Science and Technology - Fifth Report
Here you can browse the report which was ordered by the House of Lords to be printed 21 July 2008.
CONTENTS
Terms of Reference
Abstract
Chapter 1: Introduction
Importance of systematic biology
Previous reports
Our current inquiry
Acknowledgements
Chapter 2: The Role of Systematic Biology
in the Delivery of Policies
Range of policy areas involving systematic
biology
Conservation of biodiversity in a global
context
Conservation of UK biodiversity
Protection against invasive alien species
Responding to climate change
Capacity building
Adapting to ecosystem services analysis
Policing global trade in endangered species
Promoting public engagement in environmental
issues
Identification of emerging diseases and disease
surveillance
Taxonomic skills in the private sector
Conclusion
Chapter 3: Health of the Discipline in the
UK: Professional Taxonomists, Volunteers and Recruitment
Taxonomists in the UK: general picture
UK university sector
Wider science community
Taxonomists in the UK: age profile
Sectors in crisis
Classification of taxonomic activity
Descriptive taxonomy
Identification
Phylogenetic systematics
Supply and demand
Importance of the voluntary sector
Recruitment
Inspiring a new generation
Taxonomy in schools and the importance of
field studies
Regional museums and reference collections
Training
Mentoring for volunteers
Chapter 4: Tools and Technology for the Twenty-First
Century
Digitisation of collections and the Internet
Barcoding
DNA-based taxonomy and the morphological
approach
Keys and handbooks
Research collections
National Biodiversity Network
Chapter 5: Funding
Diversity of funding sources
Funding by NERC
Production of identification keys and field
guides
CABI fungi collection
Chapter 6: Government Awareness
Defra
DIUS: Research Councils
DIUS: HEFCE and the RAE
Environment Research Funders' Forum
DCMS
Awareness in Government
Chapter 7: Conclusions and Recommendations
Appendix 1: Science and Technology Committee
Appendix 2: List of Witnesses
Appendix 3: Call for Evidence
Appendix 4: Seminar at the Natural History
Museum
Appendix 5: List of Acronyms and Abbreviations
Oral Evidence
Oral Evidence (19 February 2008)
Oral Evidence (11 March 2008)
Oral Evidence (25 March 2008)
Oral Evidence (29 April 2008)
Oral Evidence (6 May 2008)
Oral Evidence (21 May 2008)
Written Evidence
NOTE: References in the text of the report are as
follows:
(Q) refers to a question in oral evidence
(p) refers to a page of written evidence
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