Category: Ichthyology
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Kimberly Hughes, FSU – Outstanding Guppies
Sometimes it pays to be different, especially if you’re a guppy looking to mate. Kimberly Hughes, a biologist at Florida State University, analyzes the reproductive advantage colorful guppies have over their blander peers. Dr. Kimberly Hughes is a professor of biological sciences at Florida State University where she also runs The Hughes Laboratory. At the…
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Cristina Cox Fernandes, UMass Amherst – Electric Fish
The discovery of a new species is always exciting! Dr. Cristina Cox Fernandes, an lecturer at UMass Amherst, chronicles the discovery of a new species of fish and the importance of continuing search, find and document new species. Cristina Cox Fernandes is an ecologist and ichthyologist with more than 25 years of experience in the…