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Vicente Mata-Silva

Associate Professor of Instruction
Biological Sciences

Office Building: Biology Building
Office Room: B406
Phone: (915) 747-5354
Email: vmata@utep.edu

Expertise: See Research Profile in Expertise Connector

Bio

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Awards and Honors

Best Graduate Thesis in Biology Fall 2022 - UTEP Department of Biology (12/08/2022)
Dodson Research Grant - The University of Texas at El Paso (05/23/2022)
Third Place in Poster Competition -SWAN 2021 - Southwestern Association of Natutalists - SWAN (04/01/2021-04/30/2021)
Dodson Research Grant - The University of Texas at El Paso (01/01/2021-01/31/2021)
Dodson Research Grant - The University of Texas at El Paso (05/01/2020-05/31/2020)

Education

Ph D in Biology, The University of Texas at El Paso (2011)

Publications

The herpetofauna of Chihuahua, Mexico: composition, distribution, and conservation status Amphibian and Reptile Conservation 18 1 & 2 (2024), Ana Bertha Gatica-Colima, Louis W. Porras, Vicente Mata-Silva, Dominic L. DeSantis, Arturo Rocha, Jerry D. Johnson, Larry D. Wilson.
A benchmark for computational analysis of animal behavior, using animal-borne tags Movement Ecology 12 1 (2024), Benjamin Hoffman, Maddie Cusimano, Vittorio Baglione, Daniela Canestrari, Damien Chevallier, Dominic L. DeSantis, Lorène Jeantet, Monique A. Ladds, Takuya Maekawa, Vicente Mata-Silva, Víctor Moreno-González, Anthony M. Pagano, Eva Trapote, Outi Vainio, Antti Vehkaoja, Ken Yoda, Katherine Zacarian, Ari Friedlaender.
Spatial ecology of a secretive Chihuahuan Desert colubrid (Lampropeltis alterna) Herpetology Notes (2024), Dominic L. DeSantis, James D. Emerson, Jerry D. Johnson, Vicente Mata-Silva.
The herpetofauna of the Baja California Peninsula and its adjacent islands, Mexico: composition, distribution, and conservation status Amphibian and Reptile Conservation 17 1 & 2 (2023), Anny Peralta-García, Jorge H. Valdez-Villavicencio, Lydia A. Fucsko, Bradford D. Hollingsworth, Jerry D. Johnson, Vicente Mata-Silva, Arturo Rocha, Dominic L. DeSantis, Louis W. Porras, Larry D. Wilson.
Diversity - volume relationships: Adding structural arrangement and volume to species - area relationships across forest macrosystems Ecography 2023 10 (2023), Elizabeth LaRue, Anna G. Downing, Sheila Saucedo, Arturo Rocha, Sergio M. Vargas, Vicente Mata-Silva, Michael G. Harvey.
Diversity - volume relationships: Adding structural arrangement and volume to species - area relationships across forest macrosystems Ecography 2023 10 (2023), Elizabeth LaRue, Anna G. Downing, Sheila Saucedo, Arturo Rocha, Sergio M. Vargas, Vicente Mata-Silva, Michael G. Harvey.
Crotalus lepidus (Rock Rattlesnake) - Diet Herpetological Review 54 2 (2023), Oceane Da Cunha, A Olivas-Avila, Rio P. Dominguez, Matthew Jimenez, L M. Horne, Arturo Rocha, Vicente Mata-Silva.
Diversity - volume relationships: Adding structural arrangement and volume to species - area relationships across forest macrosystems Ecography 7 (2023), Elizabeth LaRue, Anna G. Downing, Sheila Saucedo, Arturo Rocha, Sergio A. Vargas Zesati, Vicente Mata-Silva, Michael G. Harvey.
The amphibians and reptiles of the northern Selva Lacandona: Nahá and Metzabok, Ocosingo, Chiapas, México; with some ethnoherpetological notes Biología y Sociedad 6 12 (2023), Ana I. Melgar-Martinez, Felipe Ruan-Soto, Eduardo Chankin-Chankayun, Elí García-Padila, Ivan Villalobos-Juarez, Vicente Mata-Silva, Eduardo A. Lopez-Esquivel, Lydia A. Fucsko, Mario C. Lavariega, Jerry D. Johnson, David Lazcano, Larry D. Wilson.
An updated list of the Mexican herpetofauna: with a summary of historical and contemporary studies Zookeys 1166 (2023), Aurelio Ramírez-Bautista, Lizzeth A. Torres-Hernández, Raciel Cruz-Elizalde, Christian Berriozabal-Islas, Uriel Hernández-Salinas, Larry D. Wilson, Jerry D. Johnson, Louis W. Porras, Carlos J. Balderas-Valdivia, Adriana J. González-Hernández, Vicente Mata-Silva.
