Scott
A. Schaefer
American Museum of Natural History
Department of Ichthyology
Central Park West at 79th Street
New York, NY 10024-5192
Voice: 212 769 5652
Fax: 212 769 5642
schaefer@amnh.org
Education
Ph.D., University of Chicago, Evolutionary Biology, 1986.
M.S., University of South Carolina, Marine Sciences, 1982.
B.S., Ohio State University, Zoology, 1980.
Professional and Postdoctoral
2003- Curator, American Museum of Natural History.
2001- Curator-in-Charge, Ichthyology, American Museum of Natural History.
1996-2003 Associate Curator, American Museum of Natural History.
1994-1996 Associate Curator, Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.
1991-1996 Chairman, Ichthyology, Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.
1988-1993 Assistant Curator, Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.
1987-1988 Postdoctoral Fellow, Vertebrate Zoology, NMNH, Smithsonian Institution.
1986-1987 Postdoctoral Fellow, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.
Academic and Adjunct Appointments
2003- Adjunct, Ecology, Evolution, & Environmental Biology, Columbia University.
2001- Investigator Asociado,Ciencias, Universidad Central de Venezuela.
1999- 2003 Adjunct Research Scientist, CERC, Columbia University.
1998- Adjunct, Graduate School and University Center, City University of New York.
1998- Research Associate, Ichthyology, Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.
Editorial
2005- Editor, Copeia, American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists (ASIH).
1998-2002 General Ichthyology Editor, Copeia, ASIH.
1997-1998 Editorial Board, Copeia, ASIH.
Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars
Graduate Students
Robert Schelly, Columbia University, Ph.D. committee, 2000-2006.
W. Leo Smith, Columbia University, Ph.D. committee, 2000-2005.
Marcelo R. de Carvalho, City University of New York, Ph.D. committee, 1998.
Melissa Tarby, Villanova University, M.S. committee, 1997-1998.
Abebe Getahun, City University of New York, Ph.D. committee, 1997.
Gregory Haenel, University of Pennsylvania, Ph.D. committee, 1996.
Postdoctoral Fellows
Luis Fernández, American Museum of Natural History Kalbfleisch Fellow, 2006-2008.
Daniela Calcagnotto, American Museum of Natural History Monell Fellow, 2001-2002.
Christopher Fielitz, American Museum of Natural History Kalbfleisch Fellow, 1999-2000.
Adriana Aquino, American Museum of Natural History Starr & CONICET Fellow, 1997-2000.
Paulo A. Buckup, Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia Neodat Project, 1991-1994.
Memberships in Professional Societies
American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists
International Society of Vertebrate Morphologists
Neotropical Ichthyological Association
American Museum of Natural History
Department of Ichthyology
Central Park West at 79th Street
New York, NY 10024-5192
Voice: 212 769 5652
Fax: 212 769 5642
schaefer@amnh.org
Education
Ph.D., University of Chicago, Evolutionary Biology, 1986.
M.S., University of South Carolina, Marine Sciences, 1982.
B.S., Ohio State University, Zoology, 1980.
Professional and Postdoctoral
2003- Curator, American Museum of Natural History.
2001- Curator-in-Charge, Ichthyology, American Museum of Natural History.
1996-2003 Associate Curator, American Museum of Natural History.
1994-1996 Associate Curator, Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.
1991-1996 Chairman, Ichthyology, Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.
1988-1993 Assistant Curator, Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.
1987-1988 Postdoctoral Fellow, Vertebrate Zoology, NMNH, Smithsonian Institution.
1986-1987 Postdoctoral Fellow, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.
Academic and Adjunct Appointments
2003- Adjunct, Ecology, Evolution, & Environmental Biology, Columbia University.
2001- Investigator Asociado,Ciencias, Universidad Central de Venezuela.
1999- 2003 Adjunct Research Scientist, CERC, Columbia University.
1998- Adjunct, Graduate School and University Center, City University of New York.
1998- Research Associate, Ichthyology, Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.
Editorial
2005- Editor, Copeia, American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists (ASIH).
1998-2002 General Ichthyology Editor, Copeia, ASIH.
1997-1998 Editorial Board, Copeia, ASIH.
Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars
Graduate Students
Robert Schelly, Columbia University, Ph.D. committee, 2000-2006.
W. Leo Smith, Columbia University, Ph.D. committee, 2000-2005.
Marcelo R. de Carvalho, City University of New York, Ph.D. committee, 1998.
Melissa Tarby, Villanova University, M.S. committee, 1997-1998.
Abebe Getahun, City University of New York, Ph.D. committee, 1997.
Gregory Haenel, University of Pennsylvania, Ph.D. committee, 1996.
Postdoctoral Fellows
Luis Fernández, American Museum of Natural History Kalbfleisch Fellow, 2006-2008.
Daniela Calcagnotto, American Museum of Natural History Monell Fellow, 2001-2002.
Christopher Fielitz, American Museum of Natural History Kalbfleisch Fellow, 1999-2000.
Adriana Aquino, American Museum of Natural History Starr & CONICET Fellow, 1997-2000.
Paulo A. Buckup, Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia Neodat Project, 1991-1994.
Memberships in Professional Societies
American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists
International Society of Vertebrate Morphologists
Neotropical Ichthyological Association