David J. Eisenhour
 

Associate Professor of Biology
Biological and Environmental Sciences
Morehead State University

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Pre-pharmacy program
Morehead Research Fish Collection
Graduate students
Professional background
 
 
 
 

Address: Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Morehead State University, Morehead, KY 40351
Office: Lappin Hall 301F
Office Hours: MWF1 11:30-12:30, TTh 10:20-11:20
Phone: (606) 783-2963
FAX (606) 783-5002
E-mail: d.eisenhour@morehead-st.edu

MSU 101 Discovering University Life
BIOL 105 Introduction to Biological Science
BIOL 155 Introduction to Environmental Science
BIOL 171L Principles of Biology Lab
BIOL 210 General Zoology
BIOL 210L General Zoology Lab
BIOL 231 Human Anatomy
BIOL 337 Comparative Anatomy
BIOL 337L Comparative Anatomy Lab
BIOl 499D Principles of Evolution
BIOL 530 Ichthyology
BIOL 530L Ichthyology Lab
BIOL 606 Biology of the Vertebrates

 
 
 
 


 Class Schedule     David J. Eisenhour     Spring 2008 

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday 1	Friday 2
8:00-9:00	BIOL 337		BIOL 337L			Research
9:10-10:10	BIOL 337	BIOL 210	BIOL 337L	BIOL 210		Research
10:20-11:20		office		office		Research
11:30-12:30	office		office		office	Research
12:40-1:40		BIOL 210L		BIOL 210L	IACUC	Research
1:50-2:50		BIOL 210L		BIOL 210L	IACUC	Research
3:00-4:00					IACUC	Research
4:10-5:10		seminar				Research
Evening		Lab review (5:30-7:30)

  I serve as pre-pharmacy advisor with about 40 advisees. To see a summary of the pre-pharmacy program at MSU and a list of required courses click pre-pharmacy at MSU
 
 

I serve as Curator for the Morehead State University Collection of Fishes. We presently have about 2300 catalogued and 1400 uncatalogued lots of freshwater species representing 27 families, 77 genera, and 261 species. Our marine fish collection consists of about 400 uncatalogued lots representing 75 families, 138 genera, and 183 species. For general information about the fish collection and lists of the freshwater and marine fishes in the collection click Collection of fishes

Current and Past Students and their research

2000. Jessica Armstrong. Distribution and habitat analysis of redside dace (Clinostomus elongatus) in Northeastern Kentucky (Cyprinidae: Teleostei). 69 pp. Non-thesis.

2000. Katie A. McCafferty. Historical and spatial analysis of the fishes in Triplett Creek, Rowan County, Kentucky. 210 pp. Thesis.

2003. Jonathan Scheibly. Life history of the northen madtom, Noturus stigmosus (Siluriformes: Icataluridae), in the Licking River, Kentucky. 87 pp. Thesis.

2005. Rob Hopkins. Hybridization of Lythrurus fasciolaris (Cope) and L. umbratilis (Girard) (Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae).  95 pp. Thesis.

Joshua Schiering. Conservation biology of the longhead darter,Percina macrocephala, in Kinniconick Creek, Kentucky.  Expected graduation: Spring 2008. 
 
 

Rob Hopkins with northern hog sucker.  Rob is the one wearing the hat.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

  Josh Schiering canoeing in Kinniconick Creek.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

I am trained as a systematic ichthyologist. Secondary areas of training include aquatic zoology, vertebrate evolution, and anatomy. My specific research interests include the systematics, evolution, ecology, zoogeography, and conservation of North American freshwater fishes.  For more information about my background and research scroll down to: Education current research projects publications papers presented
 
 

1990, May, B.S. (Biology) Evangel College, Springfield, Missouri.

1993, May, M.S. (Zoology) University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Thesis title: Systematics of Etheostoma camurum and E. chlorobranchium (Osteichthyes: Percidae) in the Tennessee and Cumberland river drainages.

