Dr. Chris T. McAllister, Biology, and three NTCC Biology 2389 students, Gracie Gray, Isabel Tresidder, and Stephanie Hernandez traveled to Black Rock, Arkansas, March 14-18, 2025, and conducted research on big river fish parasites from the Black River. They discovered what will eventually be described as new species of myxosporeans from several fishes and were also mentored by a renown (retired) parasitologist, Dr. Donald Cloutman, from Kansas. These students will get their first scientific publications from this event and will be very helpful in furthering their career goals. Pictured above (from left) is: Isabel Tresidder with seine, Gracie Gray, Stephanie Hernandez, Dr. Mac, and Dr. Donald Cloutman at Polk Bayou, Batesville, Arkansas.
PIctured below: Stephanie and Gracie working at their microscopes, Black Rock, Arkansas. To learn more about biology classes at NTCC and possible research opportunities, please contact McAllister at 903-434-8286 or cmcallister@ntcc.edu.
