American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists
Henry S. Fitch Award for Excellence in Herpetology
Award Announcement
Nominations are solicited for the Henry S. Fitch Award for Excellence in Herpetology from the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists (ASIH). The prize is awarded to an individual for long-term excellence in the study of amphibian and/or reptile biology, based principally on the quality of the awardee's research; consideration is also given to educational and service impacts of the individual's career. The award is presented at the plenary session held in conjunction with the annual meeting of ASIH and includes a cash prize and certificate. Nominations are encouraged for any herpetologist and should include the nominee's curriculum vitae and details of the nominee's specific contributions and impacts on herpetology.
Nominations, including self-nominations, should be submitted by 1 March 2024 for the nominee to be eligible for that year's award. Nominations will be effective for three years. The nomination should be emailed to the Chair of the 2024 Fitch Award Committee, Dr. Rayna Bell (rbell@calacademy.org) with “Fitch Award Nomination” in the subject field.
The winner of the Fitch award will be announced during the plenary session at the Annual Meeting of the ASIH.
Past Winners
2024: Harvey B. Lillywhite
2023: Maureen A. Donnelly
2022: Raymond B. Huey
2021: Darrel R. Frost
2020: Martha L. Crump
2019: Victor H. Hutchison
2018: James P. Collins
2017: Henry Mushinsky
2016: George Zug
2015: Patrick T. Gregory
2014: Marvalee H. Wake
2013: Roy W. McDiarmid
2012: Jonathan A. Campbell
2011: Raymond D. Semlitsch
2010: Thomas W. Schoener
2009: R. Bruce Bury
2008: Stevan Arnold
2007: Edmund D. Brodie, Jr.
2006: J. Whitfield Gibbons
2005: Margaret M. Stewart
2004: Harry W. Greene
2003: Richard Shine
2002: Robert F. Inger
2000: Jay M. Savage
1999: David B. Wake
1998: A. Stanley Rand