Tulane University Biodiversity Research Institute

Tulane University Biodiversity Research Institute

Share

The Tulane University Biodiversity Research Institute (TUBRI) is a private, non-profit zoological research center affiliated with Tulane University.

TUBRI is a nonprofit zoological research center affiliated with Tulane University. We house the world's largest collection of post-larval fishes – more than 7 million specimens. Founded in 1968, we historically functioned as a natural history museum. Now, we specialize in biodiversity discovery and biodiversity informatics research. Our most famous resident is a pocket shark, one of only two every found in the world.

Why Do 8 Million Pickled Fish Sit In Louisiana's WWII Bunkers? 07/28/2026

The latest episode of IFLScience's We have Questions podcast features us. Check it out!

Why Do 8 Million Pickled Fish Sit In Louisiana's WWII Bunkers? If you’d visited a series of bunkers in Louisiana in the early 1940s, you would’ve found weapons. Lots of weapons. Visit it today, and you’ll find yourself wandering among row upon row of pickled fish. It’s a curious makeover for a vast expanse of storage space, one that came to pass thanks ...

05/19/2026

Congratulations to our own Yasin Bakış, who received the Tulane School of Science and Engineering's mid-career award for staff excellence in a ceremony earlier this month. In his role as TUBRI's Senior Manager of Biodiversity Informatics, Yasin leads the development of diverse data systems such as FishAIR, FishNet 2 and HydroClim that support large-scale research in ecology, evolution, and environmental science.

World’s biggest school of fish is hidden underground near New Orleans 05/18/2026

WGNO's very own Wild Bill Wood paid us a visit! Check out the resulting video featuring some of the most superlative specimens in the collection, and our even more superlative collection manager, Justin Mann!

World’s biggest school of fish is hidden underground near New Orleans They’re packed in like sardines. It’s the world’s largest collection of fish.

Senate primary update; flood protection agency expands police force; a look inside Tulane’s massive fish collection 04/10/2026

New Orleans Public Radio just featured us on Louisiana Considered! Check out the interview with our director Brian Sidlauskas at 13:16.

Senate primary update; flood protection agency expands police force; a look inside Tulane’s massive fish collection Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear why the Southeast Flood Protection Authority is expanding its police force. We also learn why Tulane University owns the largest collection of fish specimens in the world, and catch up on the week in politics.

Want your school to be the top-listed School/college in Belle Chasse?

Click here to claim your Sponsored Listing.

Location

Telephone

Address


3705 Main Street
Belle Chasse, LA
70037

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm