Background
Hubbs, Clark was born on March 15, 1921 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States. Son of Carl Leavitt and Laura Cornelia (Clark) Hubbs.
Hubbs, Clark was born on March 15, 1921 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States. Son of Carl Leavitt and Laura Cornelia (Clark) Hubbs.
Bachelor, University of Michigan, 1942; Doctor of Philosophy, Stanford University, 1951.
Instructor zoology, University Texas, Austin, 1949-1952;
assistant professor, University Texas, Austin, 1952-1957;
associate professor, University Texas, Austin, 1957-1963;
professor, University Texas, Austin, 1963-1988;
Regents professor, University Texas, Austin, 1988-1991;
Regents professor emeritus, University Texas, Austin, since 1991;
chairman biology Department, University Texas, Austin, 1974-1976;
chairman zoology Department, University Texas, Austin, 1978-1986;
with graduate faculty department marine science, University Texas, Austin, 1987-1991;
curator ichthyology, Texas Memorial Museum, since 1978. Visiting professor U. Oklahoma, Kingston, 1970-1984. Board directors Hubbs/Sea World Research Institute, San Diego.
Faculty advisor U. de Nuevo Leon, Monterey, Mexico, 1985-1987. Biology advisor Board Higher Education, Little Rock, 1987, Jackson, Mississippi, 1983. Leader Rio Grande Fishes Recovery Team, United States InteriorDept., Albuquerque, since 1978.
Member of advisory committee Fish, Wildlife and Parks, United States Interior Department, Washington, 1975-1977. Member science advising committee Bass Anglers Sportsmans Society, Montgomery, Alabama, 1974-1992. Member science advisory board Texas Utilities, Dallas, since 1971.
Chairman inland task force, power plant sitting committee, Office of Governor, Austin, Texas, 1971-1972. Member nuclear power advising committee Texas Energy Advisory Council, Austin, 1978-1980. United States representative European Ichthyological Congress, 1985-1988.
Board directors Nature Conservancy of Texas, 1988-1994. Member review committee USDI, San Juan, P.R.
Member National Research Council Committee on Glen Canyon Releases in to the Colorado River, 1991-1996. Board directors Texas Environmental Defense Fund, since 1997. Served with United States Army,1942-1946, PTO. Member American Society Ichthyologists and Herpetologists (president 1987, lifetimeachievement award 1992), American Institute Fish Research Biological (president 1995-1998), Texas Academy Sciences (president 1972-1973, Distinguished Scientist of Year 1998), S.W. Association Naturalists (president 1966-1967, W.F. Blair Eminent Naturalist 1990, George M. Sutton award 1996), Sociedad Iotiológica Mexicana Asociación Cientifica (honorary).
Married Catherine Vickery Symons. Children: Laura Ellen Hubbs Tait, John Clark, Ann Frances Hubbs Weissman.
