Working in the field, and The Field

Apr 26, 2016

Working in the field, and The Field                
 
During most of the year I am a proud Midwestern marine biologist, living and working in Chicago. You might think that the midwest is an odd place to study marine biology, but what you don't know is that The Field Museum houses over 1.7 million fish specimens! These specimens are often used by researchers to describe new species and understand how they evolve.

Take a peak behind the scenes and see my favorite specimen at The Field Museum: a fish that helps create beautiful sand beaches!

*Photo by Daniel Le

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Fear and Foraging: What can coral reef fish tell us about their habitat?

University of Illinois at Chicago

Hawai’i’s coral reefs are home to nearly 500 fish species! The saddle wrasse is a common sight on these reefs. Like many generalist fish species, wrasses actually do better as coral reefs become degraded - but why? Through the use of behavioral indicators, I can ask wrasses targeted questions on how they perceive their reef homes: specifically trying to understand tradeoffs of food and safety as reef habitats degrade.