Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists

JMIH 2026 — New Orleans

Date
08 Jul 2026 — 12 Jul 2026
Location
Sheraton New Orleans Hotel
New Orleans, Louisiana 70130

🐟 Trusted Science Center Presentations


Fish assemblage assessment in the littoral areas of Lake Maurepas, Louisiana

Poster
Grayce Cunningham, Tyler Steven Coleman, and Kyle R. Piller

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Assessing the efficacy of using eDNA to determine biomass and abundance of anchovies (Anchoa mitchilli and A. hepsetus) in Lake Maurepas

Poster
Tilly Newell, Tyler Steven Coleman, David Camak, and Kyle R. Piller

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Go with the flow: tracing fish assemblages along a fluvial gradient in coastal Louisiana using environmental DNA

Talk
Camden Oathout, Tyler Steven Coleman, Casey P. Kennedy, and Kyle R. Piller


The team represented Southeastern Louisiana University, the Center for Environmental Research, and the Trusted Science Center with professionalism and enthusiasm — showcasing innovative eDNA approaches to aquatic research.


Tyler Steven Coleman
Tyler Steven Coleman
Assistant Professor

My research interests lie at the interface between ecology (e.g., population, community, behavioral), biology (e.g., physiology, morphology, ontogeny), and natural resource management.