vanishing taxonomists reference?

[Ken Kinman]

Doug,
     I remember reading an article by David Ehrenfeld several years ago on
the decline of taxonomic expertise, but can't remember what journal it was
in.  I don't recall if he cited any facts or figures, but he found the
decline very alarming.  I think he still teaches biology at Rutgers
University, and you may want to try contacting him for more information.
Just an idea.
           ------Hope this helps,  Ken
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>From: Doug Yanega <dyanega at POP.UCR.EDU>
>Reply-To: Doug Yanega <dyanega at POP.UCR.EDU>
>To: TAXACOM at USOBI.ORG
>Subject: vanishing taxonomists reference?
>Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2001 18:33:38 -0800
>
>For some reason, I can't locate the citation for the article that came out
>a few years back (I think it may have been in The American Entomologist,
>but now I'm not so sure) examining the attrition rate in the taxonomy
>profession. Surely someone must have this citation at their fingertips?
>
>TIA,
>
>
>Doug Yanega        Dept. of Entomology         Entomology Research Museum
>Univ. of California - Riverside, Riverside, CA 92521
>phone: (909) 787-4315 (standard disclaimer: opinions are mine, not UCR's)
>            http://entmuseum9.ucr.edu/staff/yanega.html
>   "There are some enterprises in which a careful disorderliness
>         is the true method" - Herman Melville, Moby Dick, Chap. 82
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