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). The prize is awarded for "an outstanding body of published work in systematic ichthyology" to a citizen of a Western Hemisphere nation who has not been a recipient of the award. The award is offered annually and consists of a plaque and a cash award (approximately $5000). The award is presented during the banquet held in conjunction with the annual meeting of ASIH. Nominations may be made by any ichthyologist, including self-nominations, and should include the nominee's curriculum vitae, details of the nominee's specific contributions, and their impacts on systematic ichthyology. Nominations should be submitted by 1 March 2008 for the nominee to be eligible for that year's award. Nominations will be effective for three years.

Nominations should be sent to:  Secretary Maureen A. Donnelly, Florida International University, Biological Sciences, 11200 SW 8th St., Miami, FL 33199 or emailed:  asih@fiu.edu

In July 2007 at the annual meeting of the ASIH in New Orleans, Louisiana, the award for 2007 was presented to Dr. Gloria Arratia, University of Kansa. Dr. Arratia is a world-class leader in studies of comparative morphology and evolutionary relationships of actinopterygian fishes. In particular, her research on basal fossil teleosts has been fundamental to our understanding of the origin and early evolution of this largest group of vertebrates.