Talk:Walter E. Meshaka Jr.

Meshaka is the leading authority on exotic amphibians and reptiles in North America and has almost 200 publications. That makes him a pretty signficant herpetologist and scientist.
 * While making no comment on the subject's notability, "Leading authority" is according to a CNAH press release, of which Meshaka is a board member, and thus hardly a reliable, third-party source. Phrases like these, unless widely verified by reliable independent sources, are considered subjective peacock terms, and should not be used when more straightforward facts can more clearly inform. Neither should fluff like "has an extensive knowledge" or "known for his enthusiasm", which are equally true and trivial for any scientist in their field. --Animalparty-- (talk) 19:02, 9 February 2015 (UTC)
 * All academics publish. What counts is whether those publications made an impact and were noted. This has to be verifiable in reliable sources. The article contains several peacock terms that are either not sourced or sourced to book blurbs and such. If all this fluff is necessary to make this person appear notable, that actually makes me start doubting notability.. --Randykitty (talk) 19:19, 10 February 2015 (UTC)