Educational Background
B.S. with Honors in Biology, Southwestern University, 2001
M.S. in Biology, Texas Christian University, 2003
Ph.D. in Zoology, University of Oklahoma, 2007

Current Position
Assistant Professor of Biology, Texas Christian University, Appointed 2007

Previous Appointments
Instructor, University of Oklahoma, 2006-2007

Previous Professional Positions
Hydrologic Technician, United States Geological Survey, 2003

Teaching Responsibilities
Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy
Environmental Biology
Ecology
Principles of Life Science
Introduction to Research in the Biological Sciences

External Support
Texas Parks and Wildlife. Freshwater turtle population trends and health in Texas’ priority ecoregions. R. Hudson (Fort Worth Zoo) and M. Forstner (Texas State University), Co-investigators. ≈ $3000 subcontract for mercury analyses awarded to M. Chumchal and R. Drenner. 2007-2009.

Coypu Foundation. Mercury in the Food Web of Caddo Lake. $50,000. M. Chumchal and T. Rainwater, Texas Tech University, Co-investigator. 2006-2008

Internal Support
SERC award to Christina Ta (M. Chumchal and E. Couch, advisors), Examination of mercury in gar otoliths, $451, 2007-2008.

University of Oklahoma Graduate College and Graduate Student Senate, Total funding: $1684, 2003-2006

Manuscript referee for the journals:
Archiv Für Hydrobiologie, Science of the Total Environment, Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, Transactions of the American Fisheries Society

Memberships in Professional Organizations
American Fisheries Society
American Society of Limnology and Oceanography, Education Committee 2003-2005
Ecological Society of America
Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
Texas Academy of Science
Texas River and Reservoir Management Society

Presentation of Scholarly Activities

Refereed Publications
Chumchal, M.M., R.W. Drenner, B. Fry, K.D. Hambright, and L.W. Newland. 2008. Habitat-specific differences in mercury concentrations in a top predator from a shallow lake. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society. 137:195–208. pdf

Walvoord, M.E., M.H. Hoefnagels, D.D. Gaffin, D.A. Long, and M.M. Chumchal. 2008. An analysis of calibrated peer review (CPR) in a science lecture classroom. Journal of College Science Teaching. March/April: 66-73. pdf

McClain, W., M.M. Chumchal, R.W. Drenner, and L. Newland. 2006. Mercury concentrations in fish from Lake Meredith, Texas: Implications for the issuance of fish consumption advisories. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. 123:249-258. pdf

Chumchal, M.M., W.H. Nowlin, and R.W. Drenner. 2005. Biomass dependent effects of common carp on water quality in shallow ponds. Hydrobiologia 545:271-277. pdf

Drenner, R.W., M.M. Chumchal, D.H. Marshall, J.L. Owens, and M.R. Ernst. 2005. Changes in water quality following renovation of a water supply reservoir. Verhandlungen Internationale Vereinigung für theoretische und angewandte Limnologie 29: 979-981.

Chumchal, M.M. and R.W. Drenner. 2004. Interrelationships between phosphorus loading and common carp in the regulation of phytoplankton biomass. Archiv Für Hydrobiologie 161:147-158. pdf

Non-Refereed Publications
Chumchal, M.M. 2005. Working groups to study water resources and usage in the Middle East, Amman, Jordan (17-18 December 2004). Report to the US Department of State.

Ginat, J. and M.M. Chumchal. 2005. Postscript: Focusing on peace – Building trust and understanding. In: Water in the Jordan Valley: Technical Solutions & Regional Cooperation. K.D. Hambright, F.J. Ragep, and J. Ginat, eds. University of Oklahoma Press. pdf

Chumchal, M.M. and K.D. Hambright. 2003. Working groups to study water resources and usage in the Middle East, Pano Platres, Cyprus (27-29 June 2003). Report to the US Department of State.

Papers Presented at Scholarly Meetings
Chumchal, M.M., R.W. Drenner, K.D. Hambright. 2008. Mercury concentrations of three species of non-game fish from Caddo Lake, Texas. Texas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Junction, Texas.

