Taylor Clanton

Taylor Clanton serves as a Lecturer in the Department of Biology, Health, and the Environment at the College of Sciences, The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA), where he teaches laboratory and specialized courses in environmental biology.

Education

• M.S. in Biology from Tarleton State University
• B.S. in Biology from Tarleton State University

Research Focus: Clanton specializes in aquatic ecology with emphasis on diatom responses to water physicochemical properties, specimen genoreferencing, and vascular plant/diatom flora across ecological ranges. His work bridges field ecology with environmental monitoring techniques, particularly examining how diatom communities reflect aquatic ecosystem health and geographic variations in biodiversity.

Teaching Portfolio: Courses include Bioscience I Lab, Diatoms on Water Physicochemical Properties, Genoreferencing Specimens, Range Ecology, and Vascular Plant and Diatom Flora instruction.