Brian Fisher
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Biologist
A biologist is a scientist devoted to and producing results in biology through the study of life. Typically biologists study organisms and their relationship to their environment. Biologists involved in basic research attempt to discover underlying mechanisms that govern how organisms work...
who works on the systematics of arthropods, with a particular focus on ants. He has discovered over 1000 species, including 800 species of ant in Madagascar. He mainly conducts field work in Madagascar and Africa.
Career
After working with the Smithsonian InstitutionSmithsonian Institution
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in Panama Fisher did a PhD on ant systematics at UC Davis. He is the curator and chairman of the entomology
Entomology
Entomology is the scientific study of insects, a branch of arthropodology...
department of the California Academy of Sciences
California Academy of Sciences
The California Academy of Sciences is among the largest museums of natural history in the world. The academy began in 1853 as a learned society and still carries out a large amount of original research, with exhibits and education becoming significant endeavors of the museum during the twentieth...
. Fisher is also the present executive director of the Bibikely Biodiversity Institute
Bibikely Biodiversity Institute
The Bibikely Biodiversity Institute is the primary research and training organization for the study of arthropods in Madagascar.Since the first inventory in 1992, the Institute's activities have evolved into one of the most important projects for the advancement of arthropod training and research...
and the Madagascar Biodiversity Center
Madagascar Biodiversity Center
-Introduction:Madagascar's first and only biodiversity research center, the Bibikely Biodiversity Center is a joint project of the Bibikely Biodiversity Institute, and the California Academy of Sciences, in cooperation with the Malagasy government....
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Personal life
Fisher grew up in Normal, Illinois, and was inducted into the Pioneer Hall of Fame at Illinois Statue University Laboratory School. http://www.uhigh.ilstu.edu/alumni/awardwin/2001/brianfisher.htmlSee also
- California Academy of SciencesCalifornia Academy of SciencesThe California Academy of Sciences is among the largest museums of natural history in the world. The academy began in 1853 as a learned society and still carries out a large amount of original research, with exhibits and education becoming significant endeavors of the museum during the twentieth...
- Bibikely Biodiversity InstituteBibikely Biodiversity InstituteThe Bibikely Biodiversity Institute is the primary research and training organization for the study of arthropods in Madagascar.Since the first inventory in 1992, the Institute's activities have evolved into one of the most important projects for the advancement of arthropod training and research...
- Madagascar Biodiversity CenterMadagascar Biodiversity Center-Introduction:Madagascar's first and only biodiversity research center, the Bibikely Biodiversity Center is a joint project of the Bibikely Biodiversity Institute, and the California Academy of Sciences, in cooperation with the Malagasy government....