Taxonomic and functional diversity of the amphibian and reptile communities of the state of Durango, Mexico Community Ecology (2023), Uriel Hernández-Salinas, Raciel Cruz-Elizalde, Aurelio Ramírez-Bautista, Christian Berriozabal-Islas, Larry D. Wilson, Jerry D. Johnson, Vicente Mata-Silva.
Crotalus atrox (Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake) - Longevity, growth, and movement in the wild Herpetological Review 53 4 (2022), Jerry D. Johnson, Geoffrey H. Wiseman, Julia Sandoval-Alva, Arturo Rocha, Vicente Mata-Silva.
Intraspecific variation in the diet composition and morphology of Yucatecan Cantils (Agkistrodon russeolus Gloyd 1972 [Serpentes: Viperidae]) Herpetologica 78 4 (2022), Javier A. Ortiz-Medina, Rogelio Cedeňo-Vázquez, David González-Solís, Vicente Mata-Silva.
First record of the Zongolica Earth Snake Geophis lorancai (Squamata: Dipsadidae) in the state of Oaxaca, Mexico Revista Latinoamericana de Herpetología 5 4 (2022), J. Daniel Peña-Martínez, Yesenia Arrazola-García, Eli Garcia-Padilla, Mario C. Lavariega, Iván Villalobos-Juárez, Vicente Mata-Silva.
The herpetofauna of Guanajuato, Mexico: composition, distribution, and conservation status Amphibian and Reptile Conservation 16 2 (2022), Adrian Leyte-Manrique, Vicente Mata-Silva, Oscar Báez-Montes, Lydia A. Fucsko, Dominic L. DeSantis, Elí García-Padilla, Arturo Rocha, Jerry D. Johnson, Louis W. Porras, Larry D. Wilson.
Out of the Past: A new species of Tantilla of the calamarina group (Squamata: Colubridae) from southeastern coastal Guerrero, Mexico, with comments on relationships among members of the group Amphibian and Reptile Conservation 16 2 (2022), Ricardo Palacios-Aguilar, Lydia A. Fucsko, Víctor H. Jiménez-Arcos, Larry D. Wilson, Vicente Mata-Silva.
Guide to the Amphibians and Reptiles of the Natural Protected Area Las Musas, Guanajuato Herpetologia Mexicana (2022), Adrian Leyte-Manrique, Abel A. Buelna-Chontal, Gustavo E. Quintero-Diaz, Vicente Mata-Silva, Carlos J. Balderas-Valdivia.
The herpetofauna of Tabasco, Mexico: composition, distribution, and conservation status Amphibian and Reptile Conservation 16 2 (2022), Ma. del Rosario Barragán-Vázquez, Liliana Ríos-Rodas, Lydia A. Fucsko, Louis W. Porras, Vicente Mata-Silva, Arturo Rocha Rocha, Dominic L. DeSantis, Elí García-Padilla, Jerry D. Johnson, Larry D. Wilson.
The amphibians and reptiles of the Los Chimalapas region, Isthmus of Tehuantepec, Oaxaca, Mexico: Biología y Sociedad 5 10 (2022), Elí García-Padilla, Vicente Mata-Silva, Iván Villalobos-Juárez, Eduardo A. López-Esquivel, Mario C. Lavariega, Arturo Rocha, Dominic L. DeSantis, Ana I. Melgar-Martínez, Jerry D. Johnson, Lydia A. Fucsko, David Lazcano, Larry D. Wilson.
Phrynosoma modestum (Round-tailed Horned Lizard) - Defensive Behavior Herpetological Review 53 2 (2022), Vicente Mata-Silva, Jerry D. Johnson, Guillermo Alvarez, Dominic L. DeSantis.
Agkistrodon russeolus (Yucatecan Cantil) - Predation Herpetological Review 53 2 (2022), Javier Ortiz-Medina, Jesús I. Vinajera-Sosa, J. Rogelio Cedeño-Vázquez, Vicente Mata-Silva.
Movement, home range size, and habitat use of Eastern Black-tailed Rattlesnakes (Crotalus ornatus) in the northern Chihuahuan Desert Herpetologica 78 2 (2022), James D. Emerson, Dominic L. DeSantis, Vicente Mata-Silva, Amy E. Wagler, Vicente Mata-Silva.
The herpetofauna of Querétaro, Mexico: composition, distribution, and conservation status Amphibian and Reptile Conservation 16 1 (2022), Raciel Cruz-Elizalde, Aurelio Ramírez-Bautista, Rubén Pineda-López, Vicente Mata-Silva, Dominic L. DeSantis, Elí García-Padilla, Jerry D. Johnson, Arturo Rocha, Lydia A. Fucsko, Larry D. Wilson.
