[Taxacom] MSc taxonomy

[Dave Roberts]

Dear Mark,

EDIT has reviewed taxonomic training resources in Europe:

There is an on-line searchable catalogue:
http://www.e-taxonomy.eu/node/150

and a written report (obscurely titled D9.pdf):
http://www.e-taxonomy.eu/node/298

cheers,  Dave
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On 1 Oct 2008, at 08:08, Alan DAvid Forrest wrote:

> RBG Edinburgh offers a plant biodiversity and taxonomy course with  
> 6 NERC studentships attached:
> See: http://www.rbge.org.uk/education/professional-courses/msc-in- 
> biodiversity-and-taxonomy-of-plants
>
> Dave Roberts escribió:
>> Dear Mark
>>
>> the NHM and Imperial College in London offer an MSc course in  
>> taxonomy.
>>
>> See http://bit.ly/nhm_course for details.
>>
>> Cheers,  Dave
>> --  On 1 Oct 2008, at 05:16, Mark Costello wrote:
>>
>>
>>> Dear Taxacom readers,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> It is difficult or impossible to teach taxonomy as part of   
>>> undergraduate
>>> degrees nowadays. Courses I know off are usually days to weeks.   
>>> However, I
>>> believe MSc options would be possible, with a mix coursework   
>>> (including
>>> practical) providing a breadth of knowledge, followed by a  
>>> research  project
>>> doing taxonomy. They may focus on agricultural/marine/freshwater/  
>>> insect etc.
>>>
>>>
>>> Are there any such courses around?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Best wishes
>>>
>>> Mark
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> <>  ><>  ><>  ><>  ><>  ><>  ><>  ><>  ><> ><>
>>>>
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Dr D.McL. Roberts,        Tel: +44 (0)20 7942 5086
European Distributed Institute of Taxonomy Project,
Ccordinator WorkPackage 6 (Unifying Revisionary Taxonomy),
Dept. Zoology,
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