Prosanta Chakrabarty Explained

Birth Date:25 November 1978
Fields:Ichthyology, systematics
Workplaces:Louisiana State University
Education:University of Michigan (PhD)
McGill University (BSc)
Website:http://www.prosanta.net

Prosanta Chakrabarty (born November 25, 1978) is an American ichthyologist and George H. Lowery Jr. Professor of ichthyology, evolution and systematics at Louisiana State University.[1] He studied at McGill University where he received a bachelor of science in Applied Zoology and at the University of Michigan where he obtained his PhD in Ecology and Evolution. Among other professional positions he was a Program Director for the National Science Foundation[2] and was the President of the American Society of Ichthyologist and Herpetologist in 2023.[3] He was named a TED Fellow in 2016,[4] and a TED Senior Fellow in 2018.[5] He was named an Elected Fellow of the AAAS for "distinguished contributions to evolutionary biology, focusing on the bioluminescent systems and historical biogeography of freshwater fishes, and for effectively communicating science to the public". [6]

Research

Chakrabarty's research has taken him to over 30 countries [7] and has described over 13 new species of fishes. In 2014 he discovered Hoosier cavefish with colleagues Jacques Prejean and Matthew Niemiller.[8] [9] As curator of fishes at LSU he has added 100k specimens to the collection. Using phylogenetic systematics, geometric morphometrics among others tools, Prosanta Chakrabarty attempts to understand the evolution of biological diversity, molecular evolution, and conservation of marine and freshwater fishes.[10] His research interests are understanding the diversity and evolution of fish.

New species described

1) Paretroplus tsimoly

2) Mystus falcarius

3) Nandus prolixus

4) Photoplagios laterofenestra

5) Nuchequula mannusella

6) Equulites absconditus

7) Milyeringa brooksi

8) Halieutichthys intermedius

9) Halieutichthys bispinosus

10) Profundulus kreiseri

11) Typhleotris mararybe

12) Roeboides bussingi

13) Amblyopsis hoosieri

14) Caecieleotris morrisi

15) Photolateralis polyfenestrus

Awards and honors

2020 Named Fulbright Distinguished Chair in Ottawa Canada[11]

2019 Elected Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science [12]

2018 Forty Under 40, Greater Baton Rouge Business Report[13]

2018 Named a Senior Fellow at TED

2016 Named to the 2016 Class of TED Fellows

2015 Elected Secretary of the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists

2011Top Ten New Species Award, The International Institute for Species Exploration and the International Top 10 Selections Committee; with co-authors Hsuan-Ching Ho and John Sparks for the description of Halieutichthys intermedius

Selected publications

Books

Journal articles

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Little-known pancake batfish could be one of oil spill's early victims. Lynch. Kelly. CNN. March 29, 2018.
  2. News: What I learned from my year as a fed. 2018-02-28. Science AAAS. 2018-04-01.
  3. Web site: Past Meetings . 2024-04-04 . American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists .
  4. News: Meet the 2016 class of TED Fellows and Senior Fellows. 2015-12-08. TED Blog. 2018-03-28.
  5. News: Meet the 2018 class of TED Fellows and Senior Fellows. 2018-01-09. TED Blog. 2018-03-29.
  6. News: Four LSU Professors among 2018 AAAS Fellows .
  7. News: LSU researcher, a modern-day explorer, travels to remote parts of world to discover new fish species. PEVETO. KYLE. The Advocate. 2018-03-30.
  8. News: Scientist Names Blind Fish with Neck Anus after His Favorite Team - Inkfish. 2014-06-03. Inkfish. 2018-03-30.
  9. Chakrabarty. Prosanta. Prejean. Jacques. Niemiller. Matthew. 2014-05-29. The Hoosier cavefish, a new and endangered species (Amblyopsidae, Amblyopsis) from the caves of southern Indiana. ZooKeys. 412. 41–57. 10.3897/zookeys.412.7245. 24899861. 4042695. 1313-2970. free. 2014ZooK..412...41C .
  10. News: What do piranhas and goldfish have in common?. ScienceDaily. 2018-03-30.
  11. Web site: Prof Plans on Waving LSU Flag During Canadian Fulbright. Hahne. Elsa. LSU.
  12. News: AAAS Honors Accomplished Scientists as 2018 Elected Fellows American Association for the Advancement of Science .
  13. Web site: Forty Under 40 . Greater Baton Rouge Business Report . 2018-12-02. 2018-11-21 .