Crotalus atrox (Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake) - Diet Herpetological Review 52 4 (2021), Carlos A. Chavarria, Alexa Moreno, Allyson Benson-Pedraza, Logan M. Horne, Oceane Dacunha, Joshua J. Mead, Jerry D. Johnson, Vicente Mata-Silva.
The herpetofauna of Veracruz, Mexico: composition, distribution, and conservation status Amphibian and Reptile Conservation 15 2 (2021), Lizzeth Torres-Hernández, Aurelio Ramírez-Bautista, Raciel Cruz-Elizalde, Uriel Hernández-Salinas, Christian Berriozabal-Islas, Dominic L. DeSantis, Jerry D. Johnson, Arturo Rocha, Elí García-Padilla, Vicente Mata-Silva, Lydia A. Fucsko, Larry D. Wilson.
Anolis carolinensis (Green Anole) - Geographic Distribution Herpetological Review 52 3 (2021), Guillermo H. Sosa-Tovar, Gabriel A. Cruz-Reséndiz, Eli Garcia-Padilla, Vicente Mata-Silva, William L. Farr.
A reexamination of the herpetofauna of Oaxaca, Mexico: composition update, physiographic distribution, and conservation commentary Zootaxa 4996 2 (2021), Vicente Mata-Silva, Elí García-Padilla, Arturo Rocha, Dominic L. DeSantis, Jerry D. Johnson, Aurelio Ramírez-Bautista, Larry D. Wilson.
Noteworthy records of freshwater turtles in Oaxaca, Mexico. Registros destacados de tortugas de agua dulce en Oaxaca, México Revista Mexicana de Herpetología 4 2 (2021), J. Alejandro Ríos-Solís, Mario C. Lavariega, Eli Garcia-Padilla, Vicente Mata-Silva.
Virgotyphlops braminus (Brahminy Blindsnake) - Geographic Distribution Herpetological Review 52 2 (2021), Stephanye Mata-González, Eli Garcia-Padilla, Larry D. Wilson, Arturo Rocha, Jerry D. Johnson, Vicente Mata-Silva.
Mesoamerican salamanders (Amphibia: Caudata) as a conservation focal group Biología y Sociedad 4 7 (2021), Elí García-Padila, Dominic L. DeSantis, Arturo Rocha, Vicente Mata-Silva, Jerry D. Johnson, Lydia A. Fucsko, David Lazcano, Larry D. Wilson.
Hypsiglena jani (Chihuahuan Nightsnake) - Predation Herpetological Review 52 1 (2021), Alexa Moreno, Carlos Chavarria, Allyson Benson-Pedraza, Logan M. Horne, Oceane Dacunha, Joshua J. Mead, Jerry D. Johnson, Vicente Mata-Silva.
Gerrhonotus ophiurus - Geographic Distribution Herpetological Review 51 4 (2020), Francisco Sánchez-García, Eli Garcia-Padilla, Larry D. Wilson, Vicente Mata-Silva.
Integrative Framework for Long-Term Activity Monitoring of Small and Secretive Animals: Validation With a Cryptic Pitviper Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution 8 169 (2020), Dominic L. DeSantis, Vicente Mata-Silva, Jerry D. Johnson, Amy E. Wagler.
Conserving the Mesoamerican herpetofauna: the most critical case of the priority level one endemic species Amphibian and Reptile Conservation 14 2 (2020), Elí García-Padilla, Dominic L. DeSantis, Arturo Rocha, Vicente Mata-Silva, Jerry D. Johnson, Larry D. Wilson.
Tantilla bocourti (Bocourt's Black-headed Snake- Geographic Distribution Herpetological Review 51 2 (2020), Oscar Morales-Posada, Eli Garcia-Padilla, Larry D. Wilson, Vicente Mata-Silva.
Tantilla deppei (Deppe's Centipede Snake- Geographic Distribution Herpetological Review 51 2 (2020), Oscar Morales-Posada, Eli Garcia-Padilla, Larry D. Wilson, Vicente Mata-Silva.
The herpetofauna of Hidalgo, Mexico: composition, distribution, and conservation status Amphibian and Reptile Conservation 14 1 (2020), Aurelio Ramírez-Bautista, Uriel Hernández-Salinas, Raciel Cruz-Elizalde, Christian Berriozabal-Islas, Israel Moreno-Lara, Dominic L. DeSantis, Jerry D. Johnson, Elí García-Padilla, Vicente Mata-Silva, Larry D. Wilson.
Oxybelis fulgidus (Green Vinesnake) - Geographic Distribution Herpetological Review 51 1 (2020), Vicente Mata-Silva, Stephanye Mata-González, Arturo Rocha, Elí García-Padilla, Larry D. Wilson.
Plestiodon lotus - Geographic Distribution Herpetological Review 51 1 (2020), Oscar Morales-Posada, Eli Garcia-Padilla, Larry D. Wilson, Vicente Mata-Silva.

