outstanding Range Students:

Andrew Mendiola – President of the Plant ID Team

Bryan Berlanga – Senior Member of the Plant ID Team

Well done, boys! Keep up the good work!

10/04/2024

*STUDENT OF THE MONTH*

Meet John Velasquez, a junior at Texas A&M University-Kingsville majoring in Range and Wildlife. Hailing from Pearsall, Texas, John serves as the Vice President of the TAMUK Rangeland Plants Club and is also active in the Plant ID Team. With a passion for plants and conservation, John plans to become a game warden, where he hopes to protect wildlife and natural resources.

08/26/2024

**Welcome Back, Javelinas!**

We’re thrilled to welcome back our returning students and to meet all of our new Javelinas! To kick off the year, we’re hosting a meeting on **Thursday, 8/29/24, at 6 PM in Human Science room 125**. Food and drinks will be provided, so come hungry and ready to connect. We hope to see everyone there!

11/22/2023

The Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute has the opportunity to award annual scholarships to undergraduate students in range and wildlife management who have demonstrated outstanding academic and professional excellence in their progress toward attaining a bachelor’s degree in Range and Wildlife management. Visit www.ckwri.tamuk.edu to learn more and APPLY NOW!

10/23/2023

10/20/2023

The TAMUK Plant team traveled to Bastrop for the Texas Section Society for Range Management Annual Meeting and Plant ID Contest this week and we are super proud to announce they will be bringing home 1st place!!

We also had the 1st and 2nd place high individuals with Peter Cole and Josh Allison!

We are super proud of all of our students and look forward to future contests!

10/19/2023

Super proud of our Outstanding Range students Peter Cole and Carolina Munoz this year for their hardwork and dedication to the plant team!

08/09/2023

Just “pointing” out that you can get your South Texas Quail Coalition banquet tickets here….

https://southtexasquailcoalition.ejoinme.org/banquet2023?mibextid=Zxz2cZ