Brian Sidlauskas

@briansidlauskas.bsky.social

Ichthyologist at Tulane University with interests in systematics, evolution, conservation, morphometrics, and more. Also a dad, musician, gamer, and chef. Posts here are my own.

The American Museum of Natural History is searching for a new curator, either in ichthyology or mammalogy. This is an incredible opportunity to work with an exceptional collection and outstanding colleagues. Review of applications begins November 10. careers.amnh.org/postings/4925

Assistant Curator/Assistant Professor, Vertebrate Zoology

The Division of Vertebrate Zoology at the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) seeks an outstanding tenure-track Assistant Curator/Assistant Professor in either the Department of Ichthyology or M...

careers.amnh.org

Interested in joining my lab and the Tulane University Biodiversity Research Institute? Guillaume Rieucau (LUMCON) and I have incoming funding to support a masters student who will use imaging sonar and traditional sampling to study how fishes utilize artificial reefs in Lake Pontchartrain.

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So far this morning one of my grad students received a long-awaited specimen, another one cracked a difficult PCR, and I conducted an interview that has me excited (watch this space). Even with all the crap happening in the world right now, this is a nice reminder that sometimes good things align!

Great news article about the Tulane University Biodiversity Research Institute's Royal D. Suttkus Fish Collection and our recent accessions of specimens from the DEEPEND Consortium and the University of Louisiana at Monroe.

There are 8 million fish in a World War II bunker outside New Orleans. More arrive soon.

Hidden in a World War II bunker near New Orleans, Tulane stores more than 8 million preserved fish — and the collection is still growing.

nola.com