{"id":65,"name":"Joseph Tomelleri, Craig Springer &amp; Diane Rome Peebles","url":"","description":"<strong>Craig Springer <\/strong>is a biologist and writer, living in northern New Mexico.\r\n\r\n<strong>Joseph Tomelleri<\/strong> graduated from Fort Hays State University (Hays, KS) in 1984 with a M.S. in biology. After working briefly as a field biologist, Joe took to illustrating fishes full time.\r\n\r\nHe has drawn scientific illustrations of more than 1000 fishes from actual specimens, most of which he has collected and photographed in the wild. His drawings have appeared in more than 750 publications.\r\n\r\nHe is a lousy photographer and races bicycles in his spare time. Joe lives in Leawood, Kansas with his wife Susan and their two sons\u2014who rarely, if ever, listen to their\u00a0mom and dad. www.americanfishes.com and www.fishmatrix.net\r\n\r\n<strong>Diane Rome Peebles<\/strong> grew up in Louisiana and attended Tulane University where she studied biological illustration, art history and the natural sciences.\r\n\r\nShe graduated in 1982 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and Biological Illustration and moved to Florida with her husband, a marine biologist.\r\n\r\nBecause of her lifelong love of fishing, she decided to choose ichthyology as her illustration specialty. Her watercolor fish illustrations are in high demand for conservation, nature and scientific publications.\r\n\r\nHer oil paintings have been featured on state and conservation fishing stamps, magazine covers, and books.\r\n\r\nShe continues to prioritize projects that enhance conservation of our natural resources, and supports many organizations and charities with her time and donation of artwork.\r\n\r\nDiane currently serves as Vice President of the Florida Foundation for Responsible Angling.","link":"https:\/\/www.quickreferencepublishing.com\/wholesale\/author\/fishes-of-the-chesapeake-bay\/","slug":"fishes-of-the-chesapeake-bay","avatar_urls":{"24":"https:\/\/www.quickreferencepublishing.com\/wholesale\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/01\/Joseph-Tomelleri-Diane-Rome-Peebles-Craig-Springer.jpg","48":"https:\/\/www.quickreferencepublishing.com\/wholesale\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/01\/Joseph-Tomelleri-Diane-Rome-Peebles-Craig-Springer.jpg","96":"https:\/\/www.quickreferencepublishing.com\/wholesale\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/01\/Joseph-Tomelleri-Diane-Rome-Peebles-Craig-Springer.jpg"},"meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.quickreferencepublishing.com\/wholesale\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/65","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.quickreferencepublishing.com\/wholesale\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users"}]}}