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-Heading to the 4th International Gar Conference Today!–
Departing later today for the 4th International Meeting on Lepisosteid Research which will be held in Villahermosa, Tabasco state, Mexico. Looking forward to catching up with colleagues I haven’t seen...
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-Migrating to the Windy City!–
-It’s official! I have accepted a postdoctoral research position at the D.P. Haerther Center for Conservation and Research at Shedd Aquarium in Chicago! This is also a joint position with University...
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-SNRE Biostation Orientation featured on the U-M homepage!–
-The School of Natural Resources & Environment new student orientation at the U-M Biological Station (Pellston, MI) is currently featured on the U-M homepage! Main photo shows me with several new...
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-UPDATES (brief, but long overdue)!!!–
-Hi All, Many apologies for the lack of updates over the past many months, the transition from University of Michigan (Ann Arbor) to my postdoc at Shedd Aquarium (Chicago)/University of Wisconsin...
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Freshwater Biodiversity & New IUCN Atlas
I had the opportunity to write a guest blog for the Huffington Post on the importance of freshwater biodiversity in connection with the new IUCN online freshwater biodiversity atlas. See link below;...
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Your Inner Fish – New PBS Series
Primitive fishes, the development of life on Earth, the city of Chicago, and MUCH more…very excited to share the promo video for the upcoming PBS series “Your Inner Fish”, which is based on the...
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Sturgeons in (actually from) Space!
We are currently en route with a research team to Southern Illinois University to test our new satellite “pop-off” tags for our upcoming Lake Sturgeon project. These “sat-tags” are attached to fish and...
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Great Lakes Fishes on TV!
This past Wednesday* I had the great opportunity to join colleagues/researchers from The Nature Conservancy, Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR), and United States Geological Survey (USGS)...
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reBlog Primitive Fishes: First Gar-Spotting in the Second City
Spotted Gar (Lepisosteus oculatus) After recent conversations with colleagues* at the Field Museum, Case Western, and Twitter, I was inspired to expand upon the background and potential implications...
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The Latest on Asian Carp and Threat to the Great Lakes
Here’s the latest press release on the recent Asian Carp eDNA results near Lake Michigan via Great Lakes Information Network (GLIN). Comments to follow soon, but need to emphasize these are eDNA...
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Freshwater Biodiversity & New IUCN Atlas
I had the opportunity to write a guest blog for the Huffington Post on the importance of freshwater biodiversity in connection with the new IUCN online freshwater biodiversity atlas. See link below;...
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Alligator Gar vs. Asian Carp, and Conservation of Ancient Fishes
Alligator Gars have been in the media quite a bit recently, primarily regarding their potential as a “weapon against Asian Carp.” But is carp control really the purpose of their reintroduction in...
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THE 7 WONDERFUL GAR OF THE WORLD
I recently had the privilege of writing a guest post for The Fisheries Blog on GAR; this was alongside the FINtastic GARtwork of Hannah Dean (pictured below). Click on the image or check out the post...
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A #GarWars Sequel: Latest on Conservation of Ancient Fishes
Check out the latest on conservation of gars from Matt Miller of The Nature Conservancy’s Cool Green Science blog! #GarWars https://blog.nature.org/science/2017/11/13/gar-wars-a-fish-force-awakens/...
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Stop Trash Talking These Fish!
It’s time to dispose of the “trash fish” label when it comes to native fishes! The Fisheries Blog Spotted Gar and Bigmouth Buffalo from Louisiana bayou collected by ichthyology students at Nicholls...
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Nicholls Biology, State Agencies Receive $400,000 for Mississippi River...
THIBODAUX, La. — Nicholls State University will lead the observation and conservation of alligator gar and other Louisiana fish species for a $400,000 project that aims to improve connections between...
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What’s a gar and why is it the big winner at the Minnesota Capitol?
‘Slaughter’ of odd fish led to social media outcryStory by Dave Orrick on new policy setting limits on gar harvest in Minnesota (including comments from GarLab)
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Scientists and state officials honor underappreciated fish with Gar Week
Alligator Gar, one of the four gar species found in Oklahoma and featured in #GarWeek You’ve probably heard of Shark Week—a seven-day deep dive into everything shark. But if you want to celebrate...
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GarLab moves to University of Minnesota – Twin Cities!
Welcome Dr. Solomon David! The Department of Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology is excited to welcome Dr. Solomon David! Dr. David is an aquatic ecologist and assistant professor of...
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