Payton Barry

Sink or swim: Phylogenomic analysis of Baikal sculpins reveals multiple transformations to pelagic, bathybenthic, and lotic ecomorphologies Lake Baikal ranks among the world’s most species-rich freshwater ecosystems; however, the evolutionary histories of endemic taxa remain poorly underst…

New research on Lake Baikal #sculpins supports a holarctic lotic ancestor to a limnetic radiation and reveals reticulate adaptations to lotic, bathyal, and pelagic habitats. 🐟🧪

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I'm sporting some of my DIY fish merch today at #AFS155 featuring the Greenside Darter and the Rainbow Darter.

If you're interested in learning about these two colorful species, be sure to stop me or attend my talk Wednesday afternoon at 4:15 PM in room 20! 🐟

Hello American Fisheries Society attendees! I will be presenting on two of my chapter projects at #AFS155 on Wednesday evening from 4:15 to 4:30 pm in Rivercenter 20

Be sure to stop by if you're interested in non-game fish research focusing on habitat use and foraging behavior!

Poster presenting our work on the Victoria’s riflebird

Poster presenting the SORTEE initiative.

Last night at #ABS2025 I had a blast presenting our work on the Victoria’s riflebird done with @thomasmacgillavry.bsky.social

Tonight, I'll be talking about SORTEE @sortee.bsky.social Come to poster #257 learn more about what the initiative is doing!

Come hear about native fish behavior Thursday at 4:30 pm in the Columbia/Frederick room at #ABS2025 @animbehsociety.bsky.social

Picture of a title slide stating "You won't believe this one trick for increasing replication in behavioral ecology" with a picture of a shocked fish and a very excited Kate

Stoked be back in my fav city, Baltimore, for the Animal Behavior Society conference! I'm giving a new talk and revealing some big news - come check it out 4:30 on Wednesday (Chesapeake B room) #ABS2025

Illustrated use of Fish (singular animal), Fish (multiple individuals of the same type of fish) and fishes (multiple kinds or species of fish).

🧪 PSA regarding fish and fishes.

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Greenside Darter (Etheostoma blennioides)

Etheostoma flabellare (Fantail Darter)

Undergraduate students and I spent the afternoon sampling creeks in central Maryland and among our findings were several Greenside Darters (Etheostoma blennioides), an introduced species in the Potomac River Watershed.

This serves as a reminder to not transport wildlife across state borders! 🐟🧪

Hi Noah! I would be interested in a few prints of this if you have some available!

Speaking of tiny vertebrates, say hello to the smallest vertebrate in North America:

Least Livebearer (Heterandria formosa)

*fish released after class observation

I'm interested!

This is great! It even has three of my four study taxa!!!!

SORTEE Webinar: In Defense of Depth: Slow Science for Sustainable Progress in Ecology and Evolution Slow science: a movement that emphasizes careful, deliberate research as the foundation for sustainable progress in our understanding of the natural world.

The complexities of ecosystems and evolutionary processes demand more than quick conclusions—they require depth, patience & long-term commitment

Register for our next webinar, where  Dr. Yseult Héjja-Brichard will advocate for the principles of slow science.

https://t.co/py2FJSlAiw

#SORTEEtools

Picture of four colourful male darters from different species: Etheostoma zonale (banded darter), E. caeruleum (rainbow darter), E. spectabile (orangethroat darter), and E. olmstedi (tessellated darter).

My first paper in the field of eco/evo is finally out in
'Ecology and Evolution'! With Tamra Mendelson @UMBC Biology and Julien Renoult @CEFE Montpellier, we conducted a meta-analysis on assortative mate preferences in darters. Check it out!
➡️ doi.org/10.1002/ece3...
#evolution #behavior #ecology

Male Rainbow darter

Male Fantail darter

Great day checking in on a sample site for the spring season! Pictured are male Rainbow and Fantail darters. 🧪

Handsome fella!

Meme about Alligator Gar supremacy.

Happy Gar Week to all who celebrate. By the way, I can neither confirm nor deny that one of these silhouettes might be based on @solomonrdavid.bsky.social . 🐟

@izziehb.bsky.social