Summary
I have been a bird curator at the NHM since 1990. I have been responsible for or had experience working in all of the bird collections (skins, skeletons, spirit, eggs & nests) though my predominant role and interest lies with the skin collection for which I have been responsible since 1995. Collection Responsibilities- Responsible for NHM bird skin collection – contains c.¾ million specimens representing c.95% of extant known species- Manage bird Type collection- Manage bird specimen loans programme- Manage bird collection databasing- Handle avian enquiries and identifications
Qualifications
Degrees
- BSc (Hons), University of London, United Kingdom
Employment history
Academic
- Senior Curator, Natural History Museum, Bird Group, United Kingdom, 2008 - ongoing
- Curator (previously Scientific Officer), Natural History Museum, Bird Group, United Kingdom, 1994 - 2008
- Assistant Scientific Officer, Natural History Museum, Bird Group, United Kingdom, 1990 - 1994