Chumchal, M.M., R.W. Drenner, L. Newland. B. Fry, and K.D. Hambright. 2007. Habitat-specific differences in mercury concentrations of largemouth bass from Caddo Lake. Joint Meeting of the South Central Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry and the Texas River and Reservoir Management Society. Nacogdoches, Texas.

Chumchal, M.M., M.C. Slattery, R.W. Drenner, S.M. Drenner and L. Newland. 2007. How will new coal burning power plants in Texas affect mercury contamination in fish? Texas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Lake Jackson, Texas.

Hill, J.J., R.W. Drenner, J.E. Pinder, and M.M. Chumchal. 2007. Use of preserved museum fish to evaluate mercury contamination in two Oklahoma rivers. Texas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Lake Jackson, Texas.  

Drenner, S.M., R.W. Drenner, L. Newland, M. Stone, and M.M. Chumchal. 2007. Mercury concentrations in largemouth bass from six north Texas reservoirs. Texas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Lake Jackson, Texas.  

Chumchal, M.M., R.W. Drenner, B. Fry, D.J. Lutz-Carrillo, K.D. Hambright, W.C. McClain, and L. Newland. 2006. Mercury concentrations in fish from Caddo Lake, Texas. Joint Meeting of the Southern Division and Texas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society. San Antonio, Texas.

Chumchal, M.M., R.W. Drenner, B. Fry, D.J. Lutz-Carrillo, K.D. Hambright, W.C. McClain, and L. Newland. 2006. Mercury concentrations in fish from Caddo Lake, Texas. Texas Academy of Science Annual Meeting, Beaumont, Texas.

Chumchal, M.M., R.W. Drenner, B. Fry, D.J. Lutz-Carrillo, K.D. Hambright, W.C. McClain, and L. Newland. 2006. Mercury concentrations in fish from Caddo Lake, Texas. Eighth International Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant. Madison, Wisconsin.

Chumchal, M.M., K.D. Hambright, W.C. McClain, R.W. Drenner, and D. Cross. 2005. Do fish advisories accurately convey risk?: Effect of small sample size and species specific advisories. Texas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Grapevine, Texas.

Chumchal, M.M., K.D. Hambright, W.C. McClain, R.W. Drenner, and D.Cross. 2005. Do fish advisories accurately convey risk?: Effect of small sample size and species specific advisories. Texas Academy of Science Annual Meeting, Edinburg, Texas.

Chumchal, M.M., W. C. McClain, A. Davis, R.W. Drenner, K.D. Hambright, and L. Newland. 2005. Effect of sample size and non-random samples on the issuance of fish advisories. Texas River and Reservoir Management Society Annual Meeting, Waco, Texas.

Chumchal, M.M., R.W. Drenner, B. Fry, D.J. Lutz-Carrillo, K.D. Hambright, W.C. McClain, and L. Newland. 2005. Mercury concentrations in fish from Caddo Lake, Texas. Joint Meeting of the Oklahoma-Texas Aquatic Research Group and Texas River and Reservoir Management Society, University of Oklahoma Biological Station.

McClain, W.C., M.M. Chumchal, R.W. Drenner, and L. Newland. 2005. Bioaccumulation of mercury in fish from two Texas lakes. Texas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Grapevine, Texas.

McClain, W.C., M.M. Chumchal R.W. Drenner, and L. Newland. 2005. Bioaccumulation of mercury in fish from two Texas lakes. Texas Academy of Science Annual Meeting, Edinburg, Texas.

Chumchal, M.M., R.W. Drenner, D.H. Marshall, J.L. Owens, and M.R. Ernst. 2004. Improvements in water quality following renovation of a water supply reservoir. Southwestern Association of Naturalists Annual Meeting, San Antonio, Texas.

Chumchal, M.M., R.W. Drenner, D.H. Marshall, J.L. Owens, and M.R. Ernst. 2004. Improvements in water quality following renovation of a water supply reservoir. Texas Academy of Science Annual Meeting, Kerrville, Texas.

