Clark Hubbs

Clark Hubbs (March 15, 1921 – February 3, 2008) was an American ichthyologist who was professor of zoology at the University of Texas from 1963 until he accepted emeritus status in 1991. He was a leading figure in ichthyology in Texas, teaching students who went on to be renowned in the field, was involved in ichthyological societies and was an editor of scientific journals. Hubbs was also an environmental activist, fighting to conserve freshwater ecosystems.

Early life Clark Hubbs was born on March 15, 1921, in Ann Arbor, Michigan. His parents were ichthyologists Carl L. Hubbs and Laura C. Hubbs. The Hubbs family undertook trips to Arkansas, Florida, and the Great Basin where they collected zoological specimens.

Education and the army Hubbs gained a post as a field technician with the Michigan Institute for Fisheries Research in 1939 before attending the University of Michigan where he obtained a degree in zoology in 1942. He remained in Ann Arbor during this time. In the summer after he graduated he worked in Massachusetts surveying streams before he was conscripted into the United States Army. In the Army he served with the 96th Infantry Division in the Intelligence Section of its headquarters. The 96th was in action at Leyte and at Okinawa. Hubbs was honorably discharged from the Army in January 1946. and the university awarded him its Lifetime Service award. He was also a visiting professor of zoology at the University of Oklahoma and at Texas A&M University. Menidia clarkhubbsi, and Gambusia clarkhubbsi.

Personal life Hubbs met Catherine V. Symons on a field trip with the Stanford University Natural History Club and married her in 1949. His parents had met in a similar fashion. They had three children: Laura (born 1950), John (born 1952) and Anne (born 1955).