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 will be presented during the plenary session in Vancouver, British Columbia in 2012 during 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 2012 for the nominee to be eligible for that year's award. Nominations will be effective for three years.

Nominations for 2012 should be sent to: Bruce Collette, Chair of the 2012 Gibbs Committee, collettb@si.edu or to Secretary Maureen A. Donnelly, maureen.a.donnelly@gmail.com.  Electronic submission are preferred.

In July 2011 at the annual meeting of the ASIH in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the award was presented to William Smith-Vaniz.