Drenner, R.W., M.M. Chumchal, D.H. Marshall, J.L. Owens, and M.R. Ernst. 2004. Improvements in water quality following renovation of a water supply reservoir. International Congress of Limnology, Helsinki, Finland.

McClain, W.C., M.M. Chumchal, R.W. Drenner, and L. Newland. 2004. Bioaccumulation of mercury in fish from Lake Meredith, Texas. Great Plains Limnology Society. Annual Meeting, Springfield, Missouri.

Chumchal, M.M. and R.W. Drenner. 2002. Interrelationships between nutrients, fish and supplemental feeding in the regulation of phytoplankton biomass. American Society of Limnology and Oceanography Annual Meeting, Victoria, Canada.

Chumchal, M.M. and S.L. Fabritius. 2001. Bigger is Better: Fitness advantages for large female Xanthopimpla Stemmator. Annual Meeting of the Texas Academy of Science, San Marcos, Texas.

Fabritius, S.L. and M.M. Chumchal. 2001. Does sex ratio manipulation pay for the solitary endoparasitoid, Xanthopimpla stemmator? Annual Meeting of the Animal Behavior Society, Corvallis, Oregon.

Chumchal, M.M., R.W. Drenner, S.E. Mann, and W.H. Nowlin. 2000. Biomass-dependent effects of common carp on shallow ponds. Annual Meeting of the Texas Academy of Science, Kingsville, Texas.

Drenner, R.W., J.L. Smith, S.E. Mann, M.M. Chumchal, J. Fennell, W.H. Nowlin, and C.M. Edwards. 2000. Estimating the densities of common carp and their biomass-dependent effects on ponds. American Fisheries Society Joint Meeting of the Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas Chapters, Bossier City, Louisiana.

Nowlin, W.H., R.W. Drenner, M.M. Chumchal, and S.E. Mann. 2000. Biomass-dependent effects of common carp on water quality: Implications for biomanipulation of Texas reservoirs. American Society of Limnology and Oceonagraphy Aquatic Sciences Meeting, Copenhagen, Denmark.

Chumchal, M.M. and S.L. Fabritius. 1999. Possible fitness advantages for large female Xanthopimpla Stemmator. Annual Meeting of the Texas Academy of Science, Seguin, Texas.

Invited Seminars
Mercury contamination of Texas fisheries. 2008. Austin College, Sherman, Texas.

Mercury contamination of Texas fisheries. 2007. Texas Commission on Environmental Quality: Water Quality Annual Training, Arlington, Texas.

Mercury in fish: An unnatural problem in Texas’ only natural lake. 2006. Texas State University, San Marcos, TX.

Effect of sample size and non-random samples on the issuance of fish advisories. 2005. Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA.

Workshop Participation
Middle East Water Working Group, US Department of State and University of Oklahoma International Programs Center. Pano Platres, Cyprus, June 2003 and Amman, Jordan, December 2004. Workshop participant and rapporteur.

Professional Related Honors and Awards
Best Technical Presentation, American Fisheries Society - Texas Chapter, 2008
James N. Thompson Jr. Award for Teaching, Univ. of Oklahoma, Dept. of Zoology, 2007
Best Student Presentation Award, American Fisheries Society - Texas Chapter, 2006 & 2007
Univ. of Oklahoma Dept. of Zoology Adam’s Fellowships, Total: $9500, 2004-2007
Univ. of Oklahoma College of Arts and Sciences Scholarships, Total: $3600, 2004-2007
Outstanding Graduate Student of the Year, Texas Christinan Univ., Dept. of Biology, 2003
Graduate Teaching Assistant of the Year, Texas Christian Univ., Dept. of Biology, 2002 & 2003
Texas Christian Univ. Dept. of Biology Adkin’s Fellowship, $3082, 2002
American Society of Limnology and Oceanography Travel Award, $300, 2002
Texas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Scholarship, $300, 2002
Honorable Mention, Student Presentation Competition, Texas Academy of Science, 2001
2nd Place, Student Presentation Competition, Texas Academy of Science, 2000