Survey of Australian Taxonomic Capacity 2003/2006

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• ABRS Taxonomy Survey 2003 (PDF - 610 KB)

Contents

• Survey
  • Summary
  • Part A
    • Question 1a
      Is curatorial and/or taxonomic work your major responsibility in your organisation?
    • Question 1b
      What is the percentage of work time spent on taxonomy or curatorial duties?
    • Question 2a
      Please identify the type of organisation where you currently carry out your curatorial or taxonomic work?
    • Question 2b
      Please identify the location of the organisation where you currently carry out your curatorial or taxonomic work?
    • Question 3
      What is your employment status at this organisation?
    • Question 4
      In your position how many hours per week would you have worked on average during 2001 and 2002?
    • Question 5
      How long have you been working in the field of taxonomy?
    • Question 6
      Do you intend to be working in the field of taxonomy in 12 months time?
    • Question 7
      How likely is it that you will continue to build your career in taxonomy?
    • Question 8
      How many days of taxonomic field-work have you undertaken in the last two calendar years and how were they funded?
    • Question 9
      Thinking about your job over the last twelve months, could you estimate what percentage of your full time work was devoted to the following tasks?
    • Question 10
      If you are or have been a practicing taxonomist please indicate on which taxa of Australian living or fossil organisms you conduct or have conducted original taxonomic research.
    • Question 11
      If your taxonomic research interests are best defined by taxa of rank below order please name them.
    • Question 12
      In order of importance, which of the following would increase your productivity if funding were available.
    • Question 13
      Please indicate how much you think the following costs and opportunities in taxonomy impact on the taxonomic workforce. Do they impact a lot, a little or not at all?
    • Question 14a
      What was the highest level you achieved in your formal education?
    • Question 14b
      In what subject areas did you major?
    • Question 15
      Are you male or female?
    • Question 16
      Which of the following age categories are you in?
    • Question 17
      Which of the following best describes your approximate annual income before tax?
  • Part B
    • Collections—animal specimens
    • Collections—traditionally grouped with plant specimens
    • Collections—other
    • Taxonomic Staffing Numbers from Institutional Surveys
  • Footnotes

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