Presentations

Ambush site selection and nighttime surface activity in Eastern Black-tailed Rattlesnakes (Crotalus ornatus). (2024), Volume El Paso Texas, Angelie M. Flores-Cruz, Anna F. Tipton, Vicente Mata-Silva.
Effects of natural and artificial light at night on the predator-prey dynamics of Eastern Black-tailed Rattlesnakes (Crotalus ornatus) and their small mammalian prey (2024), Volume Tucson, Arizona, Anna F. Tipton, Angelie M. Flores-Cruz, Matthew Montoya, Vicente Mata-Silva.
Seasonal and environmental effects from long-term monitoring of a community of lizards in the northern Chihuahuan Desert. (2024), Volume Rodeo, New Mexico, Arturo Rocha, Luis Miranda, Vicente Mata-Silva.
The use of remote sensing tools to monitor lizard communities in the Trans-Pecos region of Texas. (2024), Volume Rodeo, New Mexico, Luis Miranda, Arturo Rocha, Matthew Montoya, Vicente Mata-Silva.
Abiotic and topographic factors of microhabitat occupancy of sympatric rattlesnakes (Crotalus atrox and Crotalus ornatus) during the active season (2023), Volume El Paso Texas, Sophia Rivera, Arturo Rocha, Vicente Mata-Silva.
Activity patterns of a native northern Chihuahuan Desert ungulate (2023), Volume San Antonio, TX, Matthew Montoya, Arturo Rocha, Vicente Mata-Silva.
Diet composition of the Elf Owl (Micrathene whitneyi) at Indio Mountains Research Station, in far west Texas Chihuahuan Desert (2023), Volume San Antonio, TX, Vicente Mata-Silva, Matthew Montoya, Arturo Rocha.
Indio Mountains Research Station, a unique research and educational asset in far west Texas (2023), Volume San Antonio, TX, Matthew Montoya, Arturo Rocha, Vicente Mata-Silva.
Overwintering site structure and environmental interactions on body temperature of sympatric rattlesnakes (Crotalus atrox and Crotalus ornatus) in the northern Chihuahuan Desert (2023), Volume San Antonio, TX, Arturo Rocha, Matthew Montoya, Alejandro Rosales, Vicente Mata-Silva.
Spatial ecology of a secretive Chihuahuan Desert colubrid (Lampropeltis alterna) (2023), Volume San Antonio, TX, James Emerson, Dominic DeSantis, Jerry Johnson, Vicente Mata-Silva.
Plants of Indio Mountains Research Station (IMRS), a UTEP property in far west Texas (2023), Volume El Paso, TX, Vicente Mata-Silva.
Ecology of rattlesnakes in the Trans-Pecos region of Texas (2023), Volume Monterrey, Mexico, Vicente Mata-Silva.
Overwintering site selection of Crotalus atrox and Crotalus ornatus based on thermophysiological traits, abiotic variables, and topographical characteristics in the northern Chihuahuan Desert (2023), Volume El Paso Texas, Alejandro Rosales, Matthew Montoya, Arturo Rocha, Vicente Mata-Silva.
Movement, home range size, and habitat use of Eastern Black-tailed Rattlesnakes (Crotalus ornatus) in the northern Chihuahuan Desert (2023), Volume Houston, TX, James Emerson, Dominic L. DeSantis, Vicente Mata-Silva, Jerry D. Johnson.
Bi-seasonal stress biomarkers in two species of sympatric rattlesnakes (Crotalus atrox and Crotalus ornatus) in far west Texas (2022), Volume Rodeo, New Mexico, Arturo Rocha, Oceane Dacunha, Vicente Mata-Silva.
Hot bodies, cool data: insights from body temperature in the Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake (2022), Volume Rodeo, New Mexico, Joshua Mead, Vicente Mata-Silva, Jerry D. Johnson.
Integrating radio telemetry and accelerometry to monitor the spatial and temporal movement patterns of snakes (2022), Volume Rodeo, New Mexico, Dominic L. DeSantis, Anna F. Tipton, Rulon W. Clark, Vicente Mata-Silva, Jorge Diosdado.
Movement, home range size, and habitat use of Eastern Black-tailed Rattlesnakes (Crotalus ornatus) in the northern Chihuahuan Desert (2022), Volume Rodeo, New Mexico, James Emerson, Dominic L. DeSantis, Vicente Mata-Silva, Amy E. Wagler, Jerry D. Johnson.
Winter behavior of rattlesnakes at Indio Mountains Research Station, Hudspeth County, Texas (2022), Volume Rodeo, New Mexico, Vicente Mata-Silva, Oceane Dacunha, Arturo Rocha, Dominic L. DeSantis.
Body condition of the Western Marbled Whiptail (Aspidoscelis marmorata) from far west Texas (2021), Volume El Paso Texas, Matthew Jimenez, Arturo Rocha, Vicente Mata-Silva.
Monitoring Chihuahuan Desert mammal diversity in the Rio Grande of west Texas (2021), Volume University of Texas at El Paso, Jaime Campo, Arturo Rocha, Vicente Mata-Silva.
Integrating radio telemetry and accelerometry to monitor the spatial and temporal movement patterns of snakes (2021), Volume Phoenix, Arizona, Dominic DeSantis, Anna Tipton, Reagan Thornton, Rulon Clark, Vicente Mata-Silva, Jerry D. Johnson, Jorge Diosdado, Amy E. Wagler.
The use of 3D-printed snake models to investigate predation risk (2021), Volume Phoenix, Arizona, Oceane Da Cunha, Rio Dominguez, Logan M. Horne, Vicente Mata-Silva, Jerry D. Johnson.
Trophic transfer of heavy metals to whiptail lizards in urban and remote Chihuahuan Desert food chains (2021), Volume Online, Allyson Benson-Pedraza, Lin Ma, Jerry D. , Vicente Mata-Silva.
Rattlesnakes in Trans-Pecos, Texas (2020), Volume El Paso, TX, Vicente Mata-Silva.
Rattlesnakes of the Northern Chihuahuan Desert (2020), Volume Hampton, Virginia, Vicente Mata-Silva.

