Australian Biological Resources Study
Issue 26
Australian Biological Resources Study, April 2002
ISSN 0814 B8880
Since the 1930's, an Australian Botanical Liaison Officer has been appointed annually to work at the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew in the United Kingdom. The role of the Officer is primarily to assist Australian Botanists with relevant searches of library and plant specimen holdings at the Kew Herbarium. Applications are invited each year from experienced Australian taxonomic botanists. The appointment is up to 12 months, with the Officer's own institution providing a salary and allowances, and ABRS contributing towards travel and living expenses. The appointments for 2001 and 2002 are listed below:
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Dr N Marchart, Western Australian Herbarium September 2001 - February 2002 $25,000 |
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Mr P Bostock, Queensland Herbarium March to August 2002 $25,000 |
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Dr Roberta Cowan, Murdoch University September 2002 - August 2003 $50,000 |
The Council of Heads of Australian Herbaria are currently reviewing the Australian Botanical Liaison Officer position. More information on the outcomes of the review will be made available in the next issue of Biologue.