Nongame and Rare Species Program: Staff Directory
Nongame and Rare Species Program staff are primarily based out of TPWD headquarters in Austin and are a section of the agency's Wildlife Diversity Program. For environmental review requests visit the Wildlife Habitat Assessment Program.
Wendy Connally
Program Leader
wendy.connally@tpwd.state.tx.usVacant
Administrative AssitantAndy Gluesenkamp
Herpetologist
andy.gluesenkamp@tpwd.state.tx.usJackie Poole
Botanist
jackie.poole@tpwd.state.tx.usCliff Shackelford
Ornithologist
clifford.shackelford@tpwd.state.tx.usJason Singhurst
Botanist
jason.singhurst@tpwd.state.tx.usMichael Warriner
Invertebrate Biologist
michael.warriner@tpwd.state.tx.us
Regional Diversity Biologists
Staff below also work on nongame issues and are based across the state. These biologists report to their respective TPWD District and Region leadership
Jonah Evans
West Texas District
jonah.evans@tpwd.state.tx.usSean Kyle
High Plains District
sean.kyle@tpwd.state.tx.usNathan Rains
Cross Timbers District
nathan.rains@tpwd.state.tx.usBrent Ortego
Oak-Prairie District
brent.ortego@tpwd.state.tx.usDave Holdermann
Post Oak District
david.holdermann@tpwd.state.tx.us

