Summary of the Meetings

THE 96 annual meeting (and 100 anniversary) of the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists (ASIH) was held at the New Orleans Marriot from 6–10 July 2016 in conjunction with the 32 annual meeting of the American Elasmobranch Society (AES), the 74 annual meeting of the Herpetologists’ League (HL), and the annual meeting of the Neotropical Ichthyological Association. A total of 1308 attendees were in New Orleans: 633 professionals, 629 graduate students (seven of whom were volunteers and one high school student), 25 accompanying persons, and 21 exhibitors. These attendees represented 29 nations (Argentina, Australia, Bahamas, Belize, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dutch Caribbean, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Pakistan, Panama, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States). The attendance to this 100 anniversary meeting was nearly double the previous meeting, a great success we should strive to continue.