Grants

Use of overwintering shelters by rattlesnakes in the northern Chihuahuan Desert
 Expanding access and storage for the borderland biological collections at the University of Texas at El Paso
A Clean Laboratory At Indio Mountains Research Station Headquarters
Temperature, precipitation, and long-term fluctuation of body condition of whiptail lizards in the northern Chihuahuan Desert

Current/Future Courses

Term	Course	Section
Fall 2025	BIOL 6398 - Dissertation	16508
Fall 2025	ZOOL 4476 - Fish, Amphibians, and Reptiles	11790
Fall 2025	BIOL 6490 - Independent Research	16232
Fall 2025	BIOL 6590 - Independent Research	10328
Fall 2025	BIOL 1203 - Introductory Biology	11483
Fall 2025	BIOL 1103 - Introductory Biology Lab	11359
Fall 2025	BIOL 1306 - Organismal Biology	10454
Fall 2025	BIOL 4298 - Special Problems	16621
Fall 2025	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	15328
Summer 2025	BIOL 4325 - Field Biology	31973
Summer 2025	BIOL 4398 - Special Problems	30234

Past Courses

Select Term:

Term	Course	Section	Syllabus
Fall 2025	ZOOL 4476 - Fish, Amphibians, and Reptiles	11790
Fall 2025	BIOL 1203 - Introductory Biology	11483
Fall 2025	BIOL 1103 - Introductory Biology Lab	11359
Fall 2025	BIOL 1306 - Organismal Biology	10454
Spring 2025	BIOL 3427 - Desert Ecology	26650
Spring 2025	BIOL 6398 - Dissertation	26547
Spring 2025	BIOL 6390 - Independent Research	20817
Spring 2025	BIOL 6690 - Independent Research	21261
Spring 2025	BIOL 1306 - Organismal Biology	20995
Fall 2024	BIOL 6398 - Dissertation	17982
Fall 2024	BIOL 4225 - Field Biology	10369	Syllabus
Fall 2024	ZOOL 4476 - Fish, Amphibians, and Reptiles	11974	Syllabus
Fall 2024	BIOL 6490 - Independent Research	17998
Fall 2024	BIOL 6590 - Independent Research	10366
Fall 2024	BIOL 4298 - Special Problems	10908
Summer 2024	BIOL 4325 - Field Biology	32140
Summer 2024	BIOL 4398 - Special Problems	30247
Spring 2024	BIOL 6398 - Dissertation	28172
Spring 2024	BIOL 6390 - Independent Research	20904
Spring 2024	BIOL 6690 - Independent Research	21400
Spring 2024	BIOL 1306 - Organismal Biology	21092	Syllabus
Fall 2023	BIOL 4225 - Field Biology	10479	Syllabus
Fall 2023	ZOOL 4476 - Fish, Amphibians, and Reptiles	12343	Syllabus
Fall 2023	BIOL 6590 - Independent Research	10476
Fall 2023	BIOL 4298 - Special Problems	11055	Syllabus
Fall 2023	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	17898
Summer 2023	BIOL 4325 - Field Biology	33662	Syllabus
Summer 2023	BIOL 4398 - Special Problems	30499
Spring 2023	BIOL 3427 - Desert Ecology	23964	Syllabus
Spring 2023	BIOL 1305 - General Biology	22053	Syllabus
Spring 2023	BIOL 6390 - Independent Research	20980
Spring 2023	BIOL 6690 - Independent Research	21527
Spring 2023	BIOL 5301 - Select Adv Topics Biol Science	26304
Spring 2023	BIOL 6321 - Select Adv Topics Biol Science	27622
Spring 2023	BIOL 4398 - Special Problems	20164	Syllabus
Fall 2022	BIOL 4225 - Field Biology	11055	Syllabus
Fall 2022	ZOOL 4476 - Fish, Amphibians, and Reptiles	14584	Syllabus
Fall 2022	BIOL 6290 - Independent Research	12852
Fall 2022	BIOL 6390 - Independent Research	10809
Fall 2022	BIOL 6490 - Independent Research	12895
Fall 2022	BIOL 4298 - Special Problems	11914	Syllabus
Fall 2022	BIOL 4398 - Special Problems	10802	Syllabus
