permits for visiting scholars

[Alan Harvey]

Joseph Laferriere wrote:

>I have a suggestion stemming indirectly from the discussion over the past
>few weeks about biologists visiting other countries. My suggestion is that
>someone create a centralized source of information on what the requirements
>are for doing biological research in various countries. This could either be
>in the form of a book comparable to Index Herbariorum or on-line.
...

This seems like an exceptional idea.  In addition to the immediate benefits
to those of us hoping to do (properly legal and ethical) research in other
countries, such a database or document might provide a point of departure
for efforts to get some relief from those countries with seemingly
irrational, obstructionist policies.


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Alan W. Harvey (aharvey at amnh.org)
Assistant Curator of Invertebrates
American Museum of Natural History
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New York, NY 10024
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