Paul Silva | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 31, 1922 |
| Died | June 12, 2014 |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of California, Berkeley |
| Known for | systematics of algae |
| Partner | Lawrence Ray Heckard |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | phycology |
| Institutions | University of California, Berkeley |
| Doctoral advisor | George F. Papenfuss |
Paul Claude Silva (October 31, 1922 – June 12, 2014) was a phycologist, marine biologist, and algal taxonomist considered to be the world's leading expert in the chlorophyte green algal genus Codium. Silva was also an expert in botanical nomenclature and was an editor of the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature's Eighth through Sixteenth International Botanical Congresses.[1]