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Article Category: Research Article
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Online Publication Date: 29 Sept 2015

Ichs and Herps, My Story

Page Range: 702 – 714
DOI: 10.1643/OT-15-312
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Copyright: © 2015 by the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists
Fig. 1. 
Fig. 1. 

ASIH meeting at the American Museum of Natural History, New York City, 1953. John Treadwell Nichols, the founder of Copeia and a co-founder of the Society, in middle of second row.

Fig. 2. 
Fig. 2. 

Co-founder of ASIH, Henry Weed Fowler, 1958.

Fig. 3. 
Fig. 3. 

Thomas Barbour, major benefactor of ASIH.

Fig. 4. 
Fig. 4. 

Laurence M. Klauber in his laboratory in the basement of his home in San Diego, 1940s. George S. Myers with Crown Prince of Japan, now Emperor Akihito.

Fig. 5. 
Fig. 5. 

ASIH meeting in La Paz, Baja California, 2000. The Savage clan: Front row: David Bickford, S.-Y. Chen, Mo Donnelly, Jay, Marvalee Wake, Karen Lips; second row: Kirsten Nicholson, Roy McDiarmid, Mark Hayes, David Morafka, John Paxton, David Wake, Steve Werman; third row: Ron Heyer, David Nicolson, Jerry Johnston, Joe Slowinski, Arnold Kluge, Brian Crother, Bill Bussing; last row: Norm Scott, Craig Guyer (photograph from the collection of J. M. Savage).

Fig. 6. 
Fig. 6. 

ASIH meeting at Texas Christian University, Ft. Worth, Texas, 1980. Herpetologists in attendance. Jay M. Savage, third from the left, front row.

Fig. 7. 
Fig. 7. 

James A. Peters, 1940s. Donn E. Rosen, 1950s.

Fig. 8. 
Fig. 8. 

Mrs. Jay M. Savage (Mary White) and Rebecca Papendick (photograph from the collection of J. M. Savage).

Fig. 9. 
Fig. 9. 

The Golden Toad, Incilius periglenes, males at breeding site, Monteverde, Costa Rica. Courtesy of Michael and Patricia Fogden.

Fig. 10. 
Fig. 10. 

Helen Thompson Gaige, editing a manuscript for Copeia, 1930s.

Fig. 11. 
Fig. 11. 

(Top left) Frederick H. Stoye (1887–1976), founder of the Stoye Awards for best oral presentations in ichthyology and herpetology given by students at the annual meeting (photo ca. 1940). (Top right) Tracy I. Storer, whose bequest established the Storer Awards in 1987 for the best posters presentations by students of ichthyology and herpetology at the annual meeting. (Bottom left) Frederick M. and Helen T. Gaige, founders of the Gaige Awards which provide support for research by students in advanced degree programs in herpetology. (Bottom right) Edward C. Raney, co-founder with his wife, of the Raney Awards in 1976 to provide research support for students of ichthyology working for an advanced degree (photograph of Ed taken in 1966).

Fig. 12. 
Fig. 12. 

Carl L. Hubbs, 1940s.

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Fig. 13. 

(Top left) Robert H. Gibbs, Jr. Memorial Award for Excellence in Systematic Ichthyology, established in 1988 by a gift from Bob’s wife, Frigga Gibbs (photograph of Bob taken in 1965). (Top right) Henry S. Fitch Award for Excellence in Herpetology, established in 1998 through gifts from associates and former students (photograph of Henry taken in 1960). (Bottom left) Robert K. Johnson Award for Excellence in Service to ASIH, established in 2003 (photograph of Bob taken in 1981). (Bottom right) Joseph S. Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award in Ichthyology, established in 2012 (photograph of Joe and Robert R. Miller [on the right], taken in 1972).

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