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The American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists (ASIH) is dedicated to the scientific study of fishes, amphibians, and reptiles. The primary emphases of the Society are to increase knowledge about these organisms, to disseminate that knowledge through publications, conferences, symposia, and other means, and to encourage and support ...
The ASIH Board of Governors overwhelmingly voted by July 2020 to change the Society's journal from Copeia to Ichthyology & Herpetology. The first issue under the new name appeared in 2021. Learn more about the story behind this change .
ASIH offers six classes of annual memberships as well as five-year regular member and lifetime regular member opportunities. Memberships purchased after September 1 in a given year will begin the following year.
The American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists met first in 1916 at the American Museum of Natural History (NY) and, with the exceptions of 1943–1945 and 2020, has met annually. In 2008, ASIH began to meet together with the American Elasmobranch Society, Herpetologist's League, and the Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles.
A few years later, Nichols, Henry W. Fowler, and Dwight Franklin created ASIH to increase communication among ichthyologists and herpetologists and to oversee editing of Copeia. Inspired by Nichols' vision, the infant Society gradually increased in size and influence.
Aug 3, 2024 · 2022 ASIH Board of Governors Meeting & Business and Awards Meeting. Posted 17 Aug 2022. Care to watch or relive the ASIH BOFG Meeting and BAAM? Recordings of both meetings are available on the ASIH Youtube Channel: 2022 Board of Governors (BOFG) Meeting (skip ahead to 4:52) 2022 Business and Awards Meeting (BAAM) (skip ahead to 40:57)
Sabaj M.H. 2023. Codes for Natural History Collections in Ichthyology and Herpetology (online supplement). Version 9.5 (10 Nov 2023). Electronically accessible at https://asih.org, American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists, Washington, DC. For example: Institutional codes follow Sabaj (2020; 2023).
May 15, 2024 · Travel awards of $595 each ($800 for intercontinental travelers) will be awarded to help defray travel expenses to participate in the annual ASIH meeting. A student may apply for an award in only one category (Ichthyology or Herpetology).
The Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Committee of the ASIH is requesting applications for the Cashner Student Award for ichthyologists and herpetologists. These grants are meant for students from historically and currently excluded groups in science.
Feb 19, 2022 · These invited contributions can be made by authors who served as President of ASIH, have been awarded ASIH plenary research awards (Fitch, Gibbs, Nelson, or Stewart), or who have won ASIH student oral presentation (Stoye) or poster (Storer) awards in the preceding 60 months.
