H Geoffrey Moser’s contributions to fisheries biology and ichthyology

<p> </p> <p>H  Geoffrey  Moser  (1938–2021,  Fig.  1),  known  to  his  </p> <p>colleagues as Geoff, was an influential fishery biologist </p> <p>and ichthyologist who worked for the National Marine </p> <p>Fisheries  Service  (NMFS)  and  its  predecessor,  the  U.S.  </p> <p>Fish and Wildlife Service Bureau of Commercial Fisheries </p> <p>(BCF) during his entire 40-year career. In this article for </p> <p>NOAA Professional Paper NMFS 24, a special volume </p> <p>compiled  in  his  honor,  we  summarize  his  professional  </p> <p>contributions and legacy. A fuller account of his life and </p> <p>career can be found in Mundy and Hilton (2022). Much </p> <p>of the following comes from that review.</p>