“Prof Denis Murphy: The zoologist extraordinaire”

In the Straits Times today, “What’s in a name? A scientific legacy,” by Shobana Kesava.
From insects to diseases, surgical methods to mathematical theories, global scientific discoveries and developments bear the names of local researchers. Shobana Kesava speaks to some such pioneers.
PROF DENNIS MURPHY: The zoologist extraordinaire

SINGAPORE’S first, and longest-serving, zoologist has had over 100 [...]

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Rudolf Meier now editor of Invertebrate Systematics

This international journal publishes research on invertebrate systematics and phylogeny.
Congratulations to Prof Meier! He joins an international team of editors including:
Andy Austin The University of Adelaide, Adelaide
Shane Ahyong National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research, Wellington
Bob Anderson Museum of Nature, Ottawa
Lyn Cook University of Queensland, Brisbane
Greg Edgecombe The Natural History Museum, London
Gonzalo Giribet Museum of [...]

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Someone’s moving in!

I hear the denizens of the Cold Palace are moving in…and I just saw the first signs that they are joining the rest of civilisation are here. Right next to where I am too! I’ll finally be able to get coffee from someone in the morning…

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Nat Geo News features crab photos from Santo 2006!

Postgrad Jose Mendoza (“J. C.”) writes,
The Crustacean Team of the Raffles Museum of Biodiversity Research (DBS, NUS) were delighted to have their crab photos featured recently in National Geographic News online – “PHOTOS: A World of Crabs from One Tiny Island” (Wed 03 Dec 2008).
The photo series stemmed from work done during the SANTO 2006 [...]

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