UAIC Personnel

Curators
2002 - Present
		Dr. Phillip Harris Dr. Harris' research interests are in systematics, biogeography, phylogeography, and conservation genetics of fishes and other aquatic organisms. Dr. Harris can be contacted at 205-348-1831 or pharris@bama.ua.edu. Dr. Harris' webpage.
1987 - 2001
		Dr. Richard Mayden Dr. Mayden is now Professor & Endowed Chair of Natural Sciences and Chair, Department of Biology, Saint Louis University. He is a co-author of the recently published book, Fishes of Alabama. Mayden's Biography Dr. Mayden's webpage
1957-1987
		Dr. Herbert T. Boschung Dr. Boschung is now Emeritus Professor in Biological Sciences & Emeritus Curator of UAIC. He is co-author of the recently published book, Fishes of Alabama. Boschung's Biography
1949-1957
		Dr. Ralph L. Chermock During his time as curator, Dr. Chermock was responsible for amassing a Natural History Collection at the University of Alabama consisting of approximately 15,000 herpetological specimens, 25,000 freshwater and marine fishes, 1200 mammals, 300 birds, 10,000 insects, and 5,000 plant specimens. He and his wife, Ottile, prepared more than 1500 plant sheets for the Herbarium. Chermock's Biography
Collections Manager
1987-Present
		Dr. Bernard R. Kuhajda Dr. Kuhajda's research interests are in systematics and ecology of freshwater fishes, crayfishes, and freshwater shrimp. Along with maintaining the fish collection, managing the database, processing loans, and supervising student workers, Dr. Kuhajda has developed an exceptional educational outreach program for local schools with an in-house and traveling fish show. For more information about the outreach program you can contact him at 205-348-1822 or bkuhajda@bama.ua.edu.