Summer 2022	BIOL 4325 - Field Biology	34181	Syllabus
Summer 2022	BIOL 4398 - Special Problems	30384	Syllabus
Summer 2022	BIOL 4398 - Special Problems	30881	Syllabus
Summer 2022	BIOL 5399 - Thesis	31419
Spring 2022	BIOL 3427 - Desert Ecology	25627	Syllabus
Spring 2022	BIOL 6390 - Independent Research	20639
Spring 2022	BIOL 6690 - Independent Research	21949
Spring 2022	BIOL 5301 - Select Adv Topics Biol Science	21798	Syllabus
Spring 2022	BIOL 4398 - Special Problems	20218	Syllabus
Spring 2022	BIOL 5399 - Thesis	21692
Fall 2021	BIOL 6290 - Independent Research	12844
Fall 2021	BIOL 6390 - Independent Research	10583
Fall 2021	BIOL 6690 - Independent Research	10613
Fall 2021	BIOL 1306 - Organismal Biology	11240	Syllabus
Fall 2021	BIOL 4298 - Special Problems	11915	Syllabus
Fall 2021	BIOL 4298 - Special Problems	11924	Syllabus
Fall 2021	BIOL 4398 - Special Problems	10800	Syllabus
Fall 2021	BIOL 5399 - Thesis	12274
Summer 2021	BIOL 6390 - Independent Research	31535
Summer 2021	BIOL 4198 - Special Problems	31129	Syllabus
Spring 2021	BIOL 3427 - Desert Ecology	26289	Syllabus
Spring 2021	BIOL 3427 - Desert Ecology	28524	Syllabus
Spring 2021	BIOL 6390 - Independent Research	20699
Spring 2021	BIOL 6690 - Independent Research	22129
Spring 2021	BIOL 5398 - Thesis	22094
Spring 2021	BIOL 5399 - Thesis	21851
Fall 2020	BIOL 5202 - Independent Research	18923
Fall 2020	BIOL 6290 - Independent Research	13039
Fall 2020	BIOL 1306 - Organismal Biology	11894	Syllabus
Fall 2020	BIOL 4298 - Special Problems	12021	Syllabus
Fall 2020	BIOL 4398 - Special Problems	10844	Syllabus
Fall 2020	BIOL 5398 - Thesis	12042
Summer 2020	BIOL 3427 - Desert Ecology	35819	Syllabus
Summer 2020	BIOL 6390 - Independent Research	30863
Summer 2020	BIOL 4198 - Special Problems	31277
Summer 2020	BIOL 4298 - Special Problems	31359
Spring 2020	BIOL 3427 - Desert Ecology	27242	Syllabus
Spring 2020	BIOL 5202 - Independent Research	28403
Spring 2020	BIOL 6290 - Independent Research	25357
Spring 2020	BIOL 6390 - Independent Research	20595
Spring 2020	BIOL 6690 - Independent Research	20533
Spring 2020	BIOL 4198 - Special Problems	20256	Syllabus
Spring 2020	BIOL 4298 - Special Problems	20277	Syllabus
Spring 2020	BIOL 4398 - Special Problems	20300	Syllabus
Fall 2019	BIOL 4225 - Field Biology	11169
Fall 2019	BIOL 5202 - Independent Research	19284
Fall 2019	BIOL 6290 - Independent Research	13242
Fall 2019	BIOL 6390 - Independent Research	10662
Fall 2019	BIOL 6690 - Independent Research	10692
Fall 2019	BIOL 1306 - Organismal Biology	11372	Syllabus
Fall 2019	BIOL 4198 - Special Problems	11150
Fall 2019	BIOL 4198 - Special Problems	12143	Syllabus
Fall 2019	BIOL 4298 - Special Problems	12151
Fall 2019	BIOL 4398 - Special Problems	10523
Fall 2019	BIOL 4398 - Special Problems	10901	Syllabus
Summer 2019	BIOL 4198 - Special Problems	31451	Syllabus
Summer 2019	BIOL 4298 - Special Problems	31530	Syllabus
Summer 2019	BIOL 4398 - Special Problems	30498	Syllabus
Summer 2019	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	36461
Spring 2019	BIOL 3427 - Desert Ecology	28390	Syllabus
Spring 2019	BIOL 4198 - Special Problems	20257	Syllabus
Spring 2019	BIOL 4298 - Special Problems	20278	Syllabus
Spring 2019	BIOL 4398 - Special Problems	20301	Syllabus
Fall 2018	BIOL 1306 - Organismal Biology	11473	Syllabus

