User:Beth Mantle

I am responsible for managing and developing the Australian National Insect Collection to ensure its current and future security and integrity as Australia's pre-eminent entomological collection. My current activities include monitoring and prioritising the curation activities of the collection, supporting and leading technical staff in the maintenance and expansion of the collection, and providing input into the future development of the collection to align with the broader goals set out in the CSIRO Strategic Plan.

The Australian National Insect Collection is an important research collection that is used by CSIRO researchers, university staff and students, and scientists from Australian and international research institutions. I assist government, research and industry groups with utilising the collection to explore evolutionary biology, taxonomy, natural resource management, understanding ecosystems and biodiversity, quarantine decisions, and bio-geographic studies.

I plan to contribute taxonomic information on Australian cockroach families to this wiki.

http://www.csiro.au/Organisation-Structure/Divisions/Ecosystem-Sciences/Beth-Mantle.aspx