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DR. GLORIA ARRATIA, PH.D.: Robert H. Gibbs, Jr. Memorial Award Recipient for Excellence in Systematic Ichthyology-2007
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Copeia
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March 21, 2008
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THE Robert H. Gibbs, Jr. Memorial Award for Excellence in Systematic Ichthyology is presented by the ASIH to a citizen of a Western Hemisphere nation for "an outstanding body of published work in systematic ichthyology." The award was established in 1988 to honor the memory of Bob Gibbs who was an active member of ASIH for over 30 years. He served four terms on the Board of Governors and was treasurer from 1967-1972. He served also on many of the Society's committees, as well as on the editorial board of Copeia. In 1988, he was nominated as a Distinguished Fellow, and was elected posthumously. The Gibbs Award for excellence in systematic ichthyology, made possible by a gift from his wife, ...