[Taxacom] Taxonomic output study

[Bob Mesibov]

"We defined two groups of taxonomists, according to their professional status (see details in Material and Methods):

- Professional taxonomists: people paid to do taxonomy, having a formal position in taxonomy, or students; 
- Non-professional taxonomists: people who do not hold a position in which they are remunerated for performing taxonomy, i.e. amateurs in the broad sense and retired  professionals."

"A second limiting factor preventing the completion of an inventory of European biodiversity is the non-availability of taxonomists, just as in the tropics. Professional taxonomists are not numerous enough, and they cannot spend all their time on species descriptions, as they also have to deal with administrative tasks, fund-raising and teaching."
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Dr Robert Mesibov
Honorary Research Associate
Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery
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