It's the Real Eel! - 10:45am

The American Eel is a freshwater fish species with a unique and fascinating life history that begins out in the Sargasso Sea, with migrations into North America and the Caribbean where they spend the majority of their life.  Little is known about those that make their way into Texas waters.  Biologists in the Hendrickson Lab, based out of the University of Texas' Biodiversity Center and home of the Fishes of Texas Project, have partnered with Texas Parks & Wildlife to research the distribution and conservation status of this elusive species in the state. Watch this presentation by Research Scientists Melissa Casarez and Adam Cohen on the status of their Texas eel research and their upcoming eel exhibit at the Texas Memorial Museum.