Thomas J. Near

Thomas J. Near
Born (1969-04-11) April 11, 1969 (age 55)
NationalityAmerican
Alma materNorthern Illinois University (B.A., B.S., M.S.),[1] University of Illinois (Ph.D.)[1]
Known forPhylogenetics, Antarctic Fish, Freshwater North American Fishes
Spouse(s)Allison Near, J.D.
Children2
Scientific career
FieldsEvolutionary Biology, Ichthyology
InstitutionsYale University[1]
WebsiteNear Lab, Saybrook College

Thomas J. Near is an American evolutionary ichthyologist who is currently a Professor and Chair of the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology[2] at Yale University as well as the Bingham Oceanographic Curator of Ichthyology at the Peabody Museum of Natural History. Since 2015, Near has been Head of Saybrook College, one of Yale University's residential colleges. (The title was originally "Master" but this was replaced with "Head" in 2016.)[3][4]

Taxon described by him

References

  1. ^ a b c "Thomas J. Near, Ph.D. : Near Lab". nearlab.yale.edu. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
  2. ^ "Thomas Near : Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology". Eeb.yale.edu. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
  3. ^ "Thomas Near to be next master of Saybrook College" (Press release). Yale University. 27 February 2015.
  4. ^ "Saybrook College Masters (now Head of College) and Deans". Saybrook College, Yale University. January 22, 2019.