UNEP Job posting - Taxonomist , Montreal

[B.J.Tindall]

In principle, yes, but it is the practice which is frustrating.
Brian

At 08:18 26.1.2005 -0600, cholewa wrote:
>I agree with Chris!  For too long taxonomists (and scientists in general)
>have poo-pooed getting involved in politics (both governmental and
>academic).  Yet political arenas are where the policies are set that affect
>our work.  Why not take such a job.
>
>____________________________
>Anita F. Cholewa, Ph.D.
>Curator of Temperate Plants
>J.F. Bell Museum of Natural History
>University of Minnesota
>St. Paul  MN  55108  USA
>
>http://www.cbs.umn.edu/herbarium/vascularplantpage2.htm
>


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