Course Evaluations

Term	Course	Section	Evaluation
Fall 2024	ZOOL 4476 - Fish, Amphibians, and Reptiles	11974	Evaluation
Summer 2024	BIOL 4325 - Field Biology	32140	Evaluation
Spring 2024	BIOL 1306 - Organismal Biology	21092	Evaluation
Fall 2023	BIOL 4225 - Field Biology	10479	Evaluation
Fall 2023	ZOOL 4476 - Fish, Amphibians, and Reptiles	12343	Evaluation
Summer 2023	BIOL 4325 - Field Biology	33662	Evaluation
Spring 2023	BIOL 3427 - Desert Ecology	23964	Evaluation
Spring 2023	BIOL 1305 - General Biology	22053	Evaluation
Spring 2023	BIOL 5301 - Select Adv Topics Biol Science	26304	Evaluation
Spring 2023	BIOL 6321 - Select Adv Topics Biol Science	27622	Evaluation
Fall 2022	BIOL 4225 - Field Biology	11055	Evaluation
Fall 2022	ZOOL 4476 - Fish, Amphibians, and Reptiles	14584	Evaluation
Summer 2022	BIOL 4325 - Field Biology	34181	Evaluation
Spring 2022	BIOL 3427 - Desert Ecology	25627	Evaluation
Spring 2022	BIOL 5301 - Select Adv Topics Biol Science	21798	Evaluation
Fall 2021	BIOL 1306 - Organismal Biology	11240	Evaluation
Spring 2021	BIOL 3427 - Desert Ecology	26289	Evaluation
Spring 2021	BIOL 3427 - Desert Ecology	28524	Evaluation
Fall 2020	BIOL 1306 - Organismal Biology	11894	Evaluation
Summer 2020	BIOL 3427 - Desert Ecology	35819	Evaluation
Spring 2020	BIOL 3427 - Desert Ecology	27242	Evaluation

