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Maureen Donnelly Receives Highest Honor Within the Field of Amphibian Studies

Maureen Donnelly Receives Highest Honor Within the Field of Amphibian Studies

by Joeby Ragpa - Dec. 01, 2023
Maureen Donnelly

The American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists (ASIH) has honored biologist Maureen Donnelly with the Henry S. Fitch Award for Excellence in Herpetology.Donnelly’s research focuses on the ecology, behavior and conservation of tropical amphibians and reptiles, among them frogs, salamanders, lizards and snakes. Donnelly’s early research was on the use of space in the early development of tadpoles. She has examined the loss of amphibians and reptiles, and her work has identified widespread declines in species and habitats.Throughout her career, Maureen Donnelly has published more than 130 books and peer-reviewed research articles, including 12 contributions to Ichthyology & Herpetology, a quarterly peer-reviewed scientific journal. In 2016, she served as president of ASIH. She is only the 25th person to win the Henry S. Fitch Award.

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