ASIH - American Society of Ichtyhologists and Herpetologists

daniel — Thu, 9 Mar 2006 09:52:42 -0600

Herpetology Teaching Award
REMINDER: The March 31, 2010 deadline to nominate your worthy mentors and teachers for the Meritorious Teaching Award in Herpetology is quickly
approaching! A complete description of the award and nomination process can
be found at http://ssarherps.org/pages/herpeducation.php OR http://www.herpetologistsleague.org/en/news.php
If you have questions please contact Cathy Bevier (crbevier@colby.edu)

NEW ONLINE COPIEA VERSION
Please see notice at www.asih.org/news

Royal Suttkus (1920-2009)
Royal Suttkus passed away on 28 December 2009 in Atlanta, Georgia. A memorial service will be held in New Orleans after his wife recovers from her broken hip. Details will be posted soon.

Proposals for Symposia for 2011 are due on 1 March 2010.
For details, contact Robert Cashner.

For guidelines click here.

Nominations for officers for 2010
Roger Anderson (Roger.Anderson@wwu.edu ) is the chair of the Nominations Committee for 2010. In addition to finding persons willing to run for 5 year terms as governors, Roger and his committee need nominations for a President-Elect (Herpetology), members of the Nominating Committee and other positions should they become available. If you wish to nominate someone for office, please send that information directly to Roger Anderson or to asih@fiu.edu.

2010 Announcement for the Gibbs, Fitch & Johnson Awards
Nominations are solicited for the Robert H. Gibbs Jr., Memorial Award for Excellence in Systematic Ichthyology from the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists (ASIH). To read more, click here

Color Photos for Copeia Front Cover
The new format for Copeia includes a color photo on each cover. For more information on this new development, click here.

Conservation Committee - Position Paper on Rattlesnake Roundups
The Conservation Committee's position paper on rattlesnake roundups was unanimously adopted by the ASIH Board of Governors during the 2006 Meeting in New Orleans and has been endorsed by the Society for the Study of Amphbians and Reptiles, the Herpetologists' League, the Gopher Tortoise Council, and the Florida Chapter of the Wildlife Society. To see the position paper, click here .

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ASIH - American Society of Ichtyhologists and Herpetologists