The fish collection of Oregon State University containing everything from Tui chub, rockfish and salmon to deep-sea anglerfish, molas and great white sharks and much more!
Containing approximately a quarter million preserved specimens of fishes, as well as associated genetic resources, the OSIC is a biodiversity library focused on documenting, understanding and protecting the fishes of the Pacific Northwest and beyond. The OSIC supports research on taxonomy, biogeography, genetics, evolution, conservation, anatomy and ecology, loans specimens to researchers inside and outside Oregon, engages students in classes on ichthyology and fish systematics, and hosts school groups for hands-on educational activities using an extensive teaching collection.
The collection has recently been revamped by its curator Dr. Brian Sidlauskas, with the help of graduate collection managers Ben Frable and Michael Burns, as well as more than a dozen undergraduate assistants.
