Borderlands Research Institute

The Borderlands Research Institute and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service team up to provide additional resources for West Texas landowners.

Borderlands Research Institute Big Bend Artists for Conservation

Inspiring Conservation Through Art

Artist Spotlight: William Carrington & Caroline Korbell Carrington

Caroline Korbell Carrington and her husband William spend a lot of time in West Texas. Caroline makes a living painting the landscapes she loves. William is a sculptor known for his whimsical works depicting wildlife. The two work out of his and her studios with a gallery in between at their home in San Antonio. They are both inspired by their love of wildlife and West Texas.

For over 40 years, Earl Nottingham has been telling the story of Texas and much of the American Southwest through his photography. For 25 of those years, he was the chief photographer at Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. The Borderlands Research Institute is shining a spotlight on Nottingham’s work as a featured artist in BRI’s “Big Bend Artists for Conservation” initiative. Listen in on our latest podcast to hear more.

For more than three decades Mary Baxter has made a living as a successful artist, producing hundreds of works inspired by the desert landscapes of West Texas. The Borderlands Research Institute is shining a spotlight on Baxter’s creations as a featured artist in BRI’s “Big Bend Artists for Conservation” initiative. Listen in on our latest podcast to hear more.

Filmmaker Ben Masters believes in the power of a documentary to affect hearts and minds. He has crafted a career making films specializing in wildlife and adventure stories. He has also produced a number of short films that have focused attention on wildlife in the Big Bend region of West Texas. BRI is featuring him as the inaugural artist in the “Big Bend Artists for Conservation” initiative. Listen in on our latest podcast to hear more from Ben Masters and BRI Director Dr. Louis Harveson.

Prairie dog conservation can be a controversial topic, but the more we learn about them, the more misperceptions can be dispelled. In our latest Borderlands Buzz podcast, Dr. Bonnie Warnock and Cullom Simpson discuss Cullom’s recently completed research project, and more.

The Borderlands Research Institute (BRI) at Sul Ross State University launched a new series of outreach events this year to connect people with birds. The Borderlands Birding Bonanza field trips attracted birders of all skill levels from all over Texas. A recent field trip took place near Marfa at the Dixon Water Foundation’s Mimms Unit. Listen in on our latest podcast with BRI grad students Alejandro Chavez Trevino and Emily Card, and Philip Boyd with the Dixon Water Foundation to find out more about this new outreach opportunity.

A major research focus for the Borderlands Research Institute is desert quail. There’s a lot of research attention on bobwhite quail, but little available research on scaled quail, Gambel’s quail and Montezuma quail. Listen in on our latest Borderlands Buzz podcast to hear more about BRI’s quail research efforts.

The Borderlands Research Institute is launching a new podcast! Listen in to our first edition of “Borderlands Buzz” to hear the latest on how we’re helping to conserve the last frontier of Texas and the Southwest. BRI Director Dr. Louis Harveson is our first guest.