Bio

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Awards and Honors

Best Graduate Thesis in Biology Fall 2022 - UTEP Department of Biology (12/08/2022)
Dodson Research Grant - The University of Texas at El Paso (05/23/2022)
Third Place in Poster Competition -SWAN 2021 - Southwestern Association of Natutalists - SWAN (04/01/2021-04/30/2021)
Dodson Research Grant - The University of Texas at El Paso (01/01/2021-01/31/2021)
Dodson Research Grant - The University of Texas at El Paso (05/01/2020-05/31/2020)

Ph D in Biology, The University of Texas at El Paso (2011)

Publications

The herpetofauna of Chihuahua, Mexico: composition, distribution, and conservation status Amphibian and Reptile Conservation 18 1 & 2 (2024), Ana Bertha Gatica-Colima, Louis W. Porras, Vicente Mata-Silva, Dominic L. DeSantis, Arturo Rocha, Jerry D. Johnson, Larry D. Wilson.
A benchmark for computational analysis of animal behavior, using animal-borne tags Movement Ecology 12 1 (2024), Benjamin Hoffman, Maddie Cusimano, Vittorio Baglione, Daniela Canestrari, Damien Chevallier, Dominic L. DeSantis, Lorène Jeantet, Monique A. Ladds, Takuya Maekawa, Vicente Mata-Silva, Víctor Moreno-González, Anthony M. Pagano, Eva Trapote, Outi Vainio, Antti Vehkaoja, Ken Yoda, Katherine Zacarian, Ari Friedlaender.
Spatial ecology of a secretive Chihuahuan Desert colubrid (Lampropeltis alterna) Herpetology Notes (2024), Dominic L. DeSantis, James D. Emerson, Jerry D. Johnson, Vicente Mata-Silva.
The herpetofauna of the Baja California Peninsula and its adjacent islands, Mexico: composition, distribution, and conservation status Amphibian and Reptile Conservation 17 1 & 2 (2023), Anny Peralta-García, Jorge H. Valdez-Villavicencio, Lydia A. Fucsko, Bradford D. Hollingsworth, Jerry D. Johnson, Vicente Mata-Silva, Arturo Rocha, Dominic L. DeSantis, Louis W. Porras, Larry D. Wilson.
Diversity - volume relationships: Adding structural arrangement and volume to species - area relationships across forest macrosystems Ecography 2023 10 (2023), Elizabeth LaRue, Anna G. Downing, Sheila Saucedo, Arturo Rocha, Sergio M. Vargas, Vicente Mata-Silva, Michael G. Harvey.

Presentations

Ambush site selection and nighttime surface activity in Eastern Black-tailed Rattlesnakes (Crotalus ornatus). (2024), Volume El Paso Texas, Angelie M. Flores-Cruz, Anna F. Tipton, Vicente Mata-Silva.
Effects of natural and artificial light at night on the predator-prey dynamics of Eastern Black-tailed Rattlesnakes (Crotalus ornatus) and their small mammalian prey (2024), Volume Tucson, Arizona, Anna F. Tipton, Angelie M. Flores-Cruz, Matthew Montoya, Vicente Mata-Silva.
Seasonal and environmental effects from long-term monitoring of a community of lizards in the northern Chihuahuan Desert. (2024), Volume Rodeo, New Mexico, Arturo Rocha, Luis Miranda, Vicente Mata-Silva.
The use of remote sensing tools to monitor lizard communities in the Trans-Pecos region of Texas. (2024), Volume Rodeo, New Mexico, Luis Miranda, Arturo Rocha, Matthew Montoya, Vicente Mata-Silva.
Abiotic and topographic factors of microhabitat occupancy of sympatric rattlesnakes (Crotalus atrox and Crotalus ornatus) during the active season (2023), Volume El Paso Texas, Sophia Rivera, Arturo Rocha, Vicente Mata-Silva.

Use of overwintering shelters by rattlesnakes in the northern Chihuahuan Desert
 Expanding access and storage for the borderland biological collections at the University of Texas at El Paso
A Clean Laboratory At Indio Mountains Research Station Headquarters
Temperature, precipitation, and long-term fluctuation of body condition of whiptail lizards in the northern Chihuahuan Desert

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