1997, August, Ph.D. (Zoology) Southern Illinois University, Carbondale. Dissertation title: Systematics, variation, and speciation of the Macrhybopsis aestivalis complex (Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae) west of the Mississippi River.

• Conservation biology of the longhead darter (Percina macrocephala) in Kinniconick Creek, Kentucky (with Josh Schiering).
• Nesting biology of the northern madtom (Noturus stigmosus) in the Licking River, Kentucky (with J. F. Scheibly).

<> Fishes of Kentucky (a book with B. M. Burr and M. Thomas).

2008. Hopkins, R. L., II, and D. J. Eisenhour. Hybridization of Lythrurus fasciolaris (Cope) and Lythrurus umbratilis (Girard) (Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae) in the Ohio River basin. Copeia 2008:162-171.

2007. Eisenhour, D. J. and L. V. Eisenhour. Clinal variation in Ohio river basin populations of the redfin shiner, Lythrurusumbratilis. Northeastern Naturalist 14:519-530.

2005. Burr, B. M., D. J. Eisenhour, and J. M. Grady. Two New Species Of Noturus (Siluriformes: Ictaluridae) From The Tennessee River Drainage: Description, Distribution, and Conservation Status. Copeia 2005:783-802.

2004. Eisenhour, D. J. Systematics, variation, and speciation of the Macrhybopsis aestivalis complex west of the Mississippi River. Bulletin Alabama Museum of Natural History 23:9-47.

2004. Compton, M. C., D. J. Eisenhour, R. R. Cicerello, L. E. Kornman, A. Surmont, Jr., and E. L. Laudermilk. Distributional records of selected Kentucky fishes. J. Kentucky Acad. Sci. 65:76-84.

2004. Eisenhour, D. J., and L. V. Eisenhour.  Morphological variation and systematics of the Notropis rubellus complex (Teleostei: Cyprinidae) in Kentucky and Tennessee. Southeastern Naturalist 3:431-450.

2003. Underwood, D. M., A. A. Echelle, D. J. Eisenhour, M. D. Jones, and W. L. Fisher. Genetic variation in western members of the Macrhybopsis aestivalis complex (Teleostei: Cyprinidae), with emphasis on those of the Red and Arkansas River basins. Copeia 2003:493-501.

2001. McCafferty, K. A., and D. J. Eisenhour. Temporal change in fish assemblages of Triplett Creek, Kentucky. Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies 55:353-363.

2000. Eisenhour, D. J., and B. M. Burr. Conservation status and nesting biology of the endangered duskytail darter, Etheostoma percnurum, in the Big South Fork of the Cumberland River, Kentucky. J. Kentucky Acad. Sci. 61:67-76.

1999. Eisenhour, D. J. Systematics of Macrhybopsis tetranema (Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae). Copeia 1999:969-980.

1999. Luttrell, G. R., A. A. Echelle, W. L. Fisher, and D. J. Eisenhour. Declining status of two species of the Macrhybopsis aestivalis complex (Teleostei: Cyprinidae) in the Arkansas River basin and related effects of reservoirs as barriers to dispersal. Copeia 1999: 969-989.

1999. Eisenhour, D. J. and R. M. Strange. Threatened fishes of the world: Phoxinus cumberlandensis Starnes & Starnes, 1978 (Cyprinidae). Environmental Biol. Fishes. 51:140.

1997. Eisenhour, D. J. Distribution and systematics of Notropis wickliffi (Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae) in Illinois. Trans. Illinois St. Acad. Sci. 90:65-78.

1997. Eisenhour, D. J. and K. R. Piller. Two new intergeneric hybrids involving Semotilus atromaculatus and the genus Phoxinus with analysi of additional S. atromaculatus-Phoxinus hybrids. Copeia 1997:204:209.

1996. Burr, B. M., K. M. Cook, D. J. Eisenhour, K. R. Piller, W. J. Poly, R. M. Sauer, C. A. Taylor, E. R. Atwood, and G. L. Seegert. Selected Illinois fishes in jeopardy: new records and status evaluations. Trans. Illinois St. Acad. Sci. 89:169-186.

