Academy Research

Ichthyology staff will be participating in several ventures as part of the Academy's expedition to the Philippines.  Senior Collections Manager David Catania will be diving in shallow waters off the southern coast of Luzon Island, along with other scientists from the Academy and the Philippines.  They are hoping to capture, among other things, a new species of eel that reportedly can be found in that area.  They will also be making excursions to Taal Lake in search of a freshwater sardine and new species of freshwater gobies.  Finally, the Department's Curator Emeritus, Tomio Iwamoto, and Department of Aquatic Biology Curator, John McCosker, will join Dave and other marine scientists on the vessel M/V DA-BFAR (pictured) to trawl in the deep waters around Lubang Island.  The Hearst Expedition will take place from April 26 to June 10.

• More about the expedition

• Read Dave's entry in the expedition's blog