Kyle Luckenbill
Department of Ichthyology
Academy of Natural Sciences
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA

Kyle is currently assisting John Lundberg, through the NSF Planetary Biodiversity Inventory: All Catfish Species Inventory, in his research involving the discovery and description of the world's catfish species. His duties include digital imaging of preserved specimens and skeletal material, X-raying specimens, clearing and staining specimens, preparing skeletons, and preparing figures for publication. Kyle is also working with John in developing the online digital atlas of catfish morphology, CATFISH BONES. Kyle also works as a freelance scientific illustrator. He has done work for the Paleontology Dept. at the American Museum of Natural History, and is currently working with Academy Paleontologist Ted Daeschler, providing illustrations for his publications.