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.
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.
www.nola.com
December 27, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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.
Check out this great press release about the Tulane University Biodiversity Research Institute's recent accession of some splendid specimens from Tracey Sutton's DEEPEND Consortium!
Tulane expands its world-leading fish collection with donation of rare deepwater species
Tulane University News and Press Releases
news.tulane.edu
December 8, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Check out this great press release about the Tulane University Biodiversity Research Institute's recent accession of some splendid specimens from Tracey Sutton's DEEPEND Consortium!
Boosting the signal on my awesome colleague Alex Gunderson's study of lead exposure in invasive Anolis in New Orleans. Somehow, they endure higher levels of lead in their blood than any other vertebrate!
These New Orleans lizards are full of lead
And they're doing just fine.
www.popsci.com
August 22, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Boosting the signal on my awesome colleague Alex Gunderson's study of lead exposure in invasive Anolis in New Orleans. Somehow, they endure higher levels of lead in their blood than any other vertebrate!
My department at Tulane University has a professor-of-practice opening for a marine biologist. This is a non-tenure track teaching position with good security, benefits, excellent colleagues and outstanding students. Apply by Sept 15 and see this link for details. apply.interfolio.com/171874
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August 21, 2025 at 4:12 PM
My department at Tulane University has a professor-of-practice opening for a marine biologist. This is a non-tenure track teaching position with good security, benefits, excellent colleagues and outstanding students. Apply by Sept 15 and see this link for details. apply.interfolio.com/171874
And that’s a wrap on #JMIH25. Come visit us for the party next year in NOLA! Our team from the Tulane University Biodiversity Research Institute and the other local hosts will be ready and waiting to help welcome everyone.
July 14, 2025 at 3:35 PM
And that’s a wrap on #JMIH25. Come visit us for the party next year in NOLA! Our team from the Tulane University Biodiversity Research Institute and the other local hosts will be ready and waiting to help welcome everyone.