Researches from TAMUCC, UCSC, and ODU Visit the Smithsonian to X-Ray Fish

Researchers from TAMUCC GCL, Dr. Bird, Dr. Selwyn and PhD candidate Kevin Labrador, along with researchers from UC Santa Cruz and Old Dominion University visited the Smithsonian to x-ray fish. This is a part of a larger project to compare DNA sequences and morphology for modern day Philippine fishes (specifically Spratelloides delicatulus) and ancient specimens from collected by the research vessel the USS Albatross. 

Read more in the article in Science, or in UC Santa Cruz news.

researchers standing next to shelves of jars of fish
researchers putting fish on acrylic sheets
fish flattened between acrylic sheets
researchers putting fish in between acrylic sheets