Explore an extraordinary diversity of fish through the eyes of Academy ichthyology curator, Luiz Rocha.
July 13, 2012
Luiz A. Rocha
Ichthyology curator Luiz Rocha is departing today to the Philippines to be an instructor at the workshop "Genomic Applications to Marine Science and Resource Management in South East Asia".
May 2, 2012
Luiz A. Rocha
We are finally here, and the most important piece of equipment onboard, the compressor to fill our scuba tanks, breaks down. It is unfortunate, and we will certainly be more prepared next time. But...
April 26, 2012
Luiz A. Rocha
The Parcel Manuel Luiz is a marine State Park, and it is truly amazing how different it is to dive in a protected area. During our first dive we saw many large fish, usually not seen in areas...
April 25, 2012
Luiz A. Rocha
In Sao Luis (Maranhao State, northeastern Brazil) I met with the team from SISBIOTA Project to start our 24 hour journey onboard the catamaran Acqua 2 to Parcel Manuel Luis, one of the most remote...
April 6, 2012
Luiz A. Rocha
On Sunday, April 8th, Dr. Luiz Rocha embarks in an expedition to explore the remote reefs of Parcel Manuel Luiz, just south of the Amazon mouth in Brazil.