Dennis Rocha
Teaching Experience
Austin Community College Jan 2000 to present
Professor of Biology
- BIOL 1408 - Biology for Non-Science Majors I
- BIOL 1409 - Biology for Non-Science Majors II
- BIOL 1407 - Structure and Function of Organisms
Instructional Associate - providing Biology tutoring services at the Highland Learning Center (HLC), Jan 2015 to present
Concordia University -Austin 2004 to 2009 (In concurrence with ACC)
Adjunct Professor of Biology
- BIO1400 Introductory Biology
- BIO1401 Scientific Thought
Professional experience
Texas General Land Office 1995 to 2014 (Retired)
Natural Resources Specialist V - Project Manager for the planning, design and construction of coastal wetland habitat restoration and shoreline erosion protection projects; investigator for natural resource damage assessment; and inspector for environmental assessments of state-owned land use.
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi 1992 to 1995
Research Assistant - Researcher on invertebrate ecology of sandy beaches, coastal wetland restoration, oil spill impact assessment, and ecology of coral and artifical reef ecosystems.
City of Corpus Christi, TX 1982 - 1990
Engineering Draftsman - Produced civil engineering drawings for the city's transportation system and collected traffic movement field data in support of traffic engineering projects.
Expertise
Marine biology and general ecology
Coastal ecology of marine ecosystems
Marine invertebrate zoology and natural history
Cellular and organismal biology
Evolutionary biology and patterns of inheritance
Estuarine wetland restoration planning and design
Federal and State Environmental Regulations/Permitting
Coastal geomorphic processes
GPS/GIS Applications
Standards of construction project management
Technical report writing
Professional Publications
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Rocha, D.D. 1996. Gulf Beaches. Pages 382 - 404 in J.W. Tunnell, Jr. et al. (eds). Status and trends of the living resources of the Corpus Christi Bay National Estuary Program, Vol. 2. Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, Austin, Texas. |
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Rocha, D.D. 1995. Seasonal distribution and abundance of the benthic invertebrate community of Padre Island National Seashore, Texas. Master’s Thesis. Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. 87 pp. |
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Rocha, D.D. and J. W. Tunnell, Jr. 1995. Composition and Distribution of the Gulf Beach Benthic Invertebrate Community at Padre Island National Seashore. Center for Coastal Studies, TAMU-CC-95-03-CCS, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. 71 pp. |
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Rocha, D.D., S. A. Alvarado, R.A. Lehman, and J.W. Tunnell, Jr. 1995. A comparison of the benthic invertebrate community north and south of the J.F. Kennedy Causeway. Center for Coastal Studies, TAMU-CC-9504-CCS, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. 33 pp. |
Published: July 24, 2025