[Nhcoll-l] childhood collecting and taxonomy

[Catherine Early (she/her)]

Hi all,

I've heard at least one taxonomist say that privately collecting organisms
as a child was an important entree to becoming a taxonomist as an adult,
and that hyper-restrictive collecting laws may stymy development of future
taxonomists. As an example of a hyper-restrictive collecting law, in the
state of Minnesota, individuals over the age of 16 cannot collect shells of
freshwater mussels that are already dead unless they possess a fishing
license. This is a long shot, but is there any museum education literature
to support this connection between collecting as a child and becoming a
taxonomist as an adult? Thanks!

Best,
Catherine


Catherine M. Early, PhD

*she/her/hers*

Barbara Brown Chair of Ornithology

cearly at smm.org

https://catherineearly.wixsite.com/home




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