1996. Eisenhour, D. J., B. M. Burr, K. M. Cook, and C. A. Taylor. Conservation status review of the Saddled Madtom, Noturus, sp. (Siluriformes: Ictaluridae) in the Duck River drainage. J. Tennessee Acad. Sci. 71:41-46.

1996. Burr, B. M., D.J. Eisenhour, K. M. Cook, C. A. Taylor, G. L. Seegert, R. W. Sauer, and E. R. Atwood. Nonnative fishes in Illinois waters: What do the Illinois records reveal? Trans. Illinois St. Acad. Sci. 89:73-89.

1995. Eisenhour, D. J. Systematics of Etheostoma camurum and E. chlorobranchium(Osteichthyes: Percidae) in the Tennessee and Cumberland River drainages with analysis of hybridization int he Nolichucky River system. Copeia 1995:368-379.

2007. J. M. Schiering and D. J. Eisenhour. Conservation status and habitat preference of the longhead darter, Percina macrocephala (Cope), in Kinniconick Creek, Lewis County, Kentucky. Kentucky Academy of Science meetings, Louisville.

2006 and 2007. D. J. Eisenhour, L. V. Eisenhour, and J. F. Schiering. Nesting biology and embryos of the Northern Madtom, Noturus stigmosus (Siluriformes: Ictaluridae). Kentucky Academy of Science meetings, Morehead, and ASIH meeting, St. Louis, Missouri.

2004 and 2005. Eisenhour, D. J., and L. V. Eisenhour. Clinal variation in morphology of the redfin shiner, Lythrurus umbratilis (Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae) in the Ohio River basin. Kentucky Academy of Science meeting, Murray, Kentucky. and ASIH, Tampa, Florida.

2001. D. J. Eisenhour, K. A. McCafferty, and S. M. Bauer. Fish community structure of Morehead Ranger District, Daniel Boone National Forest, Kentucky. Kentucky and Tennesee Academy of Science meetings, Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

2000. D. J. Eisenhour and L. V. Eisenhour. Geographic variation in morphology of the Notropis rubellus complex in Kentucky and Tennessee. ASB/SEASIH meetings, Chattanooga, Tennessee.

1999. D. J. Eisenhour and L. V. Eisenhour. Is Cope's Alburnellus (=Notropis) micropteryx (Teleostei: Cyprinidae) a valid taxon? Kentucky Academy of Science meeting, Richmond.

1999. D. J. Eisenhour and B. M. Burr. Status and nesting biology of the endangered duskytail darter, Etheostoma percnurum, in Big South Fork Cumberland River, Kentucky. Darter Group meeting, Monticello, Kentucky.

1997. D. J. Eisenhour and B. M. Burr. Status survey of the duskytail darter, Etheostoma percnurum, in Big South Fork Cumberland River, Kentucky. Kentucky Academy of Science meeting, Morehead.

1996. D. J. Eisenhour. Distribution and systematics of Notropis wickliffi (Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae) in Illinois. Illinois Academy of Science meetings, Bloomington.

1996. D. J. Eisenhour. Systematics of the western species of the Macrhybopsis aestivalis complex (Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae). American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists meetings, New Orleans, Louisiana.

1995. D. J. Eisenhour, B. M. Burr, and J. M. Grady. Status and identification of the "chucky madtom," Noturus (Rabida) sp. ASB/SEASIH meetings, Knoxville, Tennessee.

1993. D. J. Eisenhour. Hybridization of Etheostoma camurum and E. chlorobranchium in the Nolichucky River, Tennessee. American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists meetings, Austin, Texas.

2007. Hickman, C. P., Jr., L. S. Roberts, S. L. Keen, A. Larson, D. J. Eisenhour. Animal Diversity, 4th edition. McGraw-Hill (printed in 2006).

2006. Hickman, C. P., Jr., L. S. Roberts, A. Larson, H. I’Anson, D. J. Eisenhour. Integrated Principles of Zoology, 13th edition. McGraw-Hill (printed in 2005).