Ichthyological research at NYSM focuses on the evolution and ecological interactions of fishes. Our research utilizes a number of different methods and techniques, including morphological examinations of museum specimens, traditional and next-generation DNA, RNA, and proteomic sequencing, toxinological examinations of fish venoms, and basic ecological surveys. These data are being used to examine the taxonomy, population genetics, and evolutionary relationships of a number of New York’s diverse freshwater fish species, the development of venom and venom delivery systems in catfishes, the ecological impacts of invasive species, and the recovery of fish communities from pollutants and human efforts to remove these contaminants from aquatic ecosystems.
My research utilizes my experience as a museum-trained ichthyologist to inform my pursuits as an ecologist and evolutionary biologist, and vice-versa. Broadly speaking, I use biochemical, toxicological, and behavioral information to explore the evolution of venomous fishes, within a rigorously...Read more
The Museum’s latest book, Atlas of Inland Fishes of New York, is now available for download. View this and other volumes of note from the Research